An Integrated Approach for Analysing and Assessing the Performance of Virtual Learning Groups

Collaborative distance learning involves a variety of elements and factors that have to be considered and measured in order to analyse and assess group and individual performance more effectively and objectively. This paper presents an approach that integrates qualitative, social network analysis (SNA) and quantitative techniques for evaluating online collaborative learning interactions. Integration of various different data sources, tools and techniques provides a more complete and robust framework for group modelling and guarantees a more efficient evaluation of group effectiveness and individual competence. Our research relies on the analysis of a real, long-term, complex collaborative experience, which is initially evaluated in terms of principled criteria and a basic qualitative process. At the end of the experience, the coded student interactions are further analysed through the SNA technique to assess participatory aspects, identify the most effective groups and the most promine...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: CRIWG
• Authors: Thanasis Daradoumis, Alejandra Martínez-Monés, Fatos Xhafa
• Keywords: Collaborative Learning Interactions, Complex Collaborative Experience, CRIWG 2004, CRIWG 2007, Group