International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments
July 2011 Volume 2, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Organisational Blogging: The Problem of Engagement
Mark Stansfield, Thomas Connolly & Gavin Baxter, University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
This paper investigates the implementation and use of an internal organisational blog by several departments in the HR division in a large public sector financial organisation in the UK. This... More
pp. 1-17
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Social Networking Sites and Language Learning
Billy Brick, Coventry University, United Kingdom
This article examines a study of seven learners who logged their experiences on the language leaning social networking site Livemocha over a period of three months. The features of the site are... More
pp. 18-31
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Developing New Literacies through Blended Learning: Challenges and Lessons Learned in Ontario, Canada
Deborah Kitchener & Janet Murphy, York University, Canada; Robert Lebans, Castlewood Consultants, Canada
This article reports on the implementation and impact of two blended models of teacher professional learning that promote innovative classroom practice and improved literacy and numeracy in six... More
pp. 32-49
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Constructivism in Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Learning Environments for a Research Methods Course
Kenneth Strang, State University of New York, USA, and APPC Research, Australia
Virtual learning is a popular teaching modality, and it has been reported in research that there is no significant difference in academic outcome as compared with face-to-face courses. Not all... More
pp. 50-63