Erratum to “Learning outcomes and students’ perceptions of online writing: Simultaneous implementation of a forum, blog, and wiki in an EFL blended learning setting” [System 38 (2010) 185–199

Abstract

This paper examines the effectiveness of the simultaneous use of three different online writing activities e forums, blogs, and wikis e in formal university language education. This exploratory study on the implementation of forums, blogs, and wikis was carried out in an English as foreign language (EFL) course that featured a blended learning design, developed using a learning management system (LMS) at a university in Tokyo, Japan. Specifically, we address learners’ perceptions of each of these online writing tools and we assess qualitative changes in their writing before and after the course. We use a mixed-method approach that includes a survey, interview, and text analysis for triangulation. The survey confirmed students’ positive perceptions of this blended online writing course design, with wikis being the most attractive medium, followed by blogs and forums. Qualitative text analyses of forum and blog postings identified progress in the students’ abilities to differentiate English writing styles. The interview script analysis clarified the different benefits that students cited from completing each activity. Overall, the multi-task course design met all relevant requirements and was enjoyable for students. DOI of original article: 10.1016/j.system.2010.03.006. * Corresponding author. Tel./fax: þ81 3 5280 3469. E-mail addresses: t.miyazoe@mail.dendai.ac.jp (T. Miyazoe), terrya@athabascau.ca (T. Anderson). 0346-251X/$ see front matter 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.system.2010.08.002 www.elsevier.com/locate/system Available online at www.sciencedirect.com System 38 (2010) 515