Title :
Forums and wikis and blogs, oh my: Building a foundation for social computing in education
Author :
Ellis, Timothy J. ; Cohen, Maxine S.
Abstract :
The goal of this study was to build a conceptual foundation for the educational use of Web 2.0 social computing technology by conducting an analysis of the studies reporting pedagogical uses of wikis, blogs, and threaded discussion forums. The analysis included an identification of the distinguishing and the shared characteristics of each of these asynchronous computer mediated communication tools, followed by an assessment of the implications of those characteristics.
Keywords :
educational computing; social networking (online); Web 2.0; asynchronous computer mediated communication tools; blogs; social computing technology; threaded discussion forums; wikis; Appropriate technology; Asynchronous communication; Blogs; Collaborative software; Computer mediated communication; Discussion forums; Educational technology; Social implications of technology; Social network services; Technological innovation; Asynchronous learning networks; Blogs; Web 2.0; Wiki; discussion forums; social computing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009. FIE '09. 39th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4715-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2009.5350845
