How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs

Srećko Joksimović; Vitomir Kovanović; Nia Dowell; Dragan Gašević; Arthur C. Graesser; Oleksandra Skrypnyk; Shane Dawson

doi:10.1145/2723576.2723604

How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs

Srećko Joksimović, Vitomir Kovanović, Nia Dowell, Dragan Gašević, Arthur C. Graesser, Oleksandra Skrypnyk, Shane Dawson

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

17 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Connections established between learners via interactions are seen as fundamental for connectivist pedagogy. Connections can also be viewed as learning outcomes, i.e. learners' social capital accumulated through distributed learning environments. We applied linear mixed effects modeling to investigate whether the social capital accumulation interpreted through learners' centrality to course interaction networks, is influenced by the language learners use to express and communicate in two connectivist MOOCs. Interactions were distributed across the three social media, namely Twitter, blog and Facebook. Results showed that learners in a cMOOC connect easier with the individuals who use a more informal, narrative style, but still maintain a deeper cohesive structure to their communication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	LAK 2015
Subtitle of host publication	Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Editors	Paulo Blikstein, Agathe Merceron, George Siemens
Place of Publication	New York NY USA
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages	64-68
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450334174
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2723576.2723604
Publication status	Published - 16 Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2015: Scaling Up: Big Data to Big Impact - Marist College, Poughkeepsie, United States of America Duration: 16 Mar 2015 → 20 Mar 2015 Conference number: 5th https://web.archive.org/web/20150328092339/http://lak15.solaresearch.org/home

Conference

Conference	International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2015
Abbreviated title	LAK 2015
Country	United States of America
City	Poughkeepsie
Period	16/03/15 → 20/03/15
Internet address	https://web.archive.org/web/20150328092339/http://lak15.solaresearch.org/home

Keywords

Coh-Metrix
Language
MOOCs
Social capital
Social Network Analysis

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Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., Dowell, N., Gašević, D., Graesser, A. C., Skrypnyk, O., & Dawson, S. (2015). How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. In P. Blikstein, A. Merceron, & G. Siemens (Eds.), LAK 2015: Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA (pp. 64-68). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/2723576.2723604

Joksimović, Srećko ; Kovanović, Vitomir ; Dowell, Nia ; Gašević, Dragan ; Graesser, Arthur C. ; Skrypnyk, Oleksandra ; Dawson, Shane. / How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. LAK 2015: Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. editor / Paulo Blikstein ; Agathe Merceron ; George Siemens. New York NY USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2015. pp. 64-68

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Joksimović, S, Kovanović, V, Dowell, N, Gašević, D, Graesser, AC, Skrypnyk, O & Dawson, S 2015, How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. in P Blikstein, A Merceron & G Siemens (eds), LAK 2015: Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York NY USA, pp. 64-68, International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2015, Poughkeepsie, United States of America, 16/03/15. https://doi.org/10.1145/2723576.2723604

How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. / Joksimović, Srećko; Kovanović, Vitomir; Dowell, Nia; Gašević, Dragan; Graesser, Arthur C.; Skrypnyk, Oleksandra; Dawson, Shane.

LAK 2015: Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. ed. / Paulo Blikstein; Agathe Merceron; George Siemens. New York NY USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2015. p. 64-68.

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Joksimović S, Kovanović V, Dowell N, Gašević D, Graesser AC, Skrypnyk O et al. How do you connect? Analysis of social capital accumulation in connectivist MOOCs. In Blikstein P, Merceron A, Siemens G, editors, LAK 2015: Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge 21—20 March 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA. New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2015. p. 64-68 https://doi.org/10.1145/2723576.2723604