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Title:
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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING: COMBINING TECHNOLOGY WITH THE CURRICULUM IN A POST-GRADUATE COURSE |
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Author(s):
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Maria Paulina De Assis |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-07-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Curriculum; collaborative learning; digital technologies; virtual learning environment |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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386 |
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Last Page:
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390 |
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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 examines an experiment in which digital technologies were incorporated into the curriculum, by means of collaborative learning, and supported by a virtual learning environment - VLE - in a course called Digital Technologies and the Curriculum, that formed part of a Post-graduate Program. The course, which was classroom-based, was followed by a range of on-line activities, and supported by LabSpace (http://labspace.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3310). The research involved a group of Master´s and Doctorate students, who were attending the course. There is a description of the context, together with an account of the educational approach adopted, the students role, and the technologies used. The evidence obtained suggested that the outcome of the experiment was successful insofar, as collaborative learning occurred and the new technology was both appropriated by the group and exerted an influence on the curriculum and course activities. |
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