Modern societies are under increasing pressure for an ongoing economic crisis, which is reducing growth opportunities and available resources. Such a crisis simultaneously involves the educational institutions and the entrepreneurial contexts. To challenge this crisis, there is growing interest among scholars: – On the educational implications of social responsibility and sustainability in the schools. Thus, [...]
Archive for giugno, 2008
Collaborating with Technologies on the Job and in Everyday Life|Collaborare con le tecnologie nel lavoro e nella vita quotidiana|Collaborer avec les technologies sur le tas et dans la vie quotidienne
[lang_en] In order to write this editorial I am using my laptop connected to the Internet through a wireless network. So at any moment I can consult incoming mail and interrupt my work to view the latest news on my favourite newspaper’s web site. Moreover, on my desk there is my mobile phone and not [...]
Semiotic Analysis of Computer-mediated Communication in Selected Instant Messages of Nigerian Students|Analisi semiotica della Comunicazione Mediata dal Computer in messaggi sincroni di studenti nigeriani|L’analyse sémiotique de la communication mediée par l’ordinateur dans les messages instantanés des étudiants nigérians
[lang_en] This paper examines the signification and social meaning of computer generated textual signs in online interactions of Nigerian students. Motivated by relatively scanty attention given to cross-cultural use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems, it argues that Nigerian student Internet consumers make use of only universal non-linguistic signs and iconic linguistic signs to construct messages [...]
To be present despite the distance: the tutor and the socialization of knowledge|Essere presente a distanza: il tutor e la socializzazione della conoscenza|Être présents malgré la distance: le tuteur et la socialisation de la connaissance
[lang_en] The advent of new technologies has led to a radical redefinition of the tutor’s role in student learning. Whereas the tutor’s skills and functions are well documented in literature, there is little research on the tutor’s contribution to the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the learning process. This study investigated whether face-to-face or online [...]
The Instant of Being Everywhere: Options and Obstacles in Technology-mediated Education|L’essere ovunque in un istante: opzioni e ostacoli nell’educazione mediata dalla tecnologia|Être partout en un instant: options et obstacles de la education médiée par la technologie
[lang_en] Contemporary technological advancements create new forms of human experiences – most notably the speed of communication, and the linking of the here-and-now and there-and-now settings. We analyze the new hybrid setting that is created for the teaching/learning contexts through seminars that use videoconferencing between remote locations, and emphasize that through these technological means teaching [...]
CoFFEE: A software to support collaborative problem solving|CoFFEE: un software a supporto del Problem Solving Collaborativo|CoFFEE: un software pour soutenir la résolution conjointe des problèmes
[lang_en] This short contribution presents the results of the LEAD project and its most relevant outcome: a software called CoFFEE, Collaborative Face to Face Educational Environment to support collaborative problem solving. [/lang_en] [lang_it] Questo breve contributo presenta i risultati del progetto LEAD e il suo più rilevante prodotto: un software chiamato CoFFEE, Collaborative Face to Face [...]
Summer School: Toronto (Canada), 2008|Summer School: Toronto (Canada), 2008|Summer School: Toronto (Canada), 2008
[lang_en] For further information: Keeping Idea Improvement Alive in a Worldwide Knowledge Building Community [/lang_en] [lang_it] Per ulteriori informazioni: Keeping Idea Improvement Alive in a Worldwide Knowledge Building Community [/lang_it] [lang_fr] Pour de plus amples informations: Keeping Idea Improvement Alive in a Worldwide Knowledge Building Community [/lang_fr]



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