Activitytimeline
The followingtable outlinesthe tasksthatare requiredbyboththe E-Moderatorand the Learnersto
ensure progressthroughthe taskand alsoprovide the learnerswithongoingfeedbacktoensure
theyare ontrack throughoutthe activity.
Day E-Moderator Learners Collaborative learning
model stage
1 Sendaroundan online meeting
requesttointroduce the topic
and the groups.
Signup forthe Online
meeting
EngagementPhase
2 At on-line meetingoutline the
teams describe the activityto
the teams,includingmilestones
and deadlines
Note deadlinesandstart
thinkingaboutthe topic
3 UploadTeams,teammembers
and documentedinstructions
and timelinesposteduptoLMS.
Confirmaccessto the online
repository
Explorationstage
4 Anyotherreference material the
tutor has ispostedtothe LMS
Confirmaccessto the online
repository
5 Ensure locationissetup on LMS
for teammemberstoupload
videos.
Posta videointroducing
themselvestothe other
membersof the team
6 Monitorthe LMS to see minutes
of meetingandtoprovide
feedback.
Arrange online meetingto
decide Teamname,method
of communicationand
platformforsubmissionof
projectartefacts.
Minutesof meetingtobe
postedontomodule LMS
7 Checkweblink toensure itis
working
Setup submissionplatform
and submitlinktoE-
moderator
8 Viewthe Openingstatementin
the platformandconfirmthat
otherteammemberscan access
it also.
Openingstatementis
submittedtotheirPlatform
and sharedto the members
of the otherteamas well as
the e-moderator
9 Reviewquestionssubmittedand
provide feedback.
5 questionstobe submitted
to the platformandshared
out to otherteam
Transformationstage
10 Reviewanswersubmissionsto
the 5 questionsandprovide
feedback
Uploadaudiorepresentation
of answerstothe 5
questions,submissionbaybe
vialinkto filesonexternal
site (youtube,GoogleDocs,
Soundcloudetc)
11 Confirmthatmeetingis
accessible andsharedtoall
otherteammembers
Setup online meetingto
arrange the presentationof
the 5 effectivewaystouse
PPT,or Alternative tool and5
benefits.Inviteotherteam
membersande-moderatorto
online meeting.
12 Attendonline meetingandgive
feedback
Present5 pointstoother
teamwithlive videoand
some formof presentation/
screenshare.
Presentationstage
13 Confirmthe recordingcanbe
accessedfromthe platform
Uploadrecording(orlink) of
the meetingtothe
SubmissionPlatform
14 Watch closingstatementand
provide feedback
Closingstatementsubmitted
viavideolinktoYoutube.In
the submissionplatform
15 Reviewreflectionandprovide
feedback.
Each team membertosubmit
a reflective piece onthe task
to include:
New techlearned
Thoughtson the submission
platformused
How the teamwork went
How to workdifferentlyasa
teamin future
General personal reflection.
Reflectionstage
16 Sendan evaluationsheettothe
learnersrequestingfeedbackon
the activity
Fill inevaluationsheetwith
commentsonwhat worked
well andwhatcouldhave
beendone better
Assessment
Thisactivityisassessedona passfail basisand isbasedon the groupsmeetingall milestones
adequatelyandeachlearnerplayinganactive part.
Individual assessmentis basedon:
 Submissionof videointroducingthemselves
 Submissionof one questionforthe opposingteam
 Submissionof one answertothe opposingteam
 Active involvementinthe presentingthe 5 keypointsinthe webinar.
 Reflectivereportonthe activity.
E-Moderatorreflection:
AS an educatoritis importanttoreflectoneveryactivitytoassessitseffectivenessfromaleading
pointof viewforthe learnersanda moderatingpointof view forthe E-Moderator.
Student:
 Keyinformationtoascertainfromthe Evaluationsheetincludesbutisnotlimitedto:
 Was there enoughtime foreachtask?
 Dideach task involve aleaningopportunity?
 Didthe groupworkhelpyoulearn?
 Was the supportingdocumentationuseful?
 Was there enoughreferencematerial/toomuchreference material?
E-Moderator
 Was much clarificationof the tasksandobjectivesrequiredafterthe initial webinarand
subsequentdescriptiondocument?
 Didthe teamshave manychallengeswithresearchingandfindingnew technologies?
 Was it difficulttomanage three differentplatforms(moderatorsLMSand eachteams
individualplatform)?
