Informal Learning-Based Design of University Education Micro-blog Group

摘要

With the era of lifelong learning coming, informal learning occupies an important position in the course of individual’s development.In the era of web2.0, communication, collaboration, sharing of ideas and flexible web-based tools make informal learning be more convenient, flexible and efficient.Micro-blog, as a real-time platform to update and share information, is widely used by college students since it was invented. There is educational micro-blog system having been running successfully in abroad.From the perspective of informal learning, the paper analyzed the situation of college students using micro-blog and the needs for their informal learning by using the methods of web-based survey and interview. The paper proposed the design principles and development framework for higher educational microblog group by combining with the characteristics of micro-blog group.It is expected to create a new type of teacherstudent relationship and learning model, thus promote the college students' informal learning.