This study aims at investigating the effect of dynamic assessment (DA) on L2 writing achievement if applied via blogging as a Web 2.0 tool, as well as examining which pattern of interaction is more conducive to learning in such an environment. The results of the study indicate that using weblogs to provide mediation contributes to the enhancement of the overall writing performance, vocabulary a...

This paper proposes a new adaptive WBT (Web Based Training) environment for collaborative learning named COALE: Collaborative and Adaptive Learning Environment. COALE is an integrated environment of collaborative learning into individual learning based WBT with Active Personalized Awareness Provider. We propose a personalized active recommendation system, which gives proper awareness at right t...

Large-scale cooperation support for learners becomes even more important, when e-Learning is implemented in scalable, open, dynamic and heterogeneous environment. This paper presents how to realize collaborative learning support in distributed learning environments based on grid technology. Our approach fills the existing gap between current cooperative platform and complex, cross-organization ...

Squeak Etoys is a free software program and media-rich authoring system with a user-friendly visual interface. The software is designed to help six to twelve year-old students learn through interaction and collaboration, and comes preinstalled on XO laptop computers. The goal of the One Laptop Per Child initiative is to create novel educational opportunities for the world’s children by providin...