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Welcome!Welcome!
Please comment, ask Please comment, ask questions at any time!questions at any time!
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During this session…During this session…During this session…During this session…
FirstClass
• FirstClass (FRED, LearnLink) is an online collaborative learning/communications environment.
• one of 3 main LMSs at Mohawk, