“…These findings are also in line with the assertion by Wei, Chen, Wang, and Li (2007) that web-based discussion forums enable users to share knowledge in straightforward and popular platforms. Researchers contend online discussions and learning may be more supportive of experimentation, divergent thinking, exploration of multiple perspectives, complex understanding and reflection than face-to-face discussions (Parker & Gemino, 2001;Picciano, 2002) making participants in online courses better at critiquing, questioning, analyzing, making connections, and extending the content beyond the classroom through the use of asynchronous online discussion forums (Williams et al, 2001). …”