Unveiling learners' experiences on the use of Edmodo classroom: towards learning from online collaboration

In a study conducted in Iran, we found that EFL learners showed significant improvement in writing skills through online collaborative learning using a social networking site called Edmodo. Twenty-four (24) students participated in a writing project, where they were divided into six groups and asked to collaborate online and write a short story using Edmodo. Then, each student was required to write an individual story. Students' activities during their online collaborative tasks were recorded and scored in their e-portfolios. By using SPSS, the comparison of scores for individual stories revealed that students demonstrated statistically significant improvement in their writing skills after doing the group project. Moreover, students' activities during their online collaborative tasks were recorded and scored in their e-portfolio. It was finally distinguished that those who participated more effectively in the online group work phase showed greater improvement in individual tasks. Furthermore, the participants' attitudes toward online collaborative learning projects grew more positive based on the data from open-ended questionnaires.