NL 2002 Conference

Erica McAteer, Rachel Harris and postgraduate research student Helen Chappel presented five papers at the Networked Learning 2002 conference, which was held at the end of March in Sheffield University. This was the first formal presentation of research conducted in the networked learning strand of SCROLLA, and the level of positive feedback from conference delegates was especially encouraging.

Presentations included research into the theoretical perspectives associated with online communities of practice [HTM file, 34k], with comparisons of the approaches advocated by Wenger (1998) and Preece (2000). Two papers linked into work on characterising on-line learning communications [RTF file, 87k]: one presentation concentrating on research-grounded frameworks for understanding and feeding into another on approaches to coding online communications for evidence of co-construction of knowledge.

Erica also discussed the research, development and practice that underpinned materials development [RTF file, 46k] for the Elicit project.

Rachel also gave a paper that had been developed jointly with Rory Ewins on the process of implementing peer-to-peer networked learning across institutions [HTM file, 43k].

All conference abstracts can be viewed at the Networked Learning 2002 Conference website.

Posted by Rachel Harris on 16 May 2002

From the archives of the Scottish Centre for Research into On-Line Learning and Assessment, which operated from 2001 to 2006.