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A reviewed collection of journal and conference articles that use social network analysis as a substantive data analysis approach.

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Communication network linking several engineering project groups through Slack

Conference paper2023Open access

Conference paper 05

Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate the Functioning of a Class With Multiple Collaborating Groups

Brayan Díaz, Cesar Delgado, Collin Lynch, Kevin Han

17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2023)

Slack messages from a multidisciplinary graduate engineering course were analyzed as networks within and across teams, revealing overlaps, boundary practices, peripheral connections, and changes in coordination over time.

Engineering educationTeam collaborationCommunities of practice

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MOOC discussion network divided into content-related and non-content interactions

Conference paper2017

Conference paper 02

Honing in on social learning networks in MOOC forums: examining critical network definition decisions

Alyssa Friend Wise, Yi Cui, Wan Qi Jin

Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (LAK '17)

Analysis of 3,124 posts from 567 MOOC learners showed that separating content from non-content interaction changed network interpretation and that an overly broad copresence tie could inflate apparent status.

MOOCsNetwork constructionLearning analytics

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Introductory physics discussion network with central and peripheral students

Conference paper2016Open access

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CourseNetworking and community: Linking online discussion networks and course success

Adrienne L. Traxler, Andrew Gavrin, Rebecca S. Lindell

Physics Education Research Conference 2016

An introductory-physics forum was modeled as a student network to test whether central discussion positions aligned with final grades. The study found no strong correlation, offering an important caution for learning analytics.

Physics educationDiscussion forumsNull findings

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