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Assessing Student Perception of Online Discussion Forums
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Washington, D.C., United States ISBN 978-1-939797-32-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA

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Student perceptions of the online discussion forum can provide valuable information that can be helpful in fostering exceptional discussion forums Students should be encouraged to contribute feedback that would enhance online discussion forums that were adapting to their needs and enhancing their learning The purpose of this study was to assess the perception of online discussion forums through the lens of the students The assessment attempted to ascertain how students react to the structure of online discussion forums as well as their interaction and the benefits to their learning

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Christensen, P., Poehl, T. & McFerrin, K. (2018). Assessing Student Perception of Online Discussion Forums. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 118-122). Washington, D.C., United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved December 5, 2019 from .

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