Collaborative Learning with Digital Technologies and Social Networks

Semester: 2nd Course Tutors: Δρ Μακρή Αικατερίνη
Group: 1  
Category: Elective Courses  
ECTS: 7 See the detailed Course Outline (pdf)

COURSE CONTENT

  1. Collaborative Learning
    • Introduction to concepts and conceptual definition of collaborative learning
    • Design and organizational aspects of collaborative learning: roles of educators and students, social orchestration, ergonomics of the space and learning environment, tools and resources, and time management
    • Challenges in collaborative learning
  2. Collaborative Learning and Digital Technologies
    • Collaborative digital environments (CSCL)
    • Participatory web tools (Web 2.0)
    • CSCW-type collaboration tools
    • Tools for collaborative argumentation building
    • Debate tools and collaborative writing tools (Wikis, Google collaborative suite)
  3. Participatory Educational Techniques (I)
    • Brainstorming
    • Collaborative assembly (Jigsaw)
    • Debate
  4. Participatory Educational Techniques (II)
    • Role-playing
    • Problem-solving
    • Enriched presentation
  5. Evaluation of Collaborative Learning with Digital Technologies
    • Assessment tools: holistic and analytic assessment rubrics
  6. Social Networks
    • Social networking tools: professional utilization
    • Social networking tools: pedagogical utilization