SOCIAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION
| Title | ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΤΥΩΣΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ / SOCIAL NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION |
| Code | ET14 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Informatics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002629 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600039969
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039969
- Other: http://learn20.wikispaces.com/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able:
To revoke multitude of applications and design characteristics related with Web 2.0
To understand the differences of specific interfaces and mental models to traditional educational interfaces
To take advantage of the features and applications of Web 2.0 design teaching activities
To analyze the key advantages and disadvantages of the new model interactions
To design educational applications that leverage the characteristics of Web 2.0
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The characteristics of Web 2.0, the students as the generation of the Internet, connectivism and related theories of learning, Web 2.0 tools and new educational opportunities, wiki, blogs, micro-blogs, podcasting, social bookmarking, social networks, personal learning environments, study of educational exploitation of social software, design social learning environments, software design using social applications APIs.
Keywords
new educational opportunities, wiki, blogs, micro-blogs, podcasting, social bookmarking, social networks, personal learning environments, study of educational exploitation of social software, design social learning environments
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Web 2.0 tools
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 205 | 6.8 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 225 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment tasks and activities, with the written exam.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Al-Khalifa, H.S., & Al-Salman, A.S. (2006). From Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 and Beyond: Is the Web becoming more accessible for people with visual impairments. Austrian Computer Society, 214, 145-154.
Alexander, B. (2008). Deepening the chasm: Web 2.0, gaming, and course management systems. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 4(2), 198-204.
Andersen, L., & Matkins, J. (2011). Web 2.0 tools and the reflections of preservice secondary science teachers. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 28(1), 27-38.
Anderson, P. (2007). What is Web 2.0? Ideas, technologies and implications for education. JISC Technology and Standards Watch.
Brown, J., & Adler, R. (2008). Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0. EDUCAUSE Review, 43(1) , 16-32.
Brown Yoder, Μ. (1999). The student webquest: a productive and thought-provoking use of the Internet, Learning & Leading with Technology, 26 (7), 6-9.
Bartolome, A. (2008). Web 2.0 and New Learning Paradigms. E-learning Papers (www.elearningpapers.eu), ISSN 1887-1542.
CLEX - Committee of Inquiry into the Changing Learner Experience (2009). Higher Education in a Web 2.0.
Conole, G., & Alevizou, P. (2010). A literature review of the use of Web 2.0 tools in Higher Education. Higher Education Academy, Open University of UK.
Last Update
15-03-2016
