Open AccessA Taxonomy Of Participation In Online Courses
Author(s) -
Ricardo Ferreira Bento,
Barry Brownstein,
Edward R. Kemery,
Susan Rawson Zacur
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v2i12.1896
Subject(s) - taxonomy (biology) , online participation , computer science , mathematics education , psychology , knowledge management , world wide web , the internet , botany , biology
One of the main challenges in web-based education is to encourage student participation. Although many instructors would like to increase participation in their online courses, there is no established body of knowledge on the various forms such participation may take. This paper will propose a taxonomy for classifying different types of participation in online courses, discuss pedagogical issues involved in increasing participation, and suggest testable hypotheses for future research.