Investigating social and semantic user roles in MOOC discussion forums

T Hecking, IA Chounta, HU Hoppe - Proceedings of the sixth …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
This paper describes the analysis of the social and semantic structure of discussion forums
in massive open online courses (MOOCs) in terms of information exchange and user roles …

Blockmodeling of multilevel networks

A Žiberna - Social networks, 2014 - Elsevier
The article presents several approaches to the blockmodeling of multilevel network data.
Multilevel network data consist of networks that are measured on at least two levels (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Revising the Borgatti-Everett core-periphery model: Inter-categorical density blocks and partially connected cores

JL Estévez, C Nordlund - Social Networks, 2025 - Elsevier
Borgatti and Everett's model (2000) remains the prevailing standard for identifying
categorical core-periphery structures in empirical networks, yet this method poses two …

[HTML][HTML] K-means-based algorithm for blockmodeling linked networks

A Žiberna - Social Networks, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents a k-means-based algorithm for blockmodeling linked networks where
linked networks are defined as a collection of one-mode and two-mode networks in which …

Finding roles in sparse economic hierarchies: going beyond regular equivalence

L Prota, P Doreian - Social Networks, 2016 - Elsevier
We examine mapping latent roles to reveal meaningful structures of social relations with a
focus on substance. Equivalence types are discussed in relation to data and the match (or …

Global structures and local network mechanisms of knowledge-flow networks

M Cugmas, A Ferligoj, M Škerlavaj, A Žiberna - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the patterns and underlying mechanisms that come into play when
employees exchange their knowledge is crucial for their work performance and professional …

blockmodeling: An R package for generalized blockmodeling

M Matjašič, M Cugmas, A Žiberna - 2021 - osf.io
This paper presents the R package blockmodeling which is primarily meant as an
implementation of generalized blockmodeling (more broadly blockmodeling) for valued …

Blockmodeling linked networks

A Žiberna - Advances in network clustering and blockmodeling, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter introduces blockmodeling of linked networks. Essentially, it is shown that the
multilevel blockmodeling approach can also be used for other types of linked networks. The …

Role sets and division of work at two levels of collective agency: the case of blockmodeling a multilevel (inter-individual and inter-organizational) network

A Žiberna, E Lazega - Multilevel Network Analysis for the Social Sciences …, 2016 - Springer
The chapter presents a blockmodeling analysis of multilevel (inter-individual and inter-
organizational) networks. Several approaches are presented and used to blockmodel such …

Blockmodeling of valued networks

C Nordlund, A Žiberna - Advances in network clustering and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides an overview of approaches, classical as well as recent innovations, to
the clustering/blockmodeling of valued networks. It focuses exclusively on one‐mode, single …