Learning with social technologies: Workplace learner experiences of wiki and blog and perceptions of PLE

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 395, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-68

  Leino, Juha ^a   Tanhua Piiroinen, Erika ^a   Sommers Piiroinen, Johanna ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

blog; E learning; PLE; social learning; wiki; workplace

Indexed keywords

BLOGS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; E-LEARNING; INSURANCE;

BLOG; CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INSURANCE COMPANIES; PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES; WIKI; WORKPLACE;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84883007361     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37285-8_7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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