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Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: mobile Web 2.0 informing a new institutional e-learning strategy

Author(s) -

Thomas Cochrane

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

research in learning technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 2156-7077

pISSN - 2156-7069

DOI - 10.3402/rlt.v18i3.10766

Subject(s) - early adopter , institution , social learning , informal learning , formal learning , computer science , social constructivism , constructivist teaching methods , educational technology , mobile device , knowledge management , sociology , world wide web , pedagogy , teaching method , social science , operating system

Mobile learning (m-learning) has moved beyond the realms of fantasy to become a viable platform for contextual learning that bridges formal and informal learning environments. This paper overviews how mobile Web 2.0 has been instrumental in facilitating pedagogical change and informing an institution's new e-learning strategy that focuses upon social constructivist pedagogies. The project developed an intentional community of practice model for supporting new technology integration, pedagogical development, and institutional change. Beginning with a small selection of early adopter trials, the results of the research are now informing a wider integration of wireless mobile computing

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