Exploring the link among entry characteristics, participation behaviors and course outcomes of online learners: An examination of learner profile using cluster analysis.
Erman YükseltürkErcan TopPublished in: Br. J. Educ. Technol. (2013)
Keyphrases
- cluster analysis
- online learning communities
- categorical data
- clustering algorithm
- data clustering
- online discussion forums
- clustering method
- online learning
- factor analysis
- unsupervised learning
- k means
- hierarchical latent class models
- group discussion
- discussion forums
- online communities
- data mining
- fuzzy clustering
- data analysis
- learning environment
- clustering analysis
- e learning
- learning process
- social practices
- correlation analysis
- data mining techniques
- active participation
- machine learning
- databases
- metadata
- learning algorithm
- discussion board
- fuzzy c means
- partitional clustering