Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Analysis of Postings by Mercédesz Judit Soós, Neil S Coulson, E Bethan Davies

“…ResultsThe findings of this study suggest that users utilized the online community as a multifaceted virtual place where they could share and ask for information about tics, unload and share their feelings arising from living with Tourette syndrome, find people facing similar situations and experiences, and freely share the realities of living with Tourette syndrome. …”
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The Visual-Digital Storytelling in Current Migration Narratives by Maria Festa

“…Stephansen, this online community also takes a stand against the mainstream narrative of present-day migrations and directs attention to marginalized human beings prevented from entering Western societies. …”
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ONLINE TEACHING by Editor Editor

“… Recipient of the 2004 Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Online Teaching & Learning Faculty Development, the University of Nebraska Summer Institute for Online Teaching emphasizes pedagogy— planning, instructional design, strategies for building online community, activities/assignments that promote critical thinking, assessment, and course management. …”
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Online health community for change: Analysis of self-disclosure and social networks of users with depression by Jiayi Shi, Zhaowei Khoo

“…A longitudinal within-person analysis of SNS’ effects on well-being is helpful for policymakers in public health intervention, community managers for group organizations, and users in online community engagement.…”
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What do the ‘crowds’ say about donation distribution by Malaysianbased charitable crowdfunding?. by Kamarudin, Mohd. Khairy, Mohamad Norzilan, Nur Izzati, Mustaffa, Fatin Nur Ainaa, Khidzir, Masyitah, Alma’Amun, Suhaili

“…This study provides better understanding on online community perception towards charitable crowdfunding platforms. …”
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The Needs of Women Treated for Ovarian Cancer: Results From a #gyncsm Twitter Chat by Teresa Hagan Thomas, Karin Nauth-Shelley, Michael A. Thompson, Deanna J. Attai, Matthew S. Katz, David Graham, Dee Sparacio, Christina Lizaso, Audun Utengen, Don S. Dizon

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National product design competition for high school students by Hernandez-Mena, Lucas

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Nurturing social-cultural process of creativity in the higher education within Social Network Sites (SNS) by Abdullah, Z., Said, M. N. H. M.

“…This paper examines the activity of an online community in developing design creativity. This involved postgraduate Malaysian university students and a tutor, and professional designers in an online community using Facebook to improve interface design (websites). …”

Comparing and Contrasting the Perspectives of Online Students and Faculty by Sharla Berry

“…Professional and personal obligations as well as the academic reward structure also limited faculty engagement in the online community.  Findings have implications for developing distance programs that support both student and faculty needs. …”
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Question search with different information retrieval model by Lee, Qian Hui.

“…Online communities such as forums are valuable information sources where knowledge is accumulated by interactions between people. …”
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After 17 July: Who is Prince of Jihad? by Nur Azlin Mohamed Yasin

“…After a lull since the execution of the Bali bombers, the extremist online community is finally reenergised by the arrest of the Prince of Jihad. …”
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Engaging Youth in the Curriculum Development Process with Technology: The Nebraska State 4-H Youth Curriculum Committee by Michelle J. Garwood, Patricia J. Fairchild

“…This paper illustrates a successful case study of a program that actively engaged youth in the decision-making process through the use of an online community and virtual conferencing. Synergy was generated when the youth were mentored (virtually and in-person) by members of a parallel adult committee. …”
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Thematic analysis of online discussion forums for soft tissue sarcomas by Alexandra M. Stein, Ambika E. Paulson, Joseph K. Kendal, Nicholas M. Bernthal, Lauren E. Wessel

“…Background and Objectives: As there is an increasing reliance on the internet for medical information, patients diagnosed with rare diseases have turned to online community forums to share information about their diagnoses. …”
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Online ‘chats’: fostering communitas and psychosocial support for people working across arts and play for health and wellbeing by Katey Warran, Katey Warran, Laura H. V. Wright

“…The article concludes that constructing an inclusive and welcoming online community, where active participation is at the heart of regular social interactions can provide support for those working across arts and play for health and wellbeing. …”
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An Online Dual-Task Cognitive and Motor Exercise Program for Individuals With Parkinson Disease (PD3 Move Program): Acceptability Study by Josefa Domingos, John Dean, Júlio Belo Fernandes, Catarina Godinho

“…Access to specialized care and enhancement of long-term adherence to regular exercise can be achieved with online community group programs.…”
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Football fandom, glocalisation and the ‘Man United in Pidgin’ Twitter community: a study of the glocal village created through the social media practices of a Twitter account dedic... by Mbassi Elong, Wally Shannon

“…This research is an investigation by a West African of an online community that matters to West Africans. It investigates this global football industry transformed within a West African context and invested with new meanings that re-assert a distinctive West African identity.…”
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Coordination Method Of Means Of Ideological Work In The Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic In Vietnam by Dzung Nguyen Huu

“…Next, to evaluate the results of that cooperation, the researcher conducts a survey on the online community about the impact of means of ideological work to people’s perception, attitude, and behavior in dealing with the pandemic. …”
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Creating interaction in online learning: a case study by Kevin J. Downing, Tsz-fung Lam, Theresa Kwong, Woo-kyung Downing, Sui-wah Chan

“…The paper identifies ‘what works' in relation to discussion board use, demonstrating how students might gradually create an online community of their own, but only if prompted in a timely and appropriate way by the course structure. …”
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Modalités de collaboration entre étudiants et constitution d'une communauté dans une activité à distance by Charlotte Dejean-Thircuir

“…Using a set of analytic tools grounded on a pragmatic and an interactionist framework, the researcher identified some linguistic practices and communicative activities that foster the collaborative process and support the construction of an online community. By focusing on a particularly collaborative group, the researcher had a better understanding of the collaborative processes involved in the completion of such tasks and was able to suggest directions for further reflection to designers and instructors of similar online activities.…”
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Using iNaturalist to Contribute Your Nature Observations to Science by Matthew Earl Boone, Mathieu Basille

“…Citizens can submit pictures of biological observations to an online data base to be reviewed by the rich online community and used for important biodiversity research around the world. …”
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