A generic model for guiding the integration of ICT into teaching and learning

Figures & data

Figure 1 Key components of the generic model.

Figure 2 Relationship between the model components and interaction.

Figure 3 Illustration of the usefulness of a system.

Figure 4 Facilitation skills for online discussions.

Table 1. Comparison of weblogs and discussion forums.

	Weblogs	Discussion forums
Pedagogical affordances	Owned by student bloggers Track students’ developmental processes Promote student–content interaction	Shared by a group of students Track students’ knowledge co‐construction Promote student–student interaction
Social affordances	Private space, can be viewed by a large audience Intrapersonal conversation Teacher as a reviewer	Public space, shared by a group of participants Interpersonal conversation Teacher as a facilitator
Technological affordances	Content is fully displayed Allow interface customisation More permanent	Content is shown in a hierarchical tree structure Fixed interface Kept for a shorter time frame