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Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen; Williams, Judith – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This paper presents a study of the use of wikis to support online group projects in two courses at the UK Open University. The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a wiki in supporting (i) student collaboration and (ii) tutors' marking of the students' collaborative work. The paper uses the main factors previously identified by the…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Student Projects
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Kawka, Marta; Larkin, Kevin; Danaher, P. A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Emergent learning describes learning that occurs when participants interact and distribute knowledge, where learning is self-directed, and where the learning destination of the participants is largely unpredictable (Williams, Karousou, & Mackness, 2011). These notions of learning arise from the topologies of social networks and can be applied to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Education Courses, Schools, College Freshmen
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Poellhuber, Bruno; Anderson, Terry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the use of social networking tools (e.g., Facebook) and social media in general, mainly for social purposes (Smith, Salaway & Caruso 2009). Many educators, including ourselves, believe that these tools offer new educational affordances and avenues for students to interact with each other and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Social Integration, Distance Education, Questionnaires