Comparing Web 2.0 applications for peer feedback in language teaching: Google Docs, the Sakai VLE, and the Sakai Wiki

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-456
Author(s):  
Niki Canham
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Google Docs

scholarly journals COMPUTER-ASSISTED COLLABORATIVE WRITING AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GOOGLE DOCS AND WIKIS: A REVIEW PAPER

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27
Author(s):  
Husam Masaoud Alwahoub ◽  
Mohd Nazri Latiff Azmi ◽  
Mohammad Halabieh
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Future Research Directions

Computer-assisted collaborative writing has been gradually employed in L2 and FL contexts due to the introduction of Web 2.0 applications and tools (i.e., Google Docs and wikis) and its benefits in developing learners’ writing skills. Accordingly, extensive literature that dealt with computer-assisted collaborative learning and learners’ perceptions towards this activity has been condensed on shelves by time passing. Thus, a review of former studies over the recent decade is called forth aiming to ameliorate the difficulties of reaching this literature and to awaken broadened knowledge in this promising area. This paper reviewed and discussed about 40 relevant articles published from 2011 to 2019 that dealt with computer-assisted collaborative writing using Web 2.0 tools, precisely Google Docs and wikis, and learners’ perceptions towards this activity (computer-assisted collaborative writing) and tools. All the articles were selected according to specific criteria, where only a true collaborative writing peer-reviewed articles were selected. After that, two main themes were synthesized: (a) collaborative writing outcomes and (b) students’ perceptions, and specific research components in relation to each theme were further reviewed and summarized using illustrative tables. Drawing on the review of this literature, the researchers discuss pedagogical implications in terms of technology integration and writing development and address future research directions including systematically reviewing this topic with teachers’ perceptions of computer-assisted collaborative writing.

Instructional Strategies for Teaching in Synchronous Online Learning Environments (SOLE)

2010 ◽  
pp. 103-118
Author(s):  
Marshall G. Jones ◽  
Stephen W. Harmon
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
The Web ◽  
Synchronous Online

This chapter deals centrally with one emerging aspect of Web 2.0 for education, that of the increasing demand forreal time and near real-time interaction among users. Whereas most online learning has, to date, taken place in an asynchronous format, there is a growing need for an ability to provide learning opportunities in a synchronoussetting. This chapter discusses synchronous online learningenvironments (SOLEs) and the affordances they present forteaching and learning. Particularly it focuses on a capability of these environments known as ancillary communications. It discusses ancillary communications as an intentionalinstructional strategy and presents guidelines for its implementation. And, in the spirit of Web 2.0, this chapter was written using the Web 2.0 application Google Docs.

Enhancing Student Learning through Blending Varied Learning and Assessment Experiences

2010 ◽  
pp. 50-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Mediated Learning

The purpose of this chapter is to compare the learning opportunities that are available in conventional and the current Web-mediated learning environment in Hong Kong in relation to some of the applications that are available in Web 2.0 and practice-based simulation. Some of these applications can provide faster access to subject-related resources, offer greater connectivity and wider interactions with stakeholders, such as students and professionals locally and overseas, and keep track of students’ learning experiences across their years of university study. Furthermore, Web-mediated assessment can provide faster feedback than conventional paper-based methods, which can streamline the process of reporting and the provision of peer feedback. The potential of and future trends in web-mediated assessment are also discussed.

scholarly journals Exploring Learners' and Teacher's Participation in Online Non-Formal Project-Based Language Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Sampurna ◽  
Agnes Kukulska-Hulme ◽  
Ursula Stickler
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Google Docs

This article reports on the implementation of online project-based language learning in a non-formal educational context. Project-based learning may enable additional out-of-class language practice and digital technologies can support this activity, but little is known about whether learners will participate. Twenty-one tertiary learners from across Indonesia used multiple Web 2.0 tools to collaboratively create English learning materials for children as a project over the course of four weeks. Online data, learners' reflections, and interviews were analysed using content analysis. The study explores participation levels among learners and their teacher. Findings suggest that while learners' participation varied considerably, the teacher's participation was consistently the highest in all platforms except Google Docs. Learners had different attitudes towards their own and their peers' contribution, but generally valued the teacher's participation.

scholarly journals Exploring Learners Contribution and Experience in Web-Based Collaborative Report Writing

