Using New Technologies to Support Collaborative Learning for College Students
Author: Xiao Xiong. Xu, Wan ting.Ye, Qiong.Shang
Journal: International Journal of Education and Management Engineering(IJEME) @ijeme
Article in issue: 3 vol.1, 2011.
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The study creates collaborative learning environments with Mind Map, Blog and Wiki based on the curriculum named learning science and technology. Participants are 117 college students from Ningbo University. Case study and Questionnaires reveal using new technologies can support collaborative learning for them and improve their collaborative awareness and capability. In addition, learning technologies brings about the cognitive load in the learning process so that collaborative learning is not deep enough.
Collaborative learning, technologies, college students
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