A presentation shared at the 2014 Online Teaching Conference in San Diego about @ONE's new social online learning community, The Center. The Center is designed to connect California's 112 community colleges through social learning, foster our educators' online presence, and improve sharing and innovation across physical campuses. Together we can and will learn more!

2. In California, there are 112
community colleges.

3. They come together in
The Center to:
share
inquire
reflect

4. brought(to(you(by
What is The Center?
(A(next.generation(learning(community(
designed(to(improve(communication(and(
increase(innovation(throughout(California’s(112(
community(colleges.

5. The Center
Fosters community throughout the state, across
campuses
Builds relationships between faculty/administrators/
staff
Improves collaboration across institutions
Reduces sense of alienation for part-time
instructors
brought(to(you(by

6. Join'the'community'at:'
gplus.to/TheCenter
Follow'The'Center'on'
Twitter''@Center_Ed
# Join'the'Conversation'with'
hashtag''#CCCLEARN
http://tiny.cc/TheCenter
brought(to(you(by
The Center
creating more connected educators

7. brought(to(you(by
Connectedness
People need to learn how to connect to new people on a
regular basis. No person has all the knowledge needed
to work alone in our connected society. Neither does
any company. Neither does any government. !
!
We are all connected AND dependent on each other.
Howard Jarche

8. Why do you need an online
presence?
Recognition
Showcase the value of
your scholarly activity
Build
connections
Providing
opportunities for
collaboration and
shared learning
Lead by
example
Our students also need
to build an online
presence to stand out
from the crowd
Slide(Credit:(Sue(Beckingham(@suebecks

9. The Impact of Social on the Workplace
organizational adaptability & agility
•By 2017: #2 customer interaction method (IBM)
•Impact: more open, transparent, employee-
empowered workplace
•By 2016: 50% of large orgs will have social
networks & 30% of these will be as essential
as email & telephones are today (Gartner)
Gartner, (2013). Gartner Says 80 Percent of Social Business Efforts Will Not Achieve Intended Benefits Through 2015,
Retrieved from http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2319215
Fidelman, M.(2012 ). Forbes. IBM Study: If you don’t have a social CEO, you’re going to be less competitive. Retrieved
from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/2012/05/22/ibm-study-if-you-dont-have-a-social-ceo-youre-going-to-be-
less-competitive/
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

10. 0 0.175 0.35 0.525 0.7
12%
40%
47%
50%
61%
Social media relationships have
more personal meaning.
Social media has led me to increase
engagement in real-life activity.
Social media increases my voice in
society.
Social media friends are the same
as real life friends.
Social media made me more aware
of global issues.
IBM. (2012). Connected generation: Perspectives from tomorrow’s leaders in a digital world
The Value of Social Media
to College Students’ Lives
Slide by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

11. Share
Engage
Learn
A professional online presence
gives you wider reach AND bridges to
new opportunities
Slide(Credit:(Sue(Beckingham(@suebecks

12. Building your online
presence is an
ongoing iterative
process
Slide(Credit:(Sue(Beckingham(@suebecks

13. Hangouts on Air
Live Streaming Video Conversations
Submitted(questions((
load(here(in(a(feed.
The(moderator(
addresses(
questions(and(
Hangout(
participants(
respond(verbally.
• Click and view.!
• Ask questions using Google+ or Twitter (#CCCLEARN).

14. Hangouts on Air
Live Streaming Video Conversations
Hangout archives are also shared on @ONE’s YouTube channel.

15. How The Center Can Support You!
Personal, continuous professional development
Build your personal learning network (PLN)
Learn from anywhere
Participatory! Ask questions, volunteer to share in a Hangout!
Refresh your instructional technology skills
Build relationships at campuses across the state and beyond!
Stay current on best practices at institutions beyond your own
without traveling

16. How The Center Can Support You!
Institutional professional development
View live Hangouts with a group of colleagues, follow with
discussion, share back by summarizing your conversation with
our G+ community
Improve the institutional awareness and value of social media as
a learning tool
“Flip” PD sessions on campus by having faculty view the archive
of a Hangout and attend a discussion/demo of a relevant tool
Leverage Hangout archives as open educational resources in
online PD offerings

17. Spring 2014
Community Survey
The Center
50 Respondents
~22% response rate

18. How do you follow The Center?
2%
44%
2%
52%
Google+
Twitter
Google+(and(Twitter
Neither

19. Are you employed at a CCC?
6%
18%
76%
Yes
No
Other

20. Which describes your role?
8%
2%
6%
10%
4%
18%
52%
CCC(Faculty
CCC(Staff
CCC(Admin
Faculty(Other
Staff(Other
Admin(Other
Other

21. The Center improves awareness of
innovations occurring on other campuses.
80%((
Strongly(Agreed/(
Agreed

22. The Center improves sharing of ideas
across campuses.
78%((
Strongly(Agreed/(
Agreed

23. What is a barrier to your participation
in The Center’s activities?
Not(interested(in(the(topics
Don't(know(when(live(events(occur
Don't(know(how(to(use(Twitter(but(I(want(to(learn
Don't(know(how(to(use(Twitter(&(and(I(don't(want(to(learn
Don't(know(where(to(find(the(Hangout(archives
My(schedule
Other
0 10 20 30 40

24. Share a specific improvement/benefit that has been an
outcome of your experiences with The Center.
I(have(changed(the(way(I(respond(to(student(work((using(video)(as(a(result(of(several(hangouts(
and(the(resulting(discussions.
(I(love(the(way(ideas(build(on(each(other(in(the(hangouts,(live(questions,(and(later(comments(in(
Google+(and(on(Twitter.
Having(a(topic(active(for(several(days(has(led(me(to(spend(enough(time(thinking(about(it(to(feel(
comfortable(trying(something(new(in(my(classes.(Also,(having(a(channel(to(share(how(it(went(with(
others(encourages(me(to(do(it(and(improve(upon(it.
With(my(new(awareness(of(what(colleagues(at(other(colleges(are(doing,(I(am(helping(my(
college(to(revise(our(Distance(Education(policies(and(training(programs.(I(could(go(on(and(on..
The(Center(has(had(a(huge(impact(on(my(teaching(life!
I've(been(inspired(to(do(more(videos(and(screencasts(with(my(online(classes(for(more(instructor(
presence.

25. Share a specific improvement/benefit that has been an
outcome of your experiences with The Center.
Gained(many(ideas(for(my(online(&(hybrid(classes(from(the(presentations.(It(has(
also(confirmed(that(online(teaching(can(be(as(interactive(if(not(more(than(a(
traditional(F2F(class.(Additionally,(these(presentations(reaffirmed(desire(to(
pursue(more(online(opportunities.(Thank(you.
(I(have(created(a(personal(faculty(web(page.(I(have(started(using(new(programs(
like(Haiku(Deck(and(introduced(new(programs(to(colleagues.
Have(found(the(thoughts(of(other(faculty(very(helpful(to(my(online(teaching(
and(my(work(with(our(Committee(for(Online(Learning(at(Foothill(College.(
Started(a(Google(Hangout(for(a(campus(club(meeting.(Planning(to(use(for(
online(office(hours(as(well.(

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