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

Who we are, what we do Community of Inquiry framework Web 2.0 tools we use Lessons learned and next phase with tool What’s next with ELI and Web 2.0

Who we are, what we do

Community of Inquiry framework

Web 2.0 tools we use

Lessons learned and next phase with tool

What’s next with ELI and Web 2.0

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

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

Garrison, Anderson, Archer , 1999

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

Tip: Include your online office hour in your syllabus

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: Keep it short and sweet

Old way of teaching in new tool Discussion around the topic Optional tool for students to use for presentations, class assignments Using Viddler ( http://www.viddler.com /)

Old way of teaching in new tool

Discussion around the topic

Optional tool for students to use for presentations, class assignments

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

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

Tip: Consider to turn on/off the notification email

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

Difficult to keep track of each student’s contribution Use for brainstorming. Not for final drafts Incorporate synchronous communication Group evaluation Guidelines for interaction in tool Enable notification in tools

Difficult to keep track of each student’s contribution

Use for brainstorming. Not for final drafts

Incorporate synchronous communication

Group evaluation

Guidelines for interaction in tool

Enable notification in tools

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

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For links to all of the tools mentioned today (and more!): http://del.icio.us/eliid/salt 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/salt

If you have any questions, please contact:

Nantana: [email_address]

Kim: [email_address]