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Title:
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BLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ANALYSING STUDENTS PARTICIPATION AND PRESENCE IN A COMMUNITY OF BLOGGING |
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Author(s):
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Athanassios Jimoyiannis, Panagiotis Tsiotakis, Dimitrios Roussinos |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-71-7 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Blogs, e-learning, collaborative learning, Community of Inquiry, Social Network Analysis, higher education |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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228 |
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Last Page:
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235 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper reports on the investigation of university students engagement and participation patterns in a blogging activity, designed to support collaborative learning. The study was administered in the context of an authentic coursework project, in a second semester university course attended by 48 students. The analysis was based on the models of Community of Inquiry and Social Network Analysis and shed light into the different patterns of participation students showed and the evolution of their learning presence within the community of blogs. Preliminary research findings, both quantitative and qualitative, indicated that the majority of the students in the sample were generally active and exhibited learning presence actions within their group blog. Differences between students in the various groups were also recorded. The results suggested that properly designed blog activities can help students to achieve higher cognitive levels through enhancing their communication and collaboration skills, and their critical thinking. |
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