1. E XTENDED L EARNING I NSTITUTE Kim Monti Instructional Designer Nantana Wongtanasirikul Instructional Designer

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• Who we are, what we do

• Why collaboration?

• Web 2.0 tools we use to promote collaboration

• Lessons learned and next phase with tool

• Whats next with ELI, Web 2.0, and collaboration

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• Extended Learning Institute

• Offered distance education for over 30 years

• Fastest growing area in NOVA

• Moving from print-based to online courses

• Moving from self-paced to collaborative work

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• Collaboration promotes:

• • Development of critical thinking skills

• • Co-creation of knowledge and meaning

• • Reflection

• • Transformative learning

• • • • • Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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• Collaboration helps build community

• Learners become engaged with their online community

• Increased engagement =

• • motivation

• • student success

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• Encourages learner-centered environment

• Promotes interaction & networking

• Encourages creativity

• Addresses different learning styles

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• Simple interaction discussion

• • Discussion forums

• • Instant Messenger

• • VOIP

• • Blogs

• Complex interaction group projects

• • YouTube

• • Wikis

• • Google Apps

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10. Tip: Have students post their username on their profile; Create GROUP in Skype to sort students by course.

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• Not many students interested in using chat with their instructors

• Create special group projects, exam review

• Give extra credit for participating

12. Tip: Encourage students to invite their friends and family to their blogs

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• Difficult to keep track of each students contribution

• Have students leave comments on Blogs

14. Tip: Keep it short and sweet

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• You cannot control the content

• Using Viddler ( http://www.viddler.com )

• Optional tool for students to use for presentations, class assignments

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17. Tip: Create a username and password where entire class posts.

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• Some students found posting their videos difficult

• Give students additional options to share videos beyond YouTube

• Provide clear guidelines and examples

• Additional materials required (webcam)

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• • Tip: Collaborate together towards an end goal such as a project, paper, or presentation

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• Use for brainstorming, not for final drafts

• Group evaluation/Peer critique

22. Tip: Consider to turn on/off the notification email

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• Students delete each others work

• Set up wiki space for students

• Incorporate synchronous communication

• Guidelines for interaction in tool

• Enable notification in tools

• Group evaluation

24. So many tools, so little time. Please dont overwhelm me

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• Set the Stage

• Create the Environment

• Model the Process

• Guide the Process

• Evaluate the Process

• • • • • Pallof, R.M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

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• View the video case study

• Working in team

• Elect one person as the moderator

• Guide the process

• Evaluate

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• For links to all of the tools mentioned today (and more!):

• • http://del.icio.us/eliid/ist

• If you have any questions, please contact:

• • Nantana: [email_address]

• • Kim: [email_address]