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Theoretical and practical considerations for the development of online international collaborative learning for dental hygiene students
Author(s) -
Gussy MG,
Knevel RJM,
Sigurdson V,
Karlberg G
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2006.00190.x
Subject(s) - dental hygiene , medicine , medical education , collaborative learning , hygiene , globalization , process (computing) , exploit , problem based learning , computer technology , mathematics education , multimedia , computer science , psychology , political science , law , operating system , computer security , pathology
Globalization and concurrent development in computer and communication technology has increased interest in collaborative online teaching and learning for students in higher education institutions. Many institutions and teachers have introduced computer‐supported programmes in areas including dental hygiene. The potential for the use of this technology is exciting; however, its introduction should be careful and considered. We suggest that educators wanting to introduce computer‐supported programmes make explicit their pedagogical principles and then select technologies that support and exploit these principles. This paper describes this process as it was applied to the development of an international web‐based collaborative learning programme for dental hygiene students.