Use of PowerPoint in the Classroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilia Stefanou ◽  
Maira Kotsovoulou
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
College Instructors ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Computer Information Systems ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Participatory Research Approach

This study uses the participatory research approach to investigate how college instructors feel about the use of PowerPoint presentations when teaching an introductory course of computer information systems. Nine college instructors participated in this research project by exchanging their views through an online discussion forum. The findings revealed that the instructors' preferred teaching method was to combine PowerPoint presentations with other techniques; that there was a shared concern about the changing role of the instructor because of the use of PowerPoint presentations; that the instructors perceived that students' attention and participation is affected by the use of PowerPoint presentations, whereas their performance is not.

Use of Presentations in the Classroom

2018 ◽  
pp. 162-175
Author(s):  
Vassilia Stefanou ◽  
Maira Kotsovoulou
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
College Instructors ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Controversial Subject ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Computer Information Systems ◽  
Online Discussion Forum

The use of electronic presentations in the classroom has become a controversial subject, as the innovative educational value of electronic presentation tools such as MS-PowerPoint or Prezi is being questioned. This study uses the participatory research approach to investigate how college instructors feel about the use of PowerPoint presentations when teaching an introductory course of computer information systems. Nine college instructors participated in this research project by exchanging their views through an online discussion forum. The findings revealed that PowerPoint presentations are perceived by instructors as valuable only when combined with other teaching techniques. Moreover, it became evident that the instructors perceived that although students' attention and participation is affected by the use of electronic presentations, their actual performance is not.

Glad to Have Taken the STEPS

2009 ◽  
pp. 455-469
Author(s):  
Geoff Danaher ◽  
Violeta Todorovic
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Role Of Teachers

This chapter focuses on aspects that contribute to successful online learning in the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) bridging program at CQUniversity in Australia. The program, which aims to instill the aptitudes, values and attitudes for effective university study in interrupted adult learners, has been running for 22 years and has had an online component for off campus students since 2006. Among the challenges involved in developing the online program have been promoting the value of critical reflection, recognizing the importance of learning as process to complement a focus on learning as product, and configuring an effective constructive alignment between factors shaping the learning and teaching process. The role of teachers’ reflective practices and students’ use of an online discussion forum in meeting these challenges is explored.

scholarly journals Online Discussion Forum Influence on Professional Sport Fan Support: an Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alexander Natelli
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Professional Sport ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sport Team ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Sport Fan

<p>With professional sports continually attracting new supporters and these supporters increasingly using Internet technologies, questions arise about the relationship between sport fan online activities and actual fan support for a professional sport team. This paper explores the behaviours and perceptions exhibited by Yellow Fever (online fan site) members as they interact within their online discussion forum. It also studies how these interactions may influence support for the A-League franchise, the Wellington Phoenix football club. To explore and describe member interactions and opinions, the paper uses a qualitative research approach and data collected from both the forum archives as well as an online questionnaire. The research appears to show that Yellow Fever members do affect fan support for the Wellington Phoenix. It also suggests several ways in which the members can influence fan support. Despite some limitations, there are implications for sporting clubs and technology research. The study also provides a basis for further research both with sport support groups as well as other types of membership dependent organisations such as community projects, local schools and political organisations.</p>

scholarly journals Online Discussion Forum Influence on Professional Sport Fan Support: an Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alexander Natelli
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Professional Sport ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sport Team ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Sport Fan

<p>With professional sports continually attracting new supporters and these supporters increasingly using Internet technologies, questions arise about the relationship between sport fan online activities and actual fan support for a professional sport team. This paper explores the behaviours and perceptions exhibited by Yellow Fever (online fan site) members as they interact within their online discussion forum. It also studies how these interactions may influence support for the A-League franchise, the Wellington Phoenix football club. To explore and describe member interactions and opinions, the paper uses a qualitative research approach and data collected from both the forum archives as well as an online questionnaire. The research appears to show that Yellow Fever members do affect fan support for the Wellington Phoenix. It also suggests several ways in which the members can influence fan support. Despite some limitations, there are implications for sporting clubs and technology research. The study also provides a basis for further research both with sport support groups as well as other types of membership dependent organisations such as community projects, local schools and political organisations.</p>

scholarly journals A design-based study for development a model for a successful online discussion forum

