social e-spaces: socio-collaborative spaces within virtual worlds

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Social E-SPACES: socio-collaborative spaces within Virtual Worlds. Vanessa Camilleri, Matthew Montebello University of Malta. Overview. Concept Problem Definition Proposed Solutions Conclusion. Origin. What binds Social Networking tools with Education ? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Vanessa Camilleri, Matthew MontebelloLREC – Workshop 2010 1

Vanessa Camilleri2010

Vanessa Camilleri, Matthew Montebello

University of Malta

Social E-SPACES: Social E-SPACES: socio-collaborative spaces

within Virtual Worlds

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Concept

Problem Definition

Proposed Solutions

Conclusion

Overview

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What binds Social Networking tools with Education ?

How true is it that the use of social and collaborative tool makes learning more effective?

Origin

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CONCEPTa few thoughts on the

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The learning paradigm shift

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Problem Definition

Collaborative learning spaces;

• tie with e-learning;

• what is in VWs?

• how does collaboration build towards the social capital?

• a measure of Assessment

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Proposed Solutions

Design of Virtual spaces;

• persistent communication within the virtual sphere;

• use of active learning in a social perspective;

• provision of agents to enhance collaborative processes.

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Proposed Solutions: the validation framework

Measuring the effectiveness of social spaces in learning;

• targets human behaviour and interaction processes;

• studies attitudes of users;

• investigates connecting relationships.

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Case Study

• pilot at University of Malta, Faculty of Education;

• targets Pre-service teachers taking courses in the use of technology in the classroom;

• course facilitates use of a number of resources;

• very case specific.

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Conclusion

Increased social dimension of e-Learning; starting ground are VWs;

How can effectiveness of this social collaboration be evaluated and validated?

A number of challenges and limitations.

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