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We specify the learning outcomes achieved through blog-based courses for students who have never experienced this type of course before. We also describe the main problems the students faced during the course, analyse the reasons for these problems and propose some scaffolding possibilities. The study relies on two consecutive presentations of the course “Intelligent Computer Use” in Tallinn University.
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Tammets, K., Normak, P. (2013). Learning Outcomes for Blog-Based Courses: A Case Study. In: Ley, T., Ruohonen, M., Laanpere, M., Tatnall, A. (eds) Open and Social Technologies for Networked Learning. OST 2012. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 395. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37285-8_12
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