Exploring Digital Citizenship in the Social Media Landscape through the Lens of a Blogging Community

John Stephens; Stefanie Panke

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1762–1767

This article reports the results of a qualitative interview study on the concept of digital citizenship as perceived by a blogger collaborative whose members share a common focus on community engagement. We analyze interview material with eight...

Topics: Ethical, cultural, historical, and social issues in technology use

Creating Learning Spaces in the Blogosphere: Lessons Learned from Initiating a Group Blog on Community Engagement

John Stephens; Stefanie Panke

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2016 (Nov 14, 2016) pp. 234–241

This paper uses a case study approach to investigate the phenomenon of ?edublogging?, the use of weblogs for education purposes, focusing on how faculty members initiated informal learning opportunities in the tertiary sector by starting a group...

Topics: Instructional Design, Implementation Examples & Issues, E-Learning Trends and Innovations (social learning, mobile, augmented etc.)

Beyond the Echo Chamber: Pedagogical Tools for Civic Engagement Discourse and Reflection

Stefanie Panke; John Stephens

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 1 (2018) pp. 248–263

How can educators leverage blogs and other social media spaces to encourage a reflective, critical discourse about civic engagement that fosters a true learning exchange over promoting one's own ideas? This article reports upon a single case study...

Demonstrating Competencies with E-Portfolios: The Carolina MPA

Stefanie Panke; John Stephens

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 20, 2014) pp. 1511–1529

The paper describes the conceptual design, instructional development and organizational implementation involved with the transition from a traditional end of program capstone project to a competence-oriented portfolio and oral exam assessment in a...

Topics: Instructional Design, Implementation Examples & Issues, Designing, Developing, and Assessing E-Learning