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Lucilla Crosta
Thesis Working Title
Online Group Developments: a grounded international comparison
Research Interests
PHD THESIS
TheworkI am undertaking at the Lancaster University is about a comparative case study research on two Master degrees run respectively in Italy and UK. The former is a blended course in Online Education and training run at the Bocconi University in Milan, the latter is an online course in e-Learning run at the Sheffield University.
The research work is intended to understand how online learning groups develop eventually into learning communities and how this process takes place in Italy and in UK. I analysed hundreads of messages posted in the relevant forums using a Grounded Theory approach and I developed three different Group Developmental Models as the result of comparing the different contexts and of finding commonalities and differences.
PUBLICATIONS:
· Crosta, L. "Problemi Etici nell'uso della CMC in Corsi a Distanza per Adulti", in Crosta L., Novellini, P.
eLearning fra apprendimento e insegnamento, Milano, Vita & Pensiero, 2002.
· Crosta L.(2002) "The Online Learning Environment: A Personal Experience of Collaboration" in, Banks, S., Goodyear, P., Hodgson, V., McConnell, D., Third International Conference "NetworkedLearning2003 Sheffield, University of Sheffield.
· Crosta, L. (2004) "Beyond the Use of New Technology. An Ethical Approach", in International Journal
of E-Learning, vol. 3, N.1,pp.48-60
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Beyond+the+use+of+new+technologies+in+adult+distance+courses%3a+an...-
· Crosta, L. (2004) "Un approccio educativo al CSCL: L'online workshop Collaborativee-learning. Making it happen", in Form@re, n. 25 Marzo 2004. Accessibile al sito http://formare.erickson.it/archivio/marzo_04/crosta.html
· Crosta, L., McConnell, D. (2005) "Action Research And Tutoring in The Online Learning Community. New Implications For Adult Teaching And Learning", in Gaskell, A., Tait, A. (eds) Reflective Practice in Open and Distance Learning: How do We Improve? 11th Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, Cambridge, The Open University (UK).
· Crosta, L. McConnell, D. (2006) "Action Research And Tutoring in the Learning Community: New
Implications for Online Adult Education", in Banks, S. et al. (eds) Fifth International Conference, Networked
Learning 2006. A Research Based Conference on Networked Learning in Higher Education and Lifelong
Learning, Lancaster, Lancaster University.
· Crosta, L., and McConnell, d., (2008). "Online Learning Groups Development. A Grounded International Comparison", in Hodgson, V. et. Al., Networked Learning Conference 2008, Helkidiki: University of Lancaster
and University of Thessaloniki
Current Teaching
1. Multimedia Didactics: I teach school teachers of different level and type, how to use new technologies for school didactic and for teaching inside their classes. The lessons take place online or face-to-face
2. Online Teaching Methods: I teach school teachers how to use collaborative and innovative methodswith new technologies in their classes with their pupils. At the moment, I am working in a European Project called SEE EU TOOL in a female training Association (Kelidon) where Iam testinga blended module called " Novel Teaching methodologies on Renewable Energy" on a group of 5 teachers.The main aims of this project is that of finding innovative ways on how making secondary school science teachers to teach sciences in a more attractive way to their pupils.
3. Training the Trainers: I am involved in an Europen Project called else Academy aimed at teaching senior citizens not only basic ICT literacy skills but also how to creating networks, working collaborativelyonline and creating further connections. In the companypartner in this project (Imaginary) Iam in charge of the testing of thisblended coursein the italian context and of training the trainers on the effective use of new technologies for this purpose.
4. E-Learning Specialist: In Imaginary, I am also on charge of the design of e-learning innovative training offersfor SMEs. This design involve the use of mixedteaching approaches (blended or online)supporting social-constructivism such as: serious games, virtual reality, forums, chat, social networks and so on.
5. Personal Development: I am teaching to post-secondary school students how to develop a project work, how to develop the marked place skills and competencies and how to develop leadership and communication skills on the job.
Would like to meet
Online adult teaching and learning, online learning communities, online groups, multicultural online environments, qualitative research methods, grounded theory, social networking and web 2.0 for adult education
Other Interests and Hobbies
RESEARCH APPROACH: Educational and comparative case study research, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Action Research,
RESEARCH TOPIC: New technologies and lifelong Learning.Online learning group developments, online learning communities, multi-cultural and international learning environment, Social Networking and Web 2.0 for educational purposes
RESEARCH FIELDS: post-graduate education, SMEs, Adult Continuing Education.
- European e-learning projects
- e-inclusion
- innovation in e-learning
Associated research centres: Centre for Studies in Advanced Learning Technology
Keywords: Adult learning, Communities of practice, Communities of practice in higher education, Comparative, Computer-mediated communication, Design research, Education, Education technology, Ethnography, Intercultural studies, Italian, Learning, Learning technologies, Networks, New media, Pedagogy, Qualitative methods, Qualitative research methods, Research methods, Research networks, Social technologies, Teaching and assessment, Teaching and learning, Technology enhanced learning
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