Online Collaboration
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Transcript of Online Collaboration
Brenda Kerr
Have you participated in collaborative activities
in an online classroom?
Relay Information Research findings, ideas, or
suggestionsEntire class interactions
Debate Topic Analyze Case Study Respond to Open-ended Question
Discuss in small groupReporter summarizes to class
ProjectsWork area restricted to project group
membersShare files and URLs
(Use many tools)
Student to StudentPeer – ReviewMentoring
by more advanced class (cross curriculum)
Student to Instructor Journaling / Reflections
Internship / Student Teachers
Which online tools/applications could be
used with collaborative activities you design for
your classroom?
Asynchronous CollaborationBlogsDiscussionWiki
Synchronous CollaborationWeb ConferencingChat Instant Messaging
What Other Types of Tools Can You Name??
Synchronous CollaborationWeb Conferencing
Dimdim Elluminiate
Chat Course Management System (CMS) chat tool Third Party Chat Tools
Instant Messaging Google CMS Phone – Group messaging application
BlogsOwned by individualIndividual posts idea or compositionReaders subscribe
Readers comment Owner can receive email
notification
Discussion BoardsThreaded Messages
Students reply to original postingsView discussion by dateOrganized by threads
Users need to reply
Document collaborationVersion and audit trackingComment featureNotification of changesPlug-in componentsMultiple users edit file
Conversations can be disjointed
SynchronousArchivedSee only messages posted after entrance to room
Other tools??
www.pbworks.com
Collaboration FeaturesCollaborative page editingDocument management and file sharingHistory and audit trail Invite others to collaborateAutomatic notifications by RSS and email.Control user access levelEasily create classroom set of usernames
and passwords
Multimedia FeaturesVideosPhoto slideshowsPowerPoint presentationsSpreadsheetsCalendarsChat Rooms…and more
Example: http://amacy.pbworks.com/
www.dimdim.com
Web ConferencingAllows for visual cues to be recognized
through “live” talking headCreates “all-in” collaborative conversation
regarding current subjectCan be used as introduction to new
materials or as reviewCan be modified to allow for virtual “office
hours”
Web ConferencingPowerPoint PresentationsWebsitesWhite BoardDesktop viewing
Example: http://www.dimdim.com
Brenda Kerr – [email protected]