Nurturing global collaboration and networked learning in higher education
Cronin, Catherine Cochrane, Thomas Gordon, Averill
Cronin, Catherine
Cochrane, Thomas
Gordon, Averill
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2016-01-01
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journal article
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Cronin, Catherine; Cochrane, Thomas; Gordon, Averill (2016). Nurturing global collaboration and networked learning in higher education. Research in Learning Technology 24 ,
Abstract
We consider the principles of communities of practice (CoP) and networked learning in higher education, illustrated with a case study. iCollab has grown from an international community of practice connecting students and lecturers in seven modules across seven higher education institutions in six countries, to a global network supporting the exploration and evaluation of mobile web tools to engage in participatory curriculum development and supporting students in developing international collaboration and cooperation skills. This article explores the interplay of collaboration and cooperation, CoP and networked learning; describes how this interplay has operated in iCollab; and highlights opportunities and challenges of learning, teaching and interacting with students in networked publics in higher education.
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Association for Learning Technology