Learning Through TechnoLogy: a reporT on The impLemenTaTion of a “new” e-Learning TooL
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2010, Vol 23, Issue 7
Abstract
This article discusses an on-going pilot project for improving essay writing at Kristianstad University, Sweden. It presents a so-called boilerplate which has been designed for Master’s-level English students. This e-learning tool is used as a cognitive tool that facilitates learning with as opposed to learning through technology. The boilerplate is part of a joint learning system (Kim & Reeves, 2007) in which there are three equal participants in the learning process: the tool, learner, and activity. As technology is increasingly implemented in education, there is a need to understand pedagogical processes that not only take into consideration the student, but how the technology is used by the student. Our paper discusses the e-learning tool created at Kristianstad University, and looks at the frst, preliminary results of its use in connection with pedagogical issues, usability, and interaction.
Authors and Affiliations
Jane Mattisson, Teri Schamp-Bjerede
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