The document discusses lurking in online learning communities, which refers to participating without posting or posting seldom. It examines whether lurkers are learning enough and what benefits they gain from their participation. Factors that influence lurking behavior include the online community, individual characteristics, online behavior, and commitment. The document also explores reasons why students may lurk, such as learning preferences and situational factors. It provides strategies for course designers to plan for various participant needs and types, including methods to encourage participation and inclusion.

1. Is lurking working?
Hróbjartur Árnason
University of Iceland
EDEN 2016
hrobjartur@hi.is
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2. What IS lurking?
Participating in learning
BUT
#1 Never Posting
#2 Posting seldom
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3. What is the problem?
• Are they learning (enough)?
• What do they gain from their
form of participation?
• Are drop-outs failures / did we fail them?
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4. Influencing factors
1. Online community
2. Individual characteristics
3. Online behaviour
4. Commitment
5. Quality
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Why Lurk?
• Learning environment
• Personal attributes
• Situational reasons

6. Other aspects
• What you see is at most
the tip of the iceberg
• Lurking as a strategy:
different roles in
different settings
• „Legitimate peripheral
participation “

7. Strategies
• Plan for various needs / types of participants / etc.
• Induction
• Make sure technology works
• Help participants learn to use the technlology
• Get „everybody in the same Boat“
• Create inclusion in group
• Give useful feedback
• Encourage particpation
• Expect participation

8. Methods
• eTivities
• Groups
• Brainstorming
• MindMapping
• Structured discussions (6 hats,
positive/negative, positive / interesting /
negative SWOT etc.)
• Support groups
• Regular short videos
• Expect learners to comment (ponts…)
Situation
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Dream situation
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How to get there
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• aælskjfæalsdkjf
Random ideas
• Sdfsf
• læaskfæaljf

9. PSST!
More info:
islurkingworking.wordpress.com
http://tiny.cc/lorking
hrobjartur@hi.is
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