Query performance prediction (QPP) aims to automatically estimate the performance of a query. Recently there have been many attempts to use these predictors to estimate whether a perturbed version of a query will outperform the original version. In essence, these approaches attempt to navigate the space of queries in a guided manner. In this paper, we perform an analysis of the query space over...

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This qualitative case study illustrates barriers to informal argumentation and reasoned debate, i.e., critical discourse, in online forums. The case is the computer conference of a 15-week, graduate-level humanities course offered entirely at a distance. Twelve students, all with families and careers, were enrolled in the course. We read all messages as they were posted and interviewed five of ...