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Wikis in eLearning 2.0

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The latest issue of the journal Interactive Learning Environments is a special issue entitled: Towards eLearning 2.0 The author identifies seven types of problems from a recent wiki study, including time management, student resistance, plagiarism and lack of collaboration. Wikis in eLearning 2.0 More from this issue tomorrow.

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Wiki working

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I published two journal articles recently on the use of wikis in teaching and learning, and I'm making them available here on this blog. I have also published several book chapters recently on the use of wikis in education which I will make available here over the next few weeks - so bookmark this space!

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Engaging online learners 1

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It relates to critical writing on wikis, but it can be applied to just about any collaborative online learning space: There is a spectrum of wiki activities that can be used to encourage critical thinking in writing. International Journal of Educational Technologies , 1 (2/3), 147-166. References Gunawardena, C. Wheeler, S.

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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

These dynamics have been around for thousands of years, and have been written about extensively for decades – like in this 1973 article by Mark Granvotter in the American Journal of Sociology, The Strength of Weak Ties. Properly d.

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Learning with wikis

Learning with e's

Today I sent back the corrected proofs for a new article due to be published next month in the journal Learning, Media and Technology. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but LMT must be one of the most attractive journal covers I've seen. 2009) Using wikis to promote quality learning outcomes in teacher training.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The applications everyone from Wired to the Wall Street Journal are talking about are altering the way we interact with each other, the way we purchase goods and services, and the way we learn. This ever-changing technological landscape is currently held captive by social media, and for good reason. Properly d.

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The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

As you’ve no doubt come to expect from my “investigative journalism” style, I did a little digging (and I mean little), and what at least one source reports may surprise you. But is this really the case, I’ve often wondered? Properly d.