Webinar: Communication that Captures Students' Attention
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From the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community, with presenter Barbra Thoeming. Communication that Captures Students' Attention - February 3, 2015
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Webinar: Communication that Captures Students' Attention
- 2. Barbra Thoeming, Learning Community Manager https://community.brightspace.com/tlc
- 3. Agenda • Overview of Brightspace • Communication Tools – Homepage & Widgets – Discussions – Notifications – Intelligent Agents • Social Communication – Introduction to Social Media – Facebook – Twitter
- 4. The world is improved when people are able to reach their full potential through learning We believe…
- 5. We offer innovative technologies that transform the learning experience
- 6. Brightspace • Deliver a personalized learning experience • Make learning social and more engaging for everyone • Blended learning • Professional development • Technology that evolves with your needs • A true partnership every step of the way Set Your Organization Apart With Brightspace Solutions: To deliver a personal learning experience, you need a partner who shares your passion for education—a partner who takes a collaborative approach to understanding and serving the needs of your entire learning community: students, parents, teachers and administrators.
- 7. D2L Learning Environment Communication & Collaboration Promote social learning and increase engagement Video Note Discussions Tool
- 8. Communication Tools • Homepage • News • Discussions • Automated Tools • Notifications • Video Note
- 9. Home Page • Engage students as soon as they enter your course. – Visually appealing – Welcoming – Relevant
- 10. Homepage • Widgets – Use widgets to organize information – Create your own or use a layout predesigned by your institution
- 11. News News Widget
- 13. Automate Communication • Let the tools do the heavy lifting – Notifications – Intelligent Agents
- 14. Notifications
- 15. Intelligent Agents Email Users based on Intelligent Agent Criteria Personalized Learning
- 16. Video Note More Ways to Engage Learners
- 18. Incorporating Twitter into D2L • Adding Twitter to your course homepage can increase visibility to news items, homework assignments, and discussions. It will also provide an additional source of interaction amongst your students.
- 19. 1: Click on Edit Course To get started you must first create a new widget.
- 20. 2. Select Widget from the Site Setup Category A list of widgets will appear. Some institutions may have a widget created called Twitter or something similar that you can choose from but for most you will need to create one.
- 21. 3. Click on Create Widget and give it a name
- 22. 4. Open your Twitter account Click on the 'wheel' and select 'Embed this Profile'
- 23. 5. Copy the embed code Copy the embed code that appears and return to the content creation tool.
- 24. 6. In the 'Content' area Select the HTML Source Code Editor which is in the bottom right hand corner.
- 25. 7. Paste the copied code Click save. A Twitter feed link should now appear in the content box. Click on the Preview Widget and if it appears correctly as a Twitter feed then you can click on Save and Close.
- 26. How to use social media without increasing your workload
- 27. AUTOMATING FACEBOOK RSS Graffiti Can automatically post all of your newsfeed items onto your Facebook wall Use it to make sure that everything that is posted on the newsfeed is also on Facebook
- 29. AUTOMATING FACEBOOK RSS Graffiti: Is it right for me? Good if… Not so good if… You want everything you post on your newsfeed to go on Facebook You need Facebook updates to be released at exact times Your updates are mostly text You have multiple staff who post to your newsfeed
- 30. AUTOMATING TWITTER TweetDeck Can schedule tweets for your personal or unit account Use TweetDeck to schedule the entire semester tweets before class starts
- 32. AUTOMATING TWITTER TweetDeck: Is it right for me? Good if… Not so good if… You want to schedule tweets in advance You’re already on twitter and don’t want to automate tweets Monitor multiple timelines and/or accounts You already use a different twitter client with scheduling
- 33. Getting Started with RSS Graffitti RSS Graffiti: Set Up You’ll need the URL of the RSS feed for your newsfeed. To get that Watch the RSS Graffiti Video at: http://www.rssgraffi ti.com/#getstarted And get started!
