After presenting a brief overview of the key elements that underpin Etienne Wenger's
communities of practice (CoP) theoretical framework, one of the most widely cited and …

Higher education is being rapidly transformed by the growth in online learning, with an
increasing number of universities worldwide offering degree programs in online, distance …

This article reports on a qualitative study which explored online student engagement
experiences in a higher education institution. There are very few studies providing in-depth …

An increasing number of students entering Australian higher education are choosing to
study in an online mode. Attrition rates for online students are considerably higher than for …

This article offers a rethinking of a fundamental area of higher education research and
practice: the concept of belonging. Extending the considerable international research …

Learning management system (LMS) is considered as an important means of knowledge
acquisition and learning management in the digital era. As users could be seen as the key …

The university student population in Australia contains increasing numbers of older students
returning to learning after a significant gap in their educational journey. Many are choosing …

Collaborative learning is a teaching method that brings together students to discuss a topic
important for a given course or curriculum and solve a related problem or create a product …

Online learning has a critical place in widening access and participation in education for a
diverse range of students, many of whom are from backgrounds which have been …

Building on social constructivist theory, this case study analyzed how pre-service secondary
teachers co-constructed knowledge and expressed socioemotional interaction in online …