Who’s Really Leading Your Online Classroom?
Digital collaboration tools have transformed the way students learn. Social bookmarking platforms, shared maps, and online discussion spaces have made it possible for students to build knowledge together — beyond the walls of a traditional classroom. But when students interact online, who is actually driving the flow of information? Is it really everyone, or do certain students quietly dominate the network?
This study uses Social Network Analysis (SNA) to map the interaction structure of a digital learning community in a Greek high school. (Exarchou, Klonari, Lambrinos, & Vaitis, 2017)