Learning technologies for adult continuing education
Abstract
This paper discusses three technologies used in an adult continuing education Masters programme: blogging, learning objects and e-portfolios. My reflections on their use and on the literature underpinning their use form the basis of the discussion. All three of these technologies were used to promote self-directed learning, reflection and learner choice in the activities undertaken. Although these technologies were very successful for our students, the paper concludes that adult learners who take an online Masters programme are not typical of all adult learners, much less all adults.
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Benefits of social media on e-professionalism of health care professionals, identified in this scoping review as professional networking and collaboration, have been documented in previous research for physicians, nursing, or other health care professionals.
“The benefits of SM on e-professionalism of HCPs, identified in this scoping review as professional networking and collaboration, have been documented in previous research for physicians [121-123], nursing profession [124,125], or other HCPs [126-129].”
From Dangers and Benefits of Social Media on E-Professionalism of Health Care Professionals: Scoping Review (2021) · cites this paper as [128]
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- Authors
- Mason, R.
- Affiliations
- The Open University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Mason, Robin
- Venue
- Studies in Continuing Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-07
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 121-133
- ISSN
- 0158-037X (ISSN-L)
- 1470-126X
- OpenAlex
- W2080009604
- Cited by
- 287
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 21.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Studies in Continuing Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Technology in Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
- Keywords
- adult and continuing education, online learning tools, blogging, learning objects, e-portfolio, self-directed learning, reflection, student choice, adult learners
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