 Didyou spentmore time online guidingthe learnersthanyouinitiallyanticipated?

E moderator guidelines

  • 1.
    Activitytimeline The followingtable outlinesthetasksthatare requiredbyboththe E-Moderatorand the Learnersto ensure progressthroughthe taskand alsoprovide the learnerswithongoingfeedbacktoensure theyare ontrack throughoutthe activity. Day E-Moderator Learners Collaborative learning model stage 1 Sendaroundan online meeting requesttointroduce the topic and the groups. Signup forthe Online meeting EngagementPhase 2 At on-line meetingoutline the teams describe the activityto the teams,includingmilestones and deadlines Note deadlinesandstart thinkingaboutthe topic 3 UploadTeams,teammembers and documentedinstructions and timelinesposteduptoLMS. Confirmaccessto the online repository Explorationstage 4 Anyotherreference material the tutor has ispostedtothe LMS Confirmaccessto the online repository 5 Ensure locationissetup on LMS for teammemberstoupload videos. Posta videointroducing themselvestothe other membersof the team 6 Monitorthe LMS to see minutes of meetingandtoprovide feedback. Arrange online meetingto decide Teamname,method of communicationand platformforsubmissionof projectartefacts. Minutesof meetingtobe postedontomodule LMS 7 Checkweblink toensure itis working Setup submissionplatform and submitlinktoE- moderator 8 Viewthe Openingstatementin the platformandconfirmthat otherteammemberscan access it also. Openingstatementis submittedtotheirPlatform and sharedto the members of the otherteamas well as the e-moderator 9 Reviewquestionssubmittedand provide feedback. 5 questionstobe submitted to the platformandshared out to otherteam Transformationstage 10 Reviewanswersubmissionsto the 5 questionsandprovide feedback Uploadaudiorepresentation of answerstothe 5 questions,submissionbaybe vialinkto filesonexternal site (youtube,GoogleDocs, Soundcloudetc)
  • 2.
    11 Confirmthatmeetingis accessible andsharedtoall otherteammembers Setuponline meetingto arrange the presentationof the 5 effectivewaystouse PPT,or Alternative tool and5 benefits.Inviteotherteam membersande-moderatorto online meeting. 12 Attendonline meetingandgive feedback Present5 pointstoother teamwithlive videoand some formof presentation/ screenshare. Presentationstage 13 Confirmthe recordingcanbe accessedfromthe platform Uploadrecording(orlink) of the meetingtothe SubmissionPlatform 14 Watch closingstatementand provide feedback Closingstatementsubmitted viavideolinktoYoutube.In the submissionplatform 15 Reviewreflectionandprovide feedback. Each team membertosubmit a reflective piece onthe task to include: New techlearned Thoughtson the submission platformused How the teamwork went How to workdifferentlyasa teamin future General personal reflection. Reflectionstage 16 Sendan evaluationsheettothe learnersrequestingfeedbackon the activity Fill inevaluationsheetwith commentsonwhat worked well andwhatcouldhave beendone better Assessment Thisactivityisassessedona passfail basisand isbasedon the groupsmeetingall milestones adequatelyandeachlearnerplayinganactive part. Individual assessmentis basedon:  Submissionof videointroducingthemselves  Submissionof one questionforthe opposingteam  Submissionof one answertothe opposingteam  Active involvementinthe presentingthe 5 keypointsinthe webinar.  Reflectivereportonthe activity. E-Moderatorreflection: AS an educatoritis importanttoreflectoneveryactivitytoassessitseffectivenessfromaleading pointof viewforthe learnersanda moderatingpointof view forthe E-Moderator.
  • 3.
    Student:  Keyinformationtoascertainfromthe Evaluationsheetincludesbutisnotlimitedto: Was there enoughtime foreachtask?  Dideach task involve aleaningopportunity?  Didthe groupworkhelpyoulearn?  Was the supportingdocumentationuseful?  Was there enoughreferencematerial/toomuchreference material? E-Moderator  Was much clarificationof the tasksandobjectivesrequiredafterthe initial webinarand subsequentdescriptiondocument?  Didthe teamshave manychallengeswithresearchingandfindingnew technologies?  Was it difficulttomanage three differentplatforms(moderatorsLMSand eachteams individualplatform)?  Didyou spentmore time online guidingthe learnersthanyouinitiallyanticipated?