Using Simple Data Mining Techniques with a Course Management System
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
8-2015
Abstract or Description
Research has shown that discussion forums add value to traditional and online classroom experiences. However, while many instructors embrace discussion forums to add interactivity in online courses as well as encourage class-room activity outside of class, individually reading and manually grading student discussion posts can be a daunting and time consuming process for the instructor. The purpose of this pilot research study was to utilize data mining techniques to assess asynchronous discussion forums and examine its effectiveness between those individualized manually graded.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America Annual Conference (BAASANA)
Location
New York, NY
Recommended Citation
Powell, Loreen M., Hayden Wimmer, Lawrence C. Kilgus, Daniel Powell.
2015.
"Using Simple Data Mining Techniques with a Course Management System."
Department of Information Technology Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 4.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/information-tech-facpres/4
