Authors:
Xavier Perramon
1
;
Josepa Alemany
1
and
Laura Panadès
2
Affiliations:
1
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
;
2
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Keyword(s):
Out-of-classroom Learning, Practicum, Monitoring, Collaborative Software, Mobile Apps, Cloud Computing.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Cloud-Based Learning and Assessment
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Smart Devices as Collaborative Learning Tools
;
Technology Enhanced Learning
;
Ubiquitous Learning
Abstract:
In this paper we propose the use of collaborative tools to enhance traditional e-learning platforms for university courses that are developed outside the school environment, as is the case of a Practicum or internship in a company or external institution. These courses have specific requirements with regard to monitoring, guidance and assessment of students, and we postulate that collaborative tools, usually implemented as cloud-based applications, combined with mobile technologies, today affordable to most students, constitute a suitable platform for implementing the assessment of this type of courses.