IT and Collaborative Learning in Media Studies Chad Harris Journalism and Media Studies JMS 408 Media and Society

Practical Reason for Blended Learning: Space Limitations 200+ students Course structure Lecture (Mon/Wed) Discussion Section (F2F) - based on topical issues On-line Modules - collaborative work Space Limitations 10 Sections, 5 classrooms Alternate week design

200+ students

Course structure

Lecture (Mon/Wed)

Discussion Section (F2F) - based on topical issues

On-line Modules - collaborative work

Space Limitations

10 Sections, 5 classrooms

Alternate week design

The Pedagogy of IT in Media Studies ICT’s are Media Studies Crucial content for the course Students explore issues of: On-line communities On-line scholarship De-massified communication technologies Authorship and collaborative inquiry

ICT’s are Media Studies

Crucial content for the course

Students explore issues of:

On-line communities

On-line scholarship

De-massified communication technologies

Authorship and collaborative inquiry

The Pedagogy of IT in Media Studies Blended concept fits the Content of Media Studies Ex. Images of Race and Gender Wiki space allowed for richer engagement with imagery

Blended concept fits the Content of Media Studies

Ex. Images of Race and Gender

Wiki space allowed for richer engagement with imagery

3-Part Course Structure Lectures Presentation of Theories Images and videos “ An act of Communion”

Lectures

Presentation of Theories

Images and videos

“ An act of Communion”

3-Part Course Structure Discussion Sections Topical Issues Face-to-Face discussions Smaller class sizes

Discussion Sections

Topical Issues

Face-to-Face discussions

Smaller class sizes

3-Part Course Structure On-Line Modules Discussion boards Wikispaces Collaborative Documents On-line research Allowed for rich collaborative inquiry on course topics Student-directed work Real-world topical issues A resource for students to use

On-Line Modules

Discussion boards

Wikispaces

Collaborative Documents

On-line research

Allowed for rich collaborative inquiry on course topics

Student-directed work

Real-world topical issues

A resource for students to use

What Students Liked Breakout sections “ Interesting” “ allowed us to share opinion” “ got to know others” “ relevant to my life” “ interactive” Lectures Videos, images

Breakout sections

“ Interesting”

“ allowed us to share opinion”

“ got to know others”

“ relevant to my life”

“ interactive”

Lectures

Videos, images

What would they like to change? On-line modules “ extensive” “time-consuming” “could be worth more points” Not as collaborative first semester Course schedule “confusing” Trouble with Wiki space

On-line modules

“ extensive” “time-consuming” “could be worth more points”

Not as collaborative first semester

Course schedule “confusing”

Trouble with Wiki space

Next Semester and Beyond Further integration of 3-part structure Lectures Include more input from student on-line projects More visual material Clickers as an integration tool

Further integration of 3-part structure

Lectures

Include more input from student on-line projects

More visual material

Clickers as an integration tool

Next Semester and Beyond Breakout Sections Discussion topics generated by students? On-line work can inform discussions

Breakout Sections

Discussion topics generated by students?

On-line work can inform discussions

Next Semester and Beyond On-line Modules Student/section blogs? Further use of collaborative software (wikis, blogs, rss) To generate discussion topics Share work Generate resources on topics Group documents Course syllabus Department curriculum Surveys

On-line Modules

Student/section blogs?

Further use of collaborative software (wikis, blogs, rss)

To generate discussion topics

Share work

Generate resources on topics

Group documents

Course syllabus

Department curriculum

Surveys

Wiki Spaces Wikispaces .com

Wikispaces .com

Rewards Collaborative work Rich results Student generated material surpassed lecture More variety of viewpoints Tangible - open to outside world Pedagogy - hands-on experience with: Web interactivity and collaboration On-line community Authorship and Copyright Getting stuff working

Collaborative work

Rich results

Student generated material surpassed lecture

More variety of viewpoints

Tangible - open to outside world

Pedagogy - hands-on experience with:

Web interactivity and collaboration

On-line community

Authorship and Copyright

Getting stuff working

Risks Real world is messy Media Studies involves topical issues Collaborative work on topical issues can be dangerous Instruction on on-line etiquette Be aware of harassment issues Professor loses control

Real world is messy

Media Studies involves topical issues

Collaborative work on topical issues can be dangerous

Instruction on on-line etiquette

Be aware of harassment issues

Professor loses control