Title: The integration and assessment of students' artefacts created with diverse Web 2.0 applications

Authors: Goran Bubaš; Ana Ćorić; Tihomir Orehovački

Addresses: Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, 42 000 Varaždin, Croatia. ' Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, 42 000 Varaždin, Croatia. ' Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, 42 000 Varaždin, Croatia

Abstract: This paper focuses on the creation of students' artefacts with various Web 2.0 tools (e.g., those for online creation of mind maps, block-diagrams, slideshow presentations, online comic strips, surveys, etc.). When numerous artefacts are created by the students using those tools the problem regarding the organisation and presentation of their artefacts for peer-to-peer learning arises. In our paper, we present several solutions for organisation and presentation of students' artefacts with the use of the features of the LMS Moodle, as well as with the use of a wiki (MediaWiki), blog (WordPress), e-portfolio (Mahara), and community network (Ning). Our evaluation of those tools is also presented together with several examples of their use.

Keywords: Web 2.0 applications; social media; interactivity; collaboration; interactive media; collaborative media; student artefacts; integration; student assessments; Moodle; Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning; internet; world wide web; VLEs; virtual learning environments; software platforms; course management systems; CMSs; learning management systems; LMSs; blogs; blogging; bloggers; social networking; wiki; collaborative websites; online databases; e-portfolios; electronic portfolios; Ning; mind maps; block-diagrams; slideshow presentations; online comic strips; online surveys; artefact organisation; artefact presentation; peer-to-peer learning; MediaWiki; WordPress; Mahara; community networks; University of Zagreb; Croatia; knowledge engineering; soft data paradigms; computers; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKESDP.2012.050724

International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Soft Data Paradigms, 2012 Vol.3 No.3/4, pp.261 - 279

Published online: 23 Aug 2014 *

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