research-themes
EDS CASS Update, August 2009 (pdf, 124 KB)
Models for using wikis in education
1. Class management (teacher-only site): communication tool, announcements, links, lecture notes and powerpoints, advice to students, resource repository.
2. Educational, whole-of-class creates the wiki or wikispaces: knowledge construction tool, links, development of course content, resource sharing, topic discussion. Check out the Media cultures 2 wiki for an example of this model.
Models for blogging in education
1. Class management (teacher-only site): communication tool, announcements, links, lecture notes and powerpoints, advice to students, resource repository. See the Media Cultures 2 blog by Cathie Summerhayes for an example of this type of use.
The Dean's Award for Best Class Use of External Media was awarded to Media Cultures 2, convened by Dr Cathie Summerhayes.
What is a blog?
A blog is a website where you make regular entries (called ‘posts’) on a topic or range of topics, and readers make comments on those posts. Some blogs are like personal journals, whilst others might have a more professional focus. Blogs are mostly made by individuals.
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Links and examples
General information
Rubric Templates for Student Assessment, University of Newcastle
The EIP provided us with a systematic, formal opportunity to explore the potential of Web 2.0 in education. Our main outcomes were to
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