Abstract
This paper reports an ethnographic study in which I investigated how students made sense of, and in their turn shaped, a social network site in intensive courses in film and media production. Broadly based on a sensemaking approach, the study aimed to reveal how students‘ expectations, strategies, ‗knowledge gaps‘ and other perceptions of the situation and digital affordances shaped the use of a social networking space. Results showed that students brought expectations that were sometimes met and sometimes not. The paper suggests that while preserving students‘ freedom of choice, the institution should aim to clarify how online tools fit into the larger environment of learning and offer strategies in their use. Learning design should an ongoing process of students‘ and online designers‘ collaborative sensemaking.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Changing demands, changing directions |
Subtitle of host publication | proceedings ascilite Hobart 2011 |
Editors | G. Williams, P. Statham, N. Brown, B. Cleland |
Place of Publication | Hobart |
Publisher | University of Tasmania |
Pages | 1162-1166 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781862956445 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (28th : 2011) - Hobart Duration: 4 Dec 2011 → 7 Dec 2011 |
Conference
Conference | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (28th : 2011) |
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City | Hobart |
Period | 4/12/11 → 7/12/11 |
Keywords
- social network site
- sensemaking
- affordances
- film
- media