Using Social Network Analysis to Explore Digital Student Interactions and Business Competency Learning in a Web-based Educational Platform

Andrew Feldstein and Kim Gower
Additional contact information
Andrew Feldstein: Department of Management and Marketing, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA
Kim Gower: Department of Management and Marketing, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA, USA

International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-23

Abstract: Web 2.0 tools occupy a large part of our lives, and their use in the classroom offers instructors a unique opportunity to gather substantial information about individual and interactive student behaviors. The authors' challenge is understanding the implications of this rich data source for assessing course efficacy and student learning, and applying these insights to further enhance the development of global business competencies. This paper reviews 311 student interactions as reflected in comments exchanged in a digital social learning community and, using social network analysis, discusses the potential to use these interactions to assess student critical thinking, communication, and collaborative feedback skills. The authors conclude with implications and recommendations for instructors who want to use Web 2.0 platforms and data to enhance their understanding of student and class digital interactions, and apply this information to course enhancement.

Date: 2015
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve. ... 18/ijissc.2015010101 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:igg:jissc0:v:6:y:2015:i:1:p:1-23

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC) is currently edited by John Wang

More articles in International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC) from IGI Global
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Journal Editor ().