E XTENDED L EARNING I NSTITUTE Kim Monti Instructional Designer Nantana Wongtanasirikul Instructional Designer

Who we are, what we do Why collaboration? Web 2.0 tools we use to promote collaboration Lessons learned and next phase with tool What’s next with ELI, Web 2.0, and collaboration

Who we are, what we do

Why collaboration?

Web 2.0 tools we use to promote collaboration

Lessons learned and next phase with tool

What’s next with ELI, Web 2.0, and collaboration

Extended Learning Institute Offered distance education for over 30 years Fastest growing area in NOVA Moving from print-based to online courses Moving from self-paced to collaborative work

Extended Learning Institute

Offered distance education for over 30 years

Fastest growing area in NOVA

Moving from print-based to online courses

Moving from self-paced to collaborative work

“ Collaboration promotes: Development of critical thinking skills Co-creation of knowledge and meaning Reflection Transformative learning” Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

“ Collaboration promotes:

Development of critical thinking skills

Co-creation of knowledge and meaning

Reflection

Transformative learning”

Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Collaboration helps build community Learners become engaged with their online community Increased engagement = motivation student success

Collaboration helps build community

Learners become engaged with their online community

Increased engagement =

motivation

student success

Encourages learner-centered environment Promotes interaction & networking Encourages creativity Addresses different learning styles

Encourages learner-centered environment

Promotes interaction & networking

Encourages creativity

Addresses different learning styles

Simple interaction – discussion Discussion forums Instant Messenger VOIP Blogs Complex interaction – group projects YouTube Wikis Google Apps

Simple interaction – discussion

Discussion forums

Instant Messenger

VOIP

Blogs

Complex interaction – group projects

YouTube

Wikis

Google Apps

Tip: Have students post their username on their profile; Create GROUP in Skype to sort students by course.

Not many students interested in using chat with their instructors Create special group projects, exam review Give extra credit for participating

Not many students interested in using chat with their instructors

Create special group projects, exam review

Give extra credit for participating

Tip: Encourage students to invite their friends and family to their blogs

Difficult to keep track of each student’s contribution Have students leave comments on Blogs

Difficult to keep track of each student’s contribution

Have students leave comments on Blogs

Tip: Keep it short and sweet

You cannot control the content Using Viddler ( http://www.viddler.com ) Optional tool for students to use for presentations, class assignments

You cannot control the content

Using Viddler ( http://www.viddler.com )

Optional tool for students to use for presentations, class assignments

Tip: Create a username and password where entire class posts.

Some students found posting their videos difficult Give students additional options to share videos beyond YouTube Provide clear guidelines and examples Additional materials required (webcam)

Some students found posting their videos difficult

Give students additional options to share videos beyond YouTube

Provide clear guidelines and examples

Additional materials required (webcam)

Tip: Collaborate together towards an end goal such as a project, paper, or presentation

Tip: Collaborate together towards an end goal such as a project, paper, or presentation

Use for brainstorming, not for final drafts Group evaluation/Peer critique

Use for brainstorming, not for final drafts

Group evaluation/Peer critique

Tip: Consider to turn on/off the notification email

Students delete each others work Set up wiki space for students Incorporate synchronous communication Guidelines for interaction in tool Enable notification in tools Group evaluation

Students delete each others work

Set up wiki space for students

Incorporate synchronous communication

Guidelines for interaction in tool

Enable notification in tools

Group evaluation

So many tools, so little time. Please don’t overwhelm me

Set the Stage Create the Environment Model the Process Guide the Process Evaluate the Process Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Set the Stage

Create the Environment

Model the Process

Guide the Process

Evaluate the Process

Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

View the video case study Working in team Elect one person as the moderator Guide the process Evaluate

View the video case study

Working in team

Elect one person as the moderator

Guide the process

Evaluate

For links to all of the tools mentioned today (and more!): http://del.icio.us/eliid/ist If you have any questions, please contact: Nantana: [email_address] Kim: [email_address]

For links to all of the tools mentioned today (and more!):

http://del.icio.us/eliid/ist

If you have any questions, please contact:

Nantana: [email_address]

Kim: [email_address]