Exploring Revisiting

• In Event: Poster Session 9
  In Poster Session: Instructor-Student and Student-Student Interactions in Online Learning Environments

Abstract

As online course offerings rise exponentially, and new technologies offer comprehensive tracking of online activities, examination of measures like rereading or revisiting become increasingly important. This study looks at the educational value students find in revisiting other’s entries in online collaborative discussions. Data suggests that amounts of and purposes for revisiting vary with overall levels of reading and writing participation. We identified 3 clusters based on online activity and describe the characteristic activity patterns for each. We also found a positive relationship between revisiting and learning outcomes and describe the characteristics of highly revisited entries. Implications for instruction and for further research are discussed.

Authors

• Lesley Wilton, University of Toronto - OISE

• Clare M. Brett, University of Toronto