Online discussions: a survey of advantages and disadvantages compared to face-to-face discussions

By Drew Tiene. 2000

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Pedagogical Implications of Online Discussion for Preservice Teacher Training (2003, background): “Because online discussion has advantages and disadvantages compared with face-to-face discussions (Tiene, 2000), we were interested in ways to build a supportive context and strategies for more effective online discussion.”
From Moodle to Facebook: Exploring students' motivation and experiences in online communities (2013, background): “Written communication on cyberspace enables students to take part in discussions at a time convenient to them and articulate their ideas in more carefully thought-out and structuredways (Tiene, 2000).”
Assessing Student Perceptions of the Benefits of Discussions in Small-Group, Large-Class, and Online Learning Contexts (2012, background): “These differences in learner outcomes between the two discussion formats may exist because in asynchronous discussions, students have more time to think, reflect, and review notes and readings prior to posting, compared with face-to-face discussions, where interaction is perhaps more spontaneous and”