Facilitating Innovative Classroom Connections Using Online Tools: What Works

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Presentation delivered at the Designs on Elearning 2014: Forging Creative Connections Conference on Thursday 18 September, 2014. Shares the experiences of the faculty of the Reynolds School in using and evaluating a variety of online tools for teaching. The pedagogical strategies and online tools presented are limited to those that have been proven particularly effective at fostering creative connections between faculty and students in an art and design education.

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WHAT WORKSDR KATHERINE HEPWORTH & DR DONICA MENSING UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

FACILITATING INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS USING ONLINE TOOLS

Technological disruption in education mirrors similar disruption in journalism.

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PARTICIPATE

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CASE STUDY

In-depth interviews with ten faculty at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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RESULTS

More than 30 online tools used in four kinds of classroom connections

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

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Resource Sharing2

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two way!

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three way

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CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

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feedback on progress!

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CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

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grading & final feedback!

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CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS

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RESULTS

Innovative classroom connections are not tool dependent.

Online tools combined with innovative pedagogy is best.

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COMMUNICATION ONE WAY

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COMMUNICATION TWO WAY

PIAZZA SURVEYS

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COMMUNICATION THREE WAY

FACEBOOK CLOSED GROUPS

TWITTER #CLASS #GROUP

GO SOAPBOX CONFUSION BAROMETER

BLACKBOARD LEADERBOARD

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RESOURCE SHARING THREE WAY

DROPBOX

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ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETION

BLACKBOARD DISCUSSION BOARDS

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STORIFY

FACEBOOK NEWSFEED

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ASSIGNMENTS PEER FEEDBACK

BLACKBOARD BLOGS

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PARTICIPATION RESULTS

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THANK YOU!!

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