The role of student communities in promoting Student Voice within university education

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Published: Oct 19, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/787
Keywords:
Student Voice, Social Network Sites, Community, Facebook, University, Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)

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Elisabetta Nigris
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano
Andrea Garavaglia
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano
Livia Petti
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano
Franca Zuccoli
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of online Student Voice as a means for strengthening student participation in university education. A case study is presented that examines involvement in an online community of undergraduate education students that was established in 2005 at the University of Milan-Bicocca. The study is based on a mixed method approach comprising collection and analysis of data gathered from focus groups, from an online survey, and through longitudinal tracking of online activities (2005-2013). The results indicate that the community represents a significant arena for expressing student voice and for fostering participation in the processes that lead to refinement of the degree course.

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2015): TD65 - Dossier: Student voice
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Articles - Special Issue

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Author Biographies

Elisabetta Nigris, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano

Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione “Riccardo Massa”

Andrea Garavaglia, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano

Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione “Riccardo Massa”

Livia Petti, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano

Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione “Riccardo Massa”

Franca Zuccoli, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano

Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione “Riccardo Massa”

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