Nurturing global collaboration and networked learning in higher education

Research in Learning Technology

Catherine Cronin¹  Thomas Cochrane²  Averill Gordon³ 

[1] Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland;Centre for Learning and Teaching, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand;School of Communication Studies, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand;

关键词: communities of practice;    networked learning;    collaboration;    cooperation;    social media;    mobile social media;   

DOI  :  10.3402/rlt.v24.26497

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We consider the principles of communities of practice (CoP) and networked learning in higher education, illustrated with a case study. iCollab has grown from an international community of practice connecting students and lecturers in seven modules across seven higher education institutions in six countries, to a global network supporting the exploration and evaluation of mobile web tools to engage in participatory curriculum development and supporting students in developing international collaboration and cooperation skills. This article explores the interplay of collaboration and cooperation, CoP and networked learning; describes how this interplay has operated in iCollab; and highlights opportunities and challenges of learning, teaching and interacting with students in networked publics in higher education.

【 授权许可】

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