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Competition Based Online Social Learning

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Information and Software Technologies (ICIST 2012)

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In this paper we introduce a framework for providing competition based social learning. We discuss that competition in learning activities, especially paired with social learning, is very well accepted still the existing solutions lack tools for directing and organizing learning activities. We provide a description of a social learning portal www.arzinai.lt which implements competition in learning, also has features of personal and group learning environments. Some usage statistics, which confirm that competitions provide a strong motivation for learners, are provided as well.

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Blazauskas, T., Limanauskiene, V., Kersiene, V. (2012). Competition Based Online Social Learning. In: Skersys, T., Butleris, R., Butkiene, R. (eds) Information and Software Technologies. ICIST 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 319. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33308-8_32

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