Networked collaborative learning : social interaction and active learning / Guglielmo Trentin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trentin, Guglielmo.

Series:

Chandos internet series

Chandos internet series Networked collaborative learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in higher education.

Telecommunication in higher education.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Active learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Chandos, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The sustainability of Networked Collaborative Learning (NCL) is a key topic of discussion amongst the institutions where it has been or may potentially be introduced. In order to determine the extent of NCL's sustainability, the added value university education may yield by adopting collaborative learning strategies must be quantified. In turn, an understanding of the implications NCL produces in terms of design and management is gained. After comparing NCL with other Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) approaches and discussing the possible reasons for adopting it, a multidimensional model for

Contents:

Cover; Networked CollaborativeLearning: Social interactionand active learning; Copyright; Contents; List of tables and figures; About the author; List of acronyms; Preface; 1 Technology-enhanced learning and networked collaborative learning; Educational uses of ICT; Content-driven TEL; TEL-based collaborative learning approaches; TEL, quality and application context; TEL and NCL sustainability; Notes; 2 The pedagogical dimension; Learning theories and learning models; Collaborative learning and active involvement; Social aspects and communication pacing in NCL

How to foster NCL at university level: an exampleNCL: motivations for adoption; Final remarks; Notes; 3 The e-teacher professional dimension; The need for professionalism; Conditions for e-teaching; Teacher education and professional development; An Italian experience in teacher training; The Xanadu training model; Some final reflections on e-teacher status; Notes; 4 The instructional design dimension; Designing an NCL course; Instructional design models; The Polaris model; Designing the logical communication architecture; Project evaluation; Summarising; Notes

5 The evaluation and assessment dimensionSome key concepts related to evaluation; Evaluation and monitoring in NCL; E-assessment; Evaluation through interaction analysis; Evaluation through analysis of co-production processes; Self-evaluation (formative evaluation); Notes; 6 Conclusions; Appendix - education design support grid; How to fill in the grid; References; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781843345022

1843345021

9781780631646

1780631642

OCLC:

867317236