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Souleles, Nicos – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
The popularity of Facebook among university students inevitably raises questions on the educational potential of this Social Networking Site for Higher Education. From the limited literature on the instructional uses of Facebook, one can draw conflicting conclusions. Benefits were identified through the communicative potential, student…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Reflection, Social Support Groups
Benson, Robyn; Brack, Charlotte; Samarwickrema, Gayani – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
This paper reports on the use of action research in a case study involving two iterations of an online workshop implemented at two universities in late 2007 and early 2009 to prepare teaching staff for using wikis for student group work and assessment. Workshop participants were immersed in the experience of collaborating in a wiki as learners and…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Action Research, Workshops, Staff Development
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Kearney, Matthew; Schuck, Sandra; Burden, Kevin; Aubusson, Peter – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
Mobile learning is a relatively new phenomenon and the theoretical basis is currently under development. The paper presents a pedagogical perspective of mobile learning which highlights three central features of mobile learning: authenticity, collaboration and personalisation, embedded in the unique timespace contexts of mobile learning. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices