%0 Conference Paper %1 lucas2009bridging %A Lucas, Margarida %A Moreira, António %B Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Proceedings of the EC-TEL 2009 %C Berlin/Heidelberg %D 2009 %E Cress, U. %E Dimitrova, V. %E Specht, M. %I Springer %K ectel2009 fullPapers %T Bridging Formal and Informal Learning - A Case Study on Students' Perceptions of the Use of Social Networking Tools %V 5794 %X Social networking tools have been enthusiastically heralded as a means to support different learning types and innovative pedagogical practices. They have also been recognized as potential tools to harness informal learning. In this paper we describe work carried out using the synergy of social web tools, learning models and innovative pedagogical practices across a Masters Degree Course. Findings suggest that the use of these tools as a means to distribute an open and flexible learning environment fosters informal interactions and such interactions are perceived by students to have a significant impact over their formal learning outcomes.

@inproceedings{lucas2009bridging, abstract = {Social networking tools have been enthusiastically heralded as a means to support different learning types and innovative pedagogical practices. They have also been recognized as potential tools to harness informal learning. In this paper we describe work carried out using the synergy of social web tools, learning models and innovative pedagogical practices across a Masters Degree Course. Findings suggest that the use of these tools as a means to distribute an open and flexible learning environment fosters informal interactions and such interactions are perceived by students to have a significant impact over their formal learning outcomes.}, added-at = {2009-09-25T10:36:23.000+0200}, address = {Berlin/Heidelberg}, author = {Lucas, Margarida and Moreira, António}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/25240e7226a24eb08933cb9f27133ebd9/ectel09}, booktitle = {Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Proceedings of the EC-TEL 2009}, editor = {Cress, U. and Dimitrova, V. and Specht, M.}, interhash = {63880192999a2f1abeb6ffb692b27703}, intrahash = {5240e7226a24eb08933cb9f27133ebd9}, keywords = {ectel2009 fullPapers}, month = {October}, paperid = {1152}, publisher = {Springer}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science}, timestamp = {2009-09-25T10:36:25.000+0200}, title = {Bridging Formal and Informal Learning - A Case Study on Students' Perceptions of the Use of Social Networking Tools}, topic = {Full Papers}, volume = 5794, year = 2009 }