Discussion on Social Software - E-Learning beyond learning management system ::

FARHANA BT ABD GHANI
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MEd Instructional Technology

Article : Social Software - E-Learning Beyond Learning Management System
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This article main idea is to make e-learning beyond learning management system in order to engaged student to utilize the web as their leading resources  for their self-governed, problem based and collaborative activities. The primary approach is the using of social constructivist theory to support the social software for e-learning. Vygotsky's Constructivist Theory, also known as social constructivist argue that students with the help of adults are more advanced, master the concepts and ideas that they cannot understand on their own.

To begin with, social constructivist by Vygotsky will lead students become engaged with the activities in the classroom. It's a student oriented where student explore and discover either individually or in groups with the guidance of their teacher or adults. Referring to this article, Learning Management System is one approach of e- learning. The main issue is that social software tools are not designed for educational purposes, but it can be use to support learning. Social software help student to facilitate self-governed, problem based and collaborative activities using the social network and tools. These varieties give opputunities for student to become more indepentdent anhance their creativity.

In brief, social software in e- learning for example Learning Management System support student actively to the web resources to facilitate their self-govern, problem based and collaborative activities  which explained the social constructivist theory by Vygotsky.