Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom

Recent research shows that online knowledge networks can be effective learning tools. The aim of this project was to determine the value of knowledge networking in classes where students have minimal experience (and low confidence) in online environments; and where the web is both the learning envir...

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Main Author: Robertson, Rachel
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Published: Curtin University 2012
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description Recent research shows that online knowledge networks can be effective learning tools. The aim of this project was to determine the value of knowledge networking in classes where students have minimal experience (and low confidence) in online environments; and where the web is both the learning environment and the object of their learning. In Writing and Research for Professional Contexts 311, students learn to research, write, and edit web-based material in preparation for the workplace. This project introduced and evaluated three new assessment tasks that exploited knowledge networking in developing student skills in online writing genres.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-139732021-01-25T05:50:00Z Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom Robertson, Rachel authentic assessment collaborative learning Knowledge networks online writing Recent research shows that online knowledge networks can be effective learning tools. The aim of this project was to determine the value of knowledge networking in classes where students have minimal experience (and low confidence) in online environments; and where the web is both the learning environment and the object of their learning. In Writing and Research for Professional Contexts 311, students learn to research, write, and edit web-based material in preparation for the workplace. This project introduced and evaluated three new assessment tasks that exploited knowledge networking in developing student skills in online writing genres. 2012 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13973 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7870 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/ Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle authentic assessment
collaborative learning
Knowledge networks
online writing
Robertson, Rachel
Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title_full Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title_fullStr Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title_full_unstemmed Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title_short Using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
title_sort using knowledge networks to teach online writing skills in the professional writing classroom
topic authentic assessment
collaborative learning
Knowledge networks
online writing
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7870
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