Learning in the "Café": Pilot Testing the Collaborative Application for Education in Facebook

Autor/in	McCarthy, Josh
Titel	Learning in the "Café": Pilot Testing the Collaborative Application for Education in Facebook
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 31 (2015) 1, S.67-85 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Social Networks; Electronic Learning; Pilot Projects; College Freshmen; Design; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; Feedback (Response); Surveys; Criticism; Assignments; Learning Experience; Blended Learning; Imagery; Case Studies; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Studienanfänger; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Kritik; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Lernerfahrung; Metaphorik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This paper reports on a pilot study using the "Café," the collaborative application for education as an online learning environment within the Facebook framework, for first-year tertiary design students. The "Café," a new e-learning application, has been designed based on five principles of user interface design--visibility, usability, relevance, accessibility and interactivity--and developed not only to take advantage of Facebook's popularity and social qualities, but also to provide institutions with an established, structured and dedicated e-learning environment that meets the needs of contemporary tertiary students and teaching staff. From March to June in 2013, 48 students participated within the e-learning environment, in combination with traditional face-to-face classes including lectures and tutorials. Students were required to submit work-in-progress imagery related to major assignments, and provide feedback and critiques to their peers. The evaluation process of this new e-learning application involved pre-and post-semester surveys providing participating students with the opportunity to critically reflect on the experience during the semester. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01