Research on Multifeature-Based Superposter Identification in Online Learning Forums

Algorithm 1

ALG_Super_1: framework of computing superposter index.

Input: the post dataset of online learners, D; training parameter set, P.
	Output: Superposter index, Super_I.
(1)	A ⟵ Counting online learners.
(2)	For each online learner ai
	(1) Computes by using formula (4);
	(2) Computes by using formula (7);
	(3) Computes by formula (11);
	(4) With the MIN-MAX method, normalizes the results of
	:
	⟵ ;
	⟵ ;
	⟵ ;
	(5) Computes superposter index Super_I by using formula (13).
(3)	Rank Super_I;
(4)	Return Super_I.