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Authentic E-Learning in a Virtual Scientific Conference

Authentic E-Learning in a Virtual Scientific Conference

Josianne Basque, Kim Dao, Julien Contamines
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781599049700|ISBN10: 1599049708|EISBN13: 9781599049717
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-970-0.ch013
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Basque, Josianne, et al. "Authentic E-Learning in a Virtual Scientific Conference." Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues, edited by Thomas Hansson, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 178-192. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-970-0.ch013

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Basque, J., Dao, K., & Contamines, J. (2008). Authentic E-Learning in a Virtual Scientific Conference. In T. Hansson (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues (pp. 178-192). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-970-0.ch013

Chicago

Basque, Josianne, Kim Dao, and Julien Contamines. "Authentic E-Learning in a Virtual Scientific Conference." In Handbook of Research on Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, Methods, and Ethical Issues, edited by Thomas Hansson, 178-192. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-970-0.ch013

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Abstract

The goal of this chapter is to illustrate how the concept of authentic learning can be implemented in a web-based distance course. We present a collaborative e-learning scenario, inspired by socio-constructivist and situated learning theories, which encourages authentic learning. Developed as the main learning scenario of a graduate distance education course, it requires students to participate asynchronously in a simulation of an online scientific conference. We describe the learning scenario, the technological environment developed to implement this scenario, as well as some results of a course evaluation completed by students.

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