The use of social networking and learning management systems in English language teaching in higher education
The use of social networking and learning management systems in English language teaching in higher education
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社交网络和学习管理系统在高等教育英语教学中的使用
DOI:
10.1108/cwis-11-2013-0062
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发表时间:
2014
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G. Anderson
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作者:
Evriklea Dogoriti;J. Pange;G. Anderson
Purpose – The use of web-enhanced teaching of the English as a foreign language in higher education in Greece is addressed in this case study which examines the student's perceptions of online instruction using Moodle as a learning management system (LMS), with and without the use of Facebook (FB) as an adjunctive learning platform. The merging of this collaborative and interactive social platform with a LMS is explored, examining the attitudes of higher education foreign language learners toward Moodle as a LMS, and FB as an adjunctive informal learning environment. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Results are drawn from a pre-FB questionnaire after a term using Moodle only, and a post-FB questionnaire following a term using Moodle and FB. Findings – Results suggest that the use of web-based tools and social media changed the way students viewed the role of internet technology in the development of their English language learning. Most students (76 percent) agreed tha...