%0 Journal Article
%T PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE FORUMS: Some Insights of Malaysian Distance Learners
%A Pramela KRISH
%J The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
%D 2010
%I Anadolu University, Eskisehir
%X The use of technology is particularly significant in today¡¯s distance learning scenario. It has maximized the opportunities for interaction between discussion groups separated by time and space. This article reports the responses to a survey carried out with distance learners at a selected institution of higher learning. The learners responded to a questionnaire on their participation in online forums. It also looks at the postings or entries in the learner management system by these learners for the completion of a course. The findings suggest that both learners and instructors need to play their respective roles effectively in the cyber space to promote online interaction which is crucial to the learning.
%K Learner Management System
%K online forums
%K distance language learning
%U http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde40/pdf/article_11.pdf