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Table 2 List of the 21 metrics implemented in Diana 2.0

From: Impact of using learning analytics in asynchronous online discussions in higher education

Category

Indicator

Metrics implemented in DIANA 2.0

Metric type

Individual

Group

Communicative interaction

Consistency and regularity in group interaction

Temporary distribution of individual messages

X

 

Temporary and group distribution of messages

 

X

Participation in communicative interaction

Number of messages posted

X

 

Level of participation in communicative interaction

X

 

Total number of messages posted

 

X

Number of users participating in the communicative interaction

 

X

Homogeneity in group communicative participation

 

X

Promotion of dialogue and negotiation

Answers posted

X

 

Popularity

X

 

Total responses posted

 

X

Dialogue level

 

X

Communicative style and language used

Average extension in communication

X

 

Global average extension in communication

 

X

Tag cloud of conversation spaces

 

X

Degree of adaptation of the discourse to the semantic field

 

X

Communication type

Dispersion / concentration of conversations

 

X

Visual representation of asynchronous communicative interaction (graph of nodes - SNA)

 

X

Information management and exchange

Exchange of information within the group

Number of files published /attached

X

 

Number of links published / attached

X

 

Number of global files published / attached

 

X

Number of global links published / attached

 

X