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Cleveland, Simon; Jackson, Barcus C.; Dawson, Maurice – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2016
With the rise of Web 2.0, microblogging has become a widely accepted phenomenon for sharing information. Moreover, the Twitter platform has become the tool of choice for universities looking to increase their digital footprint. However, scant research addresses the viability of microblogging as a tool to facilitate knowledge creation practices…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Privacy, Electronic Publishing, Social Media
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Boyd, William; Ellis, David – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
The functionality of web 2.0 technologies has caused academics to rethink their development of teaching and learning methods and approaches. The editable, open access nature of web 2.0 encourages the innovative collaboration of ideas, the creation of equitable visual and tactile learning environments, and opportunity for academics to develop…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Web 2.0 Technologies, Open Source Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Palmer, Nathan; Schueths, April M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2013
As higher education embraces the ideologies of the market, educators are being asked to teach evermore students with fewer resources. Running counter to the trend of marketization, a decentralized group of educators are taking advantage of Web 2.0 technologies (including Facebook, Twitter, and blogging platforms such as Wordpress, etc.) to…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Commercialization, Web 2.0 Technologies, Teacher Collaboration
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Forment, Marc Alier; De Pedro, Xavier; Casan, Maria Jose; Piguillem, Jordi; Galanis, Nikolas – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2012
This article outlines a set of features that wiki engines require to successfully host collaborative educational scenarios. The authors explore multiple issues that deal with the use wikis with learning activities. One of the first issues to solve is software support for assessment methodologies. The second is choosing between using an integrated…
Descriptors: Grading, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Feedback (Response)
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Lye, Sze Yee; Abas, Suriati; Tay, Lee Yong; Saban, Fadilah – Educational Media International, 2012
This paper analysed how three teacher-researchers of Singapore's elementary school used online space extensively in Grade 2-Grade 4 classrooms. Such online space, made possible by free and readily available web 2.0 and open source applications, was meant to complement the physical learning space as such space can allow learning activities, which…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Naamani, Catherine; Taylor, Louise – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
This paper takes a case study approach to provide evidence of the benefits of podcasting as a tool used to support a vocational qualification in the subject area of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (Nail Technology). It reflects on the experiences of both the lecturer and the students and concludes that podcasting is a valuable tool, supporting a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Action Research, Handheld Devices, Learner Engagement
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers