Collaboration, connectedness, and community: An examination of the factors influencing student persistence in virtual communities.
Dawn LauxAndy LuseBrian E. MenneckePublished in: Comput. Hum. Behav. (2016)
Keyphrases
- virtual communities
- factors influencing
- information sharing
- social aspects
- community members
- factors affecting
- trust and reputation systems
- grid infrastructure
- online communities
- social networks
- learning environment
- trust management
- grounded theory
- situated learning
- virtual world
- collaborative learning
- social support
- communication tools
- learning process
- student learning
- critical mass
- student participation
- learning styles
- knowledge sharing
- science education
- access control
- computer mediated