Post on 08-May-2015
Groups
For Fun
&
Learning
Introduction
Jim Marteney
Introduction
Jim Marteney
Professor EmeritusCommunicati
on Studies
Introduction
Jim Marteney
DistanceLearningTrainer
Putting Students in Groups
Putting Students in Groups
Student feels disconnected in
large group
Would feel more comfortable in
smaller, intimate group
Putting Students in Groups
Too many in class for one discussion
groupTough to come up
with original answer as 42nd
studentCan make a
unique contribution in smaller group
Putting Students in Groups
Want to create special
groups
Putting Students in Groups
Looking at the Mechanics
Putting Students in Groups
Select “Site Info”
Putting Students in Groups
Select “Site Info”Select “Manage
Groups”
Putting Students in Groups
Select “Site Info”Select “Manage
Groups”
Putting Students in Groups
Select “Site Info”Select “Manage
Groups”
Select students and add
Title and Describe the Group
Putting Students in Groups
In Manage Groups Select “Allow Access”
Option
Putting Students in Groups
Select Desired Groups
Putting Students in Groups
Your View
Putting Students in Groups
Students will see only their discussion
Student’s View
Focusing Announcements
Can make focused announcements just
to that group
Can make focused announcements just to one class section
Announcements will appear only on
group member’s Home Page
Putting Students in Groups
How many do you put in a
group?
First a couple of questions
A regular discussion 20
A student project 10-12
Putting Students in Groups
First a couple of questions
How do you select members
of a group?Mix up high achievers with low?Keep high achievers together?
Have students self select?
Putting Students in Groups
First a couple of questions
Assigning will save timeAssigning will save frustration
Can rotate assignments
Do you assign group
responsibilities?
Using Group Assessments
Groups of One
Journal Writing
English
Communication
Child Development
Lab Reports
Using Group Assessments
Groups of one
TitleStudent’s Name
Select that name
Membership
Using Group Assessments
Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
Group Projects
“Real” Group Projects
“Parallel Play” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
“Parallel Play” Group Projects
Group projects where members in the group are not dependent on each other to complete the
taskThey can help and inspire each other but grade is not dependent on each
other
Using Group Assessments
Using Group Assessments
Using Group Assessments
Using Group Assessments
“Parallel Play” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
“Parallel Play” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
“Parallel Play” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
Group Projects
“Real” Group Projects
“Parallel play” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
“Real” Group Projects
Using Group Assessments
“Real” Group Projects
Group projects where people in the group are dependent on
each other to complete the task
Members divide duties and responsibilities and work together to
complete the task
Using Group Assessments
“Real” Group Projects
Group Class Project:
Grading Points
Work together on a task
80 evaluation of the group process
20 evaluation of the final product
10 “bonus” participation from each other
Using Group Assessments
“Real” Group Projects
Group Class Project:
Chapters will create an eBook
A chapter in a group text.
Google+ Hangouts
Sometimes you just need to
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts
Shall we give it a try?
Your Experiences
Any ideas?
Thank you
This is going to be
fun.