This paper investigates the use of new media technologies, in particular wikis, for the compiling... more This paper investigates the use of new media technologies, in particular wikis, for the compiling and grading of group assessment tasks. Wikis are open web pages that can be viewed and modified by anyone with internet access and are well known for their collaborative nature. Wikis are also transparent, which means that any edit/modification is recorded and attributed to a specific user. Such transparency has immense implications for the assessment of group work, as one of the major criticisms of group assessment tasks made by students relates to fairness in the distribution of grades. Therefore, the aims of this paper are to examine whether a wiki can help make the grading of group work fairer and whether the wiki environment encourages students to engage more directly with the contributions of other group members, thereby making it a truly collaborative experience.
… Learning: The Journal of Open and …, Jan 1, 2005
The online Learning Resource Catalogue (LRC) Project has been part of an international consortium... more The online Learning Resource Catalogue (LRC) Project has been part of an international consortium for several years and currently includes 25 institutions worldwide. The LRC Project has evolved for several pragmatic reasons into an academic network whereby members can identify and share reusable learning objects as well as collaborate in a number of ways. Collaboration through the LRC3 toolset may be concerned with the development or redevelopment of learning resources or for administrative and research purposes. For practical and particularly academic cultural reasons, the ‘catalogue’ itself has adopted a broad perspective on the nature of a ‘repository’. Many academic staff do not wish to give away their learning resources by uploading them to a public place but they may be prepared to describe the resources (objects) and retain control over their use. The LRC3 therefore includes a ‘distributed repository’ in that the objects may reside in many different places yet can be located through the catalogue which uses IMS‐based learning object metadata. The LRC3 also includes uploading of resources for people who wish to avail themselves of a central repository for their learning objects. A third aspect of ‘repository’ exists in the collaborative workspace whereby group members can upload their resources to enable sharing and development work within the group.
Learning objects (or learning resources/materials) in higher education exist in abundance on the ... more Learning objects (or learning resources/materials) in higher education exist in abundance on the computers used by teachers. Many teachers the world over spend a lot of time creating learning objects that actually duplicate existing but unidentified materials. Several learning object ...
This paper investigates the use of new media technologies, in particular wikis, for the compiling... more This paper investigates the use of new media technologies, in particular wikis, for the compiling and grading of group assessment tasks. Wikis are open web pages that can be viewed and modified by anyone with internet access and are well known for their collaborative nature. Wikis are also transparent, which means that any edit/modification is recorded and attributed to a specific user. Such transparency has immense implications for the assessment of group work, as one of the major criticisms of group assessment tasks made by students relates to fairness in the distribution of grades. Therefore, the aims of this paper are to examine whether a wiki can help make the grading of group work fairer and whether the wiki environment encourages students to engage more directly with the contributions of other group members, thereby making it a truly collaborative experience.
… Learning: The Journal of Open and …, Jan 1, 2005
The online Learning Resource Catalogue (LRC) Project has been part of an international consortium... more The online Learning Resource Catalogue (LRC) Project has been part of an international consortium for several years and currently includes 25 institutions worldwide. The LRC Project has evolved for several pragmatic reasons into an academic network whereby members can identify and share reusable learning objects as well as collaborate in a number of ways. Collaboration through the LRC3 toolset may be concerned with the development or redevelopment of learning resources or for administrative and research purposes. For practical and particularly academic cultural reasons, the ‘catalogue’ itself has adopted a broad perspective on the nature of a ‘repository’. Many academic staff do not wish to give away their learning resources by uploading them to a public place but they may be prepared to describe the resources (objects) and retain control over their use. The LRC3 therefore includes a ‘distributed repository’ in that the objects may reside in many different places yet can be located through the catalogue which uses IMS‐based learning object metadata. The LRC3 also includes uploading of resources for people who wish to avail themselves of a central repository for their learning objects. A third aspect of ‘repository’ exists in the collaborative workspace whereby group members can upload their resources to enable sharing and development work within the group.
Learning objects (or learning resources/materials) in higher education exist in abundance on the ... more Learning objects (or learning resources/materials) in higher education exist in abundance on the computers used by teachers. Many teachers the world over spend a lot of time creating learning objects that actually duplicate existing but unidentified materials. Several learning object ...
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