作者：Eryilmaz, Evren; Thoms, Brian; Ahmed, Zafor; Lee, Howard
作者单位：California State University System; California State University Sacramento; California State University System; California State University Channel Islands; University of Houston System; University of Houston; University of Houston Downtown; Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE); Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
摘要：This paper explores the formation of a learning community facilitated by custom collaborative learning software. Drawing on research in group cognition, knowledge building discourse, and learning analytics, we conducted a mixed-methods field study involving an asynchronous online discussion consisting of 259 messages posted by 50 participants. The cluster analysis results provide evidence that the recommender system within the software can support the formation of a learning community with a s...
