Discussion Forum Analyzer: A tool for finding the quality of affirmation and identifying points of intervention in an academic discussion forum

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparna Lalingkar ◽  
Parithimalan Arulchelvan ◽  
Advait Lonkar ◽  
Prakhar Mishra ◽  
Sridhar Mandyam ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 182 (5) ◽  
pp. 148.1-148

Every veterinary professional dedicates their career to ensuring the health and welfare of animals committed to their care. But what does this mean for the modern vet? This question, explains Erika Singh, Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Manager, will be explored at this year’s AWF Discussion Forum.


Author(s):  
Niyi Awofeso

This chapter discusses findings from two initiatives for optimizing the quality of learning and assessments in online university courses at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University: (1) use of mandatory assessment policy of self-paced classes to promote learner engagement and (2) achievement of learning outcomes and fairness of assessments using question and answer discussion forum platform compared with the more commonly used general discussion forum platform. With regards to the first initiative, the author undertook a case study of a policy of mandating assessment of engagement with self-paced classes at HBMSU between 2016 and 2017. Also, the author discusses findings from operational research to address the following questions: (1) How appropriate is the Q&A variant of online discussion forums in facilitating both cooperative and collaborative learning? (2) How may course facilitators equitably grade online learning individual and collaborative learning activities using Q&A discussion forums?


Author(s):  
Annisa Turrahma ◽  
Erma Novita Satyariza ◽  
Ali Ibrahim

AbstrakSeiring dengan perkembangan teknologi, proses belajar mengajar tidak hanya mengandalkan tatap muka secara langsung yang diselenggarakan didalam kelas, namun juga mengandalkan media lain, seperti media ICT yang dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu bentuk penyebaran materi pembelajaran. E-Learning sangat potensial untuk dijadikan sebagai salah satu media interakti yang dapat membantu meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran karena siswa dapat mengakses materi pembelajaran selain itu juga kesempatan untuk berinteraksi dengan pengajar akan terbuka lebih luas. Selain itu e-learningjuga berfungsi sebagai forum diskusi antara pengajar dan siswa, dan juga dapat digunakan sebagai kuis online, sehingga semua kegiatan proses pembelajaran menjadi sangat efektif dan efisien.Katakunci:E-Learning, kualitas pembelajaran, efektif, efisienAbstractAlong with the development of technology, teaching and learning process not only rely on face-to-face directly held in the classroom, but also rely on other media, such as ICT media that can be used as one form of dissemination of learning materials. E-Learning is potential to serve as one of the interactial media that can help improve the quality of learning because students can access the learning materials as well as the opportunity to interact with teachers will open more widely. Besides it e-learning also serves as a discussion forum between teachers and students, and can also be used as an online quiz, so all the process activities learning becomes very effective and efficient. Keywords: E-Learning, learning quality, effective, efficient


2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina Gurova ◽  
Nelli Piattoeva ◽  
Tuomas Takala

Author(s):  
Aparna Lalingkar ◽  
Prakhar Mishra ◽  
Sridhar Mandyam ◽  
Jagatdeep Pattanaik ◽  
Srinath Srinivasa
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Author(s):  
Maura Valentino

This chapter studies the impact of the facilitator on the effectiveness of an online discussion forum. The study examined, categorized, and statistically analyzed 224 discussions from eight online courses. The results demonstrated that facilitators are presented with many opportunities to increase the probability of a successful learning experience and that facilitators should be encouraged to develop new approaches to improve the quality of online discussions by leveraging the unique qualities of an online discussion environment.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Nitiema

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns for controlling the spread of the infection have led to a surge in telehealth adoption by many healthcare organizations. It is unclear how this pandemic has impacted health professionals’ view about telehealth. The analysis of textual data such as comments posted on a discussion forum can uncover information that may not be captured by a structured survey. OBJECTIVE To examine the opinions of healthcare workers about telehealth services during the timeframe of March 2013 through December 2020. METHODS Comments about telehealth posted by healthcare workers from at least 46 countries were collected from an online discussion forum dedicated to health professionals. The analysis included the computation of sentiment scores from the textual data and the use of structural topic modeling to identify the topics of discussions as well as the factors that may be associated with the prevalence of these topics. RESULTS The analysis of the comments revealed positive opinions about the perceived benefits of telehealth services before and during the pandemic, especially the ability to reach patients who cannot come to the health facility for diverse reasons. However, opinions about these benefits were less positive during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period Specific issues raised during the pandemic included technical difficulties encountered during telehealth sessions and the inability to perform certain care routines through telehealth platforms. While comments on the quality of care provided through telehealth were associated with a negative sentiment score overall, the average score was less negative during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, signaling a shift in opinion on the quality of telehealth services. Also, the analysis uncovered obstacles to the adoption of telehealth, including the absence of adequate legal dispositions for telehealth services and issues regarding the payment of these services by health insurance organizations. CONCLUSIONS : Enhancing the adoption of telehealth services beyond the pandemic requires addressing issues related to the quality of care, payment of services, and legal dispositions for delivering these services. CLINICALTRIAL


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