2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Program ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Online Discussion Forum

Due to the current situation of lock-down and social distancing, many educational institutions have shifted to online learning. This study aims to identify the key factors that should be present for successful online discussion and explores the advantages of merging two activities, e-mentoring and online discussion, to improve the quality of the online discussion. A mixed methods design-based was conducted in the setting of the online program in health professions education. Several success factors were identified by the current study: merging of mentorship and online discussion, shifting of roles, structuring of the discussion, assessment, and the use of guides. The study also magnified the role of supervision as moderation and mentorship and suggested solutions to deal with silent participants. Finally, the use of a student guide and shifting of roles between the students play a crucial role in the success of the ODFs.

scholarly journals The role of emotions in online information seeking and sharing

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 1203-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reijo Savolainen
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Emotional Expressions ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Positive And Negative Emotions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to specify the role of emotions played in information seeking and sharing taking place in online discussion forum. To this end, an explorative study was made that focussed on consumer awareness. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the analysis of a sample of 30 discussion threads containing altogether 1,630 messages available in Canadian Content – a major online platform. The expression of emotions was examined by using the categories of the interaction process analysis (IPA) model. Two research questions were addressed: first, what kind of emotions are expressed in the four functional areas of the IPA model when discussing online about consumer awareness? and second, what is the role of positive and negative emotions in information seeking and sharing about the above topic? The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis. Findings – Of the emotional expressions, 42 percent were positive and 58 percent negative. The most frequent emotions were amusement, contempt, worry, irritation and pleasure. The frequencies of positive and emotional expressions varied in the context of 12 IPA categories. Positive emotions predominated when participants showed solidarity or agreed, while negative emotions were particularly prevalent when indicating antagonism. The repertoire of positive and negative emotions was broadest while providing opinions or sharing information with others. In contrast, emotions were expressed rarely in the context of information seeking. Research limitations/implications – The study is explorative in nature and the findings are based on the examination of an online discussion group focussed on the issues of consumer awareness. Originality/value – The study contributes to the study of affective factors in computer-mediated interaction by empirically specifying the repertoire of positive and negative emotions expressed in online discussion.

scholarly journals Influence Without Metrics: Analyzing the Impact of Far-Right Users in an Online Discussion Forum

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630512110088
Author(s):  
Mathilda Åkerlund
Keyword(s):  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Far Right ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Echo Chamber ◽  
Influential Users ◽  
The Impact

The study presented in this article explores the processes through which influence takes shape in eclectic online forums with few vanity metrics. Using a dataset of 7.5 million posts in the large Swedish online discussion forum Flashback, it explores who becomes influential, their strategies for appealing to the community, and others’ support of them. While it has been known that Flashback hosts far-right users and content, the current study shows that these sentiments are not fringe or obscure, but instead seemingly widely supported and influential in the forum. It illustrates that the influential users—those who are supported and acknowledged by others as important—exclusively and continuously expressed far-right ideas and displayed an embeddedness within the far-right, as well as in the forum’s culture. The study finds that despite few visible markers, many users learned to recognize influential users and their far-right content as worthy of support. In the absence of built-in functions, some users engaged in manual “liking” and “sharing” of influential users’ content via their replies, acknowledging it as a way to legitimize them. At the same time, the analysis showcased how a lack of vanity metrics countered potential echo chamber effects in the forum as disliked users—advocating progressive gender and immigration ideas—were unintentionally amplified by those who attempted to silence them. The article also discusses the role of Flashback as a platform in the proliferation of hate.

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