Studying Student Communication during Synchronous Online University Teaching with Social Network Analysis

LINTNER, Tomáš. Studying Student Communication during Synchronous Online University Teaching with Social Network Analysis. Online. In Pixel. Conference Proceedings. The Future of Education 2021. Bologna: Filodiritto Editore, 2021, p. 167-172. ISBN 979-12-80225-23-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.26352/F701_2384-9509.

Basic information

• Original name: Studying Student Communication during Synchronous Online University Teaching with Social Network Analysis
• Authors: LINTNER, Tomáš (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Bologna, Conference Proceedings. The Future of Education 2021, p. 167-172, 6 pp. 2021.
• Publisher: Filodiritto Editore

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: Italy
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: electronic version available online
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/21:00121935
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• ISBN: 979-12-80225-23-8
• ISSN: 2384-9509
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.26352/F701_2384-9509
• Keywords in English: online learning; e-learning; student communication; student engagement; social network analysis
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

In the light of nation-wide containment measures to COVID-19, most university programs in the Czech Republic took a form of online courses. Both the instructors and the students have found themselves facing challenges stemming from online learning including a lack of real-time classroom participation and interaction. Importantly, student participation in classroom during lessons as part of cognitive engagement is a critical predictor of academic success. While in-person participation at school is currently out of question, participation in online courses comes into play. This study provides an initial exploratory insight – a detailed graphical investigation of synchronous interaction in four online university courses at Masaryk University with the help of social network analysis. Visualizations using social networks proved to be a useful tool for analyzing synchronous online interaction as it gave a clear picture what the interaction during the lessons looked like, and allowed an effective comparison both within and between the courses. With the exception of one lesson exhibiting high degree of student-student interaction, the prevailing interaction pattern present across all courses was a star-shaped two-way interaction pattern centered around the teacher.

Links

• MUNI/IGA/1350/2020, interní kód MU: Name: Studying Student Communication During Synchronous Online University Teaching with Social Network Analysis

Investor: Masaryk University