Social networks and collaborative language learning: focus on the users' characteristics and roles

This article discusses the roles which users of collaborative language learning sites seem to play: resource user, speaker, resource sharer, resource accumulator (librarian), administrator, interaction promoter and resource evaluator. A study focusing on the implementation of the five web 2.0-based...

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Published inALSIC : apprentissage des langues et systèmes d'information et de communication Vol. 15; no. 2
Main Authors Pelissier, Chrysta, Qotb, Hani
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.01.2012
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Summary:This article discusses the roles which users of collaborative language learning sites seem to play: resource user, speaker, resource sharer, resource accumulator (librarian), administrator, interaction promoter and resource evaluator. A study focusing on the implementation of the five web 2.0-based principles in various Learning Management Systems (LMS) dedicated to online language learning highlighted these roles. In this article, those five principles characterizing social networking will be introduced through the example of Palabea. These roles will then be described. Our analysis will eventually lead to a discussion on the roles of LMS in second language teaching and learning practices. Adapted from the source document
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ISSN:1286-4986
1286-4986
DOI:10.4000/alsic.2513