The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of using social software in higher and further education teaching and learning.
Social software is increasingly being used in higher and further education to support teaching and learning processes. These applications provide students with social and cognitive stimulation and also add to the interaction between students and educators. However, in addition to the benefits the in...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 159 - 175 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2010
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