The impact of hierarchical positions on the type of communication within online Communities of Learning
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Highlights：
• We assess the impact of hierarchical positions on Communities of Learning.
• Hierarchical positions have a positive impact on cognitive communication.
• Hierarchical positions have a positive impact on social communication.
• Over time, all participants contribute increasing amounts of cognitive communication.
• Some participants attain a leading role irrespective of their background.
摘要
•We assess the impact of hierarchical positions on Communities of Learning.•Hierarchical positions have a positive impact on cognitive communication.•Hierarchical positions have a positive impact on social communication.•Over time, all participants contribute increasing amounts of cognitive communication.•Some participants attain a leading role irrespective of their background.
论文关键词：Community of learning,Type of communication,Social network analysis,Content analysis,Hierarchical positions
论文评审过程：Received 30 September 2015, Revised 22 December 2015, Accepted 28 December 2015, Available online 7 January 2016, Version of Record 7 January 2016.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.065
