Abstract:
This study was conducted to better understand Wikibookian apprenticeship and identity as well as the environment or community they operate in. Our initial study explored ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This study was conducted to better understand Wikibookian apprenticeship and identity as well as the environment or community they operate in. Our initial study explored the basic demographics, purpose and goals, ownership, collaborative work experiences, successes and failures, and advantages and disadvantages of wikibooks. Those initial results revealed interesting issues related to the Wikibookian community and practices within the Wikibooks website. The survey data of this second of a two-part study suggested that while there is a unique sense of community among Wikibookians, most members work independently and without direct guidance or apprenticeship from other more experienced Wikibookians. We conclude that Wikibooks is not a social-networking site where people share profile pictures and make friends. Nevertheless, many Wikibookians do not have difficulties in communicating with other Wikibookians or in contributing to Wikibooks. In addition, this is an open educational environment where sharing knowledge is the primary goal.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Oct.-Dec. 2011)
DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2011.12
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- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Social Networks ,
- Knowledge Sharing ,
- Sense Of Community ,
- Open-source ,
- Team Members ,
- Learning Environment ,
- Percentage Of Participants ,
- Survey Respondents ,
- Online Communities ,
- Community Of Practice ,
- Learning Community ,
- Collaborative Project ,
- Web-based Survey ,
- Informal Learning ,
- Collaborative Platform ,
- Collaborative Environment ,
- Open Resources ,
- Free Resources ,
- Percentage Of Words ,
- Open Educational Resources ,
- E-readers ,
- Formal Educational Settings ,
- Mentors ,
- Interactive ,
- Mutual Engagement ,
- Podcasts ,
- E-learning ,
- Descriptive Words
- Author Keywords
Keywords assist with retrieval of results and provide a means to discovering other relevant content. Learn more.
- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Social Networks ,
- Knowledge Sharing ,
- Sense Of Community ,
- Open-source ,
- Team Members ,
- Learning Environment ,
- Percentage Of Participants ,
- Survey Respondents ,
- Online Communities ,
- Community Of Practice ,
- Learning Community ,
- Collaborative Project ,
- Web-based Survey ,
- Informal Learning ,
- Collaborative Platform ,
- Collaborative Environment ,
- Open Resources ,
- Free Resources ,
- Percentage Of Words ,
- Open Educational Resources ,
- E-readers ,
- Formal Educational Settings ,
- Mentors ,
- Interactive ,
- Mutual Engagement ,
- Podcasts ,
- E-learning ,
- Descriptive Words
- Author Keywords