Session Information
16 SES 6.5 A, Technology Enhanced Learning: Problems and Promises (part 4)
Symposium, continued from 16 SES 07 A
Time:
2009-09-29
13:30-15:00
Room:
NIG, HS 2i
Chair:
Karl Steffens
Discussant:
Ton Mooij
Contribution
Our initial teacher training programmes are supported by a Moodle-based virtual learning environment (VLE). We use a range of tools, including forums, journals, wikis and blogs to support the professional development of our trainee teachers. The VLE is also used as a repository for learning resources.
We have previously reported on the variable use of the VLE as a learning resource (Coles, 2008). During this study it emerged that social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo were used by trainees for communication relating to course issues. It was unclear whether trainees had made a conscious decision to select their personal networking sites in preference to Moodle, or whether these were used in addition to Moodle. Furthermore, since academic staff did not routinely survey comments on social networking sites, the nature of the discussion and relevance to the outcomes of their programme was unclear.
We wished to determine whether students use social networking sites instead of or in addition to Moodle. We were also interested in the nature of the discussion on these sites and how this discussion related to that on Moodle in terms of the requirements of a professional initial teacher training course. The results of the survey are discussed in relation to social-constructivist models of learning and set in the perspective of models of VLE use in other European countries.
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