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Combining social network analysis with semantic relations to support the evolution of a scientific community

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Andreas Harrer,

H. Ulrich HoppeAuthors Info & Claims

CSCL'07: Proceedings of the 8th iternational conference on Computer supported collaborative learning

Pages 270 - 279

Published: 16 July 2007 Publication History

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This paper presents an analytical approach to support organisational learning in terms of the evolution of a scientific community based on a combination of social network analysis and semantic relations. The primary and direct target of the method is to infer hidden or desirable links between subgroups in a networked community. The data source for these inferences comprises memberships in teams and thematic subgroups. The approach has been applied in a case study to a large scientific network on technology enhanced learning.

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Hecking TZiebarth SHoppe HPistilli MWillis JKoch DArnold KTeasley SPardo A(2014)Analysis of dynamic resource access patterns in a blended learning courseProceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Learning Analytics And Knowledge10.1145/2567574.2567584(173-182)Online publication date: 24-Mar-2014
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