The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework describes three essential presences (ie, teaching
presence, cognitive presence, and social presence) and how these presences interact in …

This is an exploratory study that examines the influence of the gamification approach on
student engagement in online discussions. A gamified online discussion tool, gEchoLu, was …

This article presents two trial studies using the gamification approach in online discussions
to increase student engagement. A gamified online discussion tool, gEchoLu, was designed …

Engaging students in online discussions is challenging. This paper presents a mixed
methods study using a gamification approach to promote student engagement in online …

The purpose of this study was to examine why college students procrastinated in online
courses from a self-regulated learning perspective. A sample of 207 college students …

This study examined the relationship among motivation, engagement, and academic
performance through a person-centered research approach. Participants included 10,527 …

Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) have been growing in popularity with educational
researchers, instructors, and learners in online environments. Online discussions are as …

In this study, researchers designed and implemented a 1-year professional development
(PD) program that focused on supporting teachers in evaluating and selecting digital …

Discussion Boards are at the heart of an Asynchronous Online Learning or Distance
Education Environment and can have a great impact on the learning experience …

Asynchronous discussions are typically considered an essential aspect of online case-
based learning. While instructors implement discussions to support a variety of instructional …