- 34. Getting Started with TweetDeck TweetDeck: Set Up Go to https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/ And sign in with an existing Twitter account or create a new one. You can start scheduling your posts/tweets individually
- 35. Other Considerations for Social Media in Education
- 36. • Social support has always played a role in a student’s successful adjustment to college life. • Social media can enhance student support prior to their arrival on campus and beyond • Create a diverse social support network that students can participate in for enhanced perception of support Student Centered Social Media
- 37. • Yes, social media is part of the personal life of students, but educators have the ability to teach students how to use this for so much more to promote student opportunity. • Networking for shared knowledge in industry • Networking for increased employability • Social media to promote entrepreneurship Social Networking As Part of the Students’ Lives
- 38. • Additional Thoughts? • Establish guidelines • No negativity, complaints, etc. • Create a page connected to your class or institution • Make it informational only • You don’t have to allow students, etc. to post or comment (this can always be changed as the page develops) • Multiple admins can be assigned to help with page management Establish Guidelines That Work for You and Your School
- 39. Resources • Homepage and Widget Mgmt. https://community.brightspace.com/resources/videos/videos/instruct or_homepage_and_widget_management_creating_and_managing_w idg • Intelligent Agents • https://community.brightspace.com/resources/documentation/scena rios/intelligentagentsmakinglifeeasier • https://community.brightspace.com/tlc/wiki/intelligent_uses_of_intel ligent_agents • Widget Central • https://community.brightspace.com/tlc/wiki/widget_central
- 40. • As the world becomes more connected, teachers need to harness the uses and potential of social media and communication tools available to them. • Thank you! • Become a member of the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community. Share your stories, learn from others and access valuable resources. Conclusion
Editor's Notes
- Using communication tools effectively is important in catching and keeping students attention. From tools in the Brightspace Learning Environment to Social Media integration, there are numerous ways to engage students in your online classroom.
- Hi I’m Barbra Thoeming, Learning Community Manager. Thank you for attending today. Barry Dahl and I manage the Learning Community and I encourage you to visit the site for wonderful resources, most contributed by your peers. If you are interested in contributing to the Community, please contact either of us as well.
- Expand the access to educational opportunities that were once constrained by barriers such as geography, time and institutional scale. Allow instructors to create effective learning experiences that engage and inspire the learner. Making a lasting impact in the society that we live in Bring best of knowledge to life Improve ourselves and the world around us We are committed to innovating with every new product or release as your trusted technology partner.
- Communication & Collaboration D2L Learning Environment provides a wide range of opportunities for collaboration and sharing throughout the learning experience. The sharing of views, information and expertise across peers, mentors, faculty and experts is inherent in the learning process. With D2L Learning Environment this sharing is integrated within the learning tools, providing communication tools that can be customized to enforce an institutions unique security policy while promoting engaging usage. Next slide starts presentation so let them know it is time to get started
- So Let’s get started! We will begin with some communication tools in the learning environment that can be used to engage students. I will show examples of each, but will not be able to demonstrate how each one is done in the LE. However, I will have resource links on the last slide that will help with the how to’s that we don’t get to ;)
- Design your homepage in a way that catches students attention as soon as they enter the course. Take time to make sure that it is designed with your students in mind. This is the first impression of your course so make it count.
- News- next page so just briefly touch on it Introduction or Welcome message – Introduce yourself, provide a picture, contact information, etc. for students to get in touch with you Content Browser- access materials easily directly from the home page Social media or RSS feed – create a widget for social media feeds (will show more on this later)
- Allows instructors to post messages to learners so that they will see it when they first enter a course page Messages can be have release conditions set based on a date, time, or other criteria The news tool can also be updated regularly with pictures, quotes, URLS, outlines, and links to various updates via the HTML editor
- Collaboration is important to face to face, online, and blended learning experiences. Discussions is another area to promote engaging communication. Discussion forums are useful as open communication platforms around questions, etc. Private discussions create a journal like experience between student and teacher – students and teachers can also use notifications here to subscribe to a forum. This again allows for everyone to be alerted to new activity and prompt attention. (more on notifications next)
- Notifications and intelligent agents can be set up to allow for seamless communications to take place 24/7
- Notifications allow students to customize their communications to meet their needs. Students can enter their preferred contact preferences in their profile. Grades, news, quizzes, reminders, etc. can be enabled in notifications to alert students to new activity and drive them back to the course. Having access to real time updates on information important to them personalizes the course and helps keep them engaged.
- Personalized Learning is a blended approach to learning that combines the delivery of education both within and beyond the traditional classroom environment. The Personalized Learning model fosters a collaborative partnership between the teacher, parent, student and school that designs a tailored learning program for each student according to the needs and interests of each individual student. Enable recognition of learner achievements and allow instructors to identify at-risk learners. Learners and other interested parties receive notifications that share milestones or recommend actions to ensure future success
- D2L Video Note, part of Learning Environment The release of Video Note will enable users to quickly and effectively add video recorded from users’ webcams into Learning Suite content. Use it to provide video feedback to students, supplement course ware with video instructions or send personalized videos to groups of students, the possibilities are limitless. Its completely integrated into Learning Environment and can be accessed from either “Insert Stuff Framework Plugin” or “Video Attachments” menus. Key features: Intuitive recording interface: Adding recorded webcam video has never been easier As long as the browser supports flash properly with a functioning native webcam, the user will be able to record themselves with the click of a button. Incorrect flash settings are automatically detected and reported to the user for corrective action Customizable content titles and descriptions: Customizing the title and description allows even users that are unable to see the recorded content to at least see the title and description, ensuring that they are able to understand what is going on in the video. Search through existing content: With Video Note it is easy to find existing content to post using the search feature. This ensures that existing recordings are reusable multiple times by multiple users. 3rd-Party Video Upload/Transcoding Video Note, accessible through Insert Stuff and various Record Video buttons, also allows users to upload video recorded from their own devices directly into Video Note to post as content within Learning Environment. Supported video file formats are MP4, FLV, F4V, and MOV. The default maximum size for a video is set at 5.0 MegaBytes, and can also be easily changed in the
- Using social media in the classroom meets students where they are at. Using twitter and having a widget on your home page to promote collaboration, post class updates, quiz reminders, etc. will reach students when they are logged in as well as when they aren’t
- RSS Graffiti provides up to 300 free monthly posts for each Facebook page Add the app and grant permissions. 1. To begin, click “+ Add a new publishing plan,” choose a name, then click the “Create Publishing Plan” button. Note that the name you choose is purely for your own reference, it won’t be publicly displayed Your new plan will appear in the publishing plan dashboard. The next step is to add a feed source to your newly created publishing plan. Click on “Add new” button at the top of your publishing plan’s source column. 2. Click on “+ New Source” and enter the URL of your RSS or Atom feed where it says “enter RSS Feed URL.” Click on the “Add Source” button. After we check to make sure the feed you entered is valid, the source settings window will appear. Under the Basic tab in this window, you can change the name of your source, the location of the feed, the source reference URL, and scheduling behavior. Under the Advanced tab, you can adjust post appearance and cut-off time/date. RSS Graffiti will start posting items which were published to your feed after the cut-off date you select, with the default being for it only to publish posts created from the time of the setup onward. When you are satisfied with your selections, click “Save” to exit the source settings window. 3. Last step before you’re ready to roll. A target is the Facebook profile, page, group, or event you want to post your feed(s) to. To select a target, click on the “Add new” button at the top of the target column. This brings up the target settings window. Under the Basic tab in this window, you can change which target you’d like this publishing plan to post to, the name these posts are published on behalf of, and the style of how you would like the posts to appear. For more information on setting up your target, see this page. After you are finished configuring your target settings click “Save Changes.” Saving your settings does not enable the publishing plan! The final step is making sure publishing is enabled by clicking on the button in the center of the publishing plan. If your plan is enabled, this button will turn green and RSS Graffiti will begin checking the feeds shortly.