E-Learning with Wikis, Weblogs and Discussion Forums

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Author(s): Reinhard Bernsteiner (University for Health Sciences, Austria), Herwig Ostermann (University for Health Sciences, Austria)and Roland Staudinger (University for Health Sciences, Austria)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 24
Source title: Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch306

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Abstract

This chapter explores how social software tools can offer support for innovative learning methods and instructional design in general and those related to self-organized learning in an academic context in particular. In the first section the theoretical basis for the integration of wikis, discussion forums and weblogs in the context of learning are discussed. The second part presents the results of an empirical survey conducted by the authors and explores the usage of typical social software tools which support learning from a student’s perspective. The chapter concludes that social software tools have the potential to be a fitting technology in a teaching and learning environment.

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