A mobile social software application to support work based learning in social work
Conference paper
Barn, B., Oussena, S. and Barn, R. 2009. A mobile social software application to support work based learning in social work. Kinshuk, Sampson, D., Spector, J., Isaías, P. and Ifenthaler, D. (ed.) 2009 IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age. Rome, Italy 20 - 22 Nov 2009 pp. 227-234
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | A mobile social software application to support work based learning in social work |
Authors | Barn, B., Oussena, S. and Barn, R. |
Abstract | Mobile devices - their prevalence and capability affords new disruptive approaches to learning. In particular the potential needs of learners in work based settings have most to benefit from this. In parallel, the role of social software in Higher Education has been recognized and more recently social software applications on mobile devices are becoming widely available. This paper describes ongoing research in the design and development of feature rich mobile social software applications for the Social Work domain. The paper contributes an adaptation of theories of work based learning with social constructivism derived from the knowledge management domain and demonstrates how these theories have been implemented in a social software tool. The paper also provides an evaluation of the design of the tools using an emerging reference model for understanding and evaluating mobile software applications. |
Keywords | Mobile Device; Social Software; Social Work; Web 20 |
Conference | 2009 IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age |
Page range | 227-234 |
Proceedings Title | CELDA 2009 Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age |
Editors | Kinshuk, Sampson, D., Spector, J., Isaías, P. and Ifenthaler, D. |
ISBN | 9789728924959 |
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2009 | |
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Deposited | 25 Jan 2024 |
Output status | Published |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84883014547 |
Language | English |
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