Title :
KEEP SLS: An Enhanced ePortfolio System Supporting Constructive Social Learning Activities
Author :
Zhang, Xuesong ; Ractham, Peter ; Firpo, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Claremont Grad. Univ., Claremont, CA
Abstract :
This paper provided a new approach of bridging Web 2.0 technologies and traditional ePortfolio systems to enhance educational benefits to individual users as well as learning community. Reasons for promoting constructive social learning in education were analyzed. Related design problems in current e-learning systems were discussed. The design and development processes for a social learning enhanced ePortfolio system, i.e., KEEP Social Learning Suite (SLS), were illustrated.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; Web 2.0 technology; constructive social learning activity; e-learning system; ePortfolio system; education; Blogs; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Control systems; Digital cameras; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Laser sintering; Portfolios; Process design; e-learning; ePortfolio; open-source software; social learning;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Computer Control, 2009. ICACC '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3330-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICACC.2009.43