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Syafiqa Aqiera ◽  
Kartini Abd Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Writing Project ◽  
Report Writing

Web 2.0 has given opportunities in letting students learn through active collaboration with and from their peers. The purpose of this study is to explore interactions that happens between learners, types of contributions made and learners’ experience when collaborating in a Web-based context. The finding shows that the learners contribute in terms of adding, editing and deleting content and structure of their report. The learners’ pattern of interaction shows that the learners with higher level of English proficiency are more dominant towards learners with lower level of proficiency. Students feedback shows that they are accepting the idea of writing collaboratively. Overall, the learners gave positive response towards the use of Google Docs in collaboratively completing their report writing project. Keywords: Collaborative learning; English language learning

scholarly journals O ensino de língua espanhola mediado pelas novas tecnologias: da sala de aula ao Facebook

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-85
Author(s):  
Elaine Teixeira da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication

RESUMO: Este artigo tem por objetivo mostrar as possibilidades que as novas Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação digitais, auxiliadas pela Web 2.0, oferecem ao ensino e aprendizagem de Língua Espanhola tanto dentro como fora da sala de aula. Utilizou-se a rede social Facebook, por ter grande número de usuários que nela passam significativa parte de seu tempo navegando, seja conversando com amigos, seja publicando seus comentários, seja curtindo fotos, páginas, participando de grupos e/ou comunidades. Essa rede social virtual também permite que o professor encontre ferramentas que o ajudarão na tarefa de ensinar, ao mesmo tempo em que permite ao aluno desenvolver autonomia para (re)aprender a pensar. Demonstra-se que o Facebook apresenta características da EaD e, portanto, pode ser considerado um instrumento adicional disponível para essa modalidade de ensino.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Ensino de Língua Espanhola; TIC; Web 2.0; Facebook; EaD. ABSTRACT: This article aims to describe the possibilities provided by the use of new digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), aided by Web 2.0, on Spanish teaching both inside and outside classroom. We analyzed the social network Facebook because it has a large number of users who spend a significant amount of time on the site chatting with friends, posting comments, liking photos and profiles and participating in groups. This social network also provides teaching tools that will help students to develop their autonomy to (re) learn how to think. It is shown that Facebook presents EaD characteristics and therefore can be considered an additional tool on language teaching and education.KEYWORDS: Spanish Language Teaching; ICT; Web 2.0; Facebook; Distance Education.

Mobile Web 2.0 Integration

2014 ◽  
pp. 581-598
Author(s):  
Thomas Cochrane ◽  
Isaac Flitta
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Software ◽  
First Year ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Mobile Web ◽  
Collaboration And Communication ◽  
Social Constructivist Learning ◽  
The Impact

Web 2.0 tools provide a wide variety of collaboration and communication tools that can be appropriated within education to facilitate student-generated learning contexts and sharing student-generated content as key elements of social constructivist learning environments or Pedagogy 2.0. “Social software allows students to participate in distributed research communities that extend spatially beyond their classroom and school, temporally beyond a particular class session or term, and technologically beyond the tools and resources that the school makes available to the students.” (Mejias, 2006, p1). This paper illustrates this by describing and evaluating the impact of the introduction of web 2.0 and mlearning to facilitate student eportfolios within the context of a first year Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts course in New Zealand (Unitec). Core web 2.0 (social software) tools used in establishing students' web 2.0 eportfolios included: Vox, Qik, Picasaweb, Prezi, Google Docs, and YouTube. The participating lecturers and the technology steward also used these web 2.0 tools to collaborate on the design of the project. The paper reflects upon the impact of the participants' previous web 2.0 experience and the use of these tools to facilitate student-generated content and at the same time to act as catalysts for pedagogical change. The project is evaluated as an action research cycle within a framework of longitudinal action research investigating the impact of mobile web 2.0 on higher education from 2006 to the present.

Web 2.0

2014 ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Silvia Giovanardi Byer
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
World Language ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
The Way ◽  
At Home

Web 2.0 technologies are changing the way we do things at home, in business, and of course, in teaching a world language. In addition to enhancing your understanding of how cloud-based technologies will strengthen your classroom activities, this article will also provide an example of how you can integrate two popular platforms to support communicative world language teaching activities.

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