Title
Fostering Interaction to Enhance Learning in Online Learning Environments
Abstract
Interaction is central to educational experiences in online learning environments. Interaction enhances learning by fostering three types of learning interaction: learner-instructor, learner-learner, and learner-content. Additionally, online students generally perceive interaction as an effective means of learning. Therefore, it is important for online instructors to create opportunities for interaction in online learning environments. This article stimulates reflections on the critical role of interaction in online learning. A primary implication based on the challenges reported in the study is that instructors need to reflect on effective ways to design and implement successful online learning environments. For instance, instructors could anticipate these challenges by focusing on the development of online tools such as wikis to enhance effective online interaction.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.4018/jicte.2012070104
IJICTE
Keywords
Field
DocType
online student,online learning,effective way,online tool,online learning environments,fostering interaction,successful online,enhance learning,article stimulates reflection,effective online interaction,critical role,effective mean,online instructor,distance education,interactions
Educational technology,Experiential learning,Online learning,Active learning,Computer science,Online participation,Distance education,Knowledge management,Synchronous learning,Multimedia
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
8
3
1550-1876
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
1
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jared Keengwe17720.36
Gary Schnellert272.80