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The Forum Factor: Exploring the Link between Online Discourse and Student Achievement in Higher Education

  • Darryn He
  • , Hannah Steffes
  • , Samin Yasar
  • , Paul Denny
  • , Andrew Luxton-Reilly
  • , Juho Leinonen

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Abstract

The growth of digital education has expanded the use of online forums like Piazza. However, their impact on academic achievement is still being determined. This study investigates the relationship between Piazza engagement and academic performance in computer science. We explored four hypotheses: Piazza activity rates, endorsements, post frequency on assessments, and pre-assessment viewing habits. Data analysis from an extensive programming course showed that active Piazza users and endorsed students performed significantly better academically. While the number of posts related to assessments was generally not correlated with performance, students who viewed more posts about an assessment within a week of its due date tended to perform better.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 16th COMPUTE 2023
EditorsChitra Babu, Neeraj Goel, Amey Karkare
PublisherACM
Pages80-83
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9798400708404
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Dec 2023
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventACM India Compute Conference - Hyderabad, India
Duration: 9 Dec 202311 Dec 2023
Conference number: 16

Conference

ConferenceACM India Compute Conference
Abbreviated titleCOMPUTE
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityHyderabad
Period09/12/202311/12/2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

  • computing education
  • discussion forum
  • engagement

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