Worth it? Findings from a study of how academics assess students’ Web 2.0 activities

• Main Authors: Kathleen Gray (Author), Jenny Waycott (Author), Rosemary Clerehan (Author), Margaret Hamilton (Author), Joan Richardson (Author), Judithe Sheard (Author), Celia Thompson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association for Learning Technology, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Educational commentators have offered many pedagogical rationales for using Web 2.0 to support learning in higher education, and academics are being encouraged to find ways for their students to use social web technologies. Questions arise as to the value of these activities compared to more convent...