Social network analysis in e-learning environments: A preliminary systematic review

KL Cela, MÁ Sicilia, S Sánchez - Educational psychology review, 2015 - Springer
E-learning occupies an increasingly prominent place in education. It provides the learner
with a rich virtual network where he or she can exchange ideas and information and create …

A review of methodological applications of social network analysis in computer-supported collaborative learning

M Dado, D Bodemer - Educational Research Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Social network analysis (SNA) is a promising research method for analyzing relational ties in
computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL)—activities in which learners interact …

How the study of online collaborative learning can guide teachers and predict students' performance in a medical course

M Saqr, U Fors, M Tedre - BMC medical education, 2018 - Springer
Background Collaborative learning facilitates reflection, diversifies understanding and
stimulates skills of critical and higher-order thinking. Although the benefits of collaborative …

[HTML][HTML] How well centrality measures capture student achievement in computer-supported collaborative learning?–A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Saqr, R Elmoazen, M Tedre, S López-Pernas… - Educational Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research has shown the value of social collaboration and the benefits it brings to learners.
In this study, we investigate the worth of Social Network Analysis (SNA) in translating …

Social Network Analysis and Learning Communities in Higher Education Online Learning: A Systematic Literature Review.

SK Jan, P Vlachopoulos, M Parsell - Online Learning, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
This paper presents the results of a systematic literature review which sets out to explore the
use of social network analysis (SNA) for investigating learning communities specifically …

[HTML][HTML] The power of big data analytics over fake news: a scientometric review of Twitter as a predictive system in healthcare

E Cano-Marin, M Mora-Cantallops… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interest in healthcare has grown significantly worldwide, especially since the Covid-19
outbreak. Digitalisation has allowed users to interact on social networks through platforms …

Understanding the dynamics of MOOC discussion forums with simulation investigation for empirical network analysis (SIENA)

J Zhang, M Skryabin, X Song - Distance education, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study attempts to make inferences about the mechanisms that drive network change
over time. It adopts simulation investigation for empirical network analysis to examine the …

[PDF][PDF] Social network analysis: a primer, a guide and a tutorial in R

M Saqr, S López-Pernas… - … methods and tutorials …, 2024 - library.oapen.org
Social Network Analysis (SNA) has emerged as a computational method for studying
interactions, relationships, and connections among a vast array of different entities that …

The curious case of centrality measures: A large-scale empirical investigation

M Saqr, S López-Pernas - Journal of Learning Analytics, 2022 - learning-analytics.info
There has been extensive research using centrality measures in educational settings. One
of the most common lines of such research has tested network centrality measures as …

Networks in education: A travelogue through five decades

M Saqr, O Poquet, S López-Pernas - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For over five decades, researchers have used network analysis to understand educational
contexts, spanning diverse disciplines and thematic areas. The wealth of traditions and …