Enhance Collaborative Learning by Visualizing Process of Knowledge Building with Padlet

In the information era, people are looking for ways and methods of how to use the technology to promote learning, improve the teaching effect, both instructors and students make use of various web applications in teaching and learning. Padlet is one of the tools which can be used in visualizing process of collaborative knowledge building. This article analyzes the characters of the tools which are suitable for collaborative knowledge building and gives some suggestions of how to do it through two cases study. The results show that Padlet can supplement teaching and learning activities, assist instructors in facilitating student learning and participation, and help improve student learning motivation and performance.