Presenter: Ruth Bacchus
Co-presenter(s): Joy Wallace
Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Education
School / Unit: SSWA
Session Type: Interactive Discussion
Session Number: 5
When: Wednesday 16th November at 11:15 am
Zoom link: https://charlessturt.zoom.us/j/64636213655?pwd=OU5UcVRoQ3dMblUvVnpLc0FaNDhBZz09 Passcode: 110441
Abstract:
This presentation will explore students’ responses to the use of a class blog as a tool or space for interaction and participation. We hope to find that students perceive the blog as a means for connection and belonging.
Participation in the Class Blog is itself an assessment task, that works asynchronously, with students gaining marks across the teaching session for their posts and their responses to the posts of their peers; it seems that students work here to teach and support each other. This suggests the blog is a form of assessment that also helps create a ‘community of learners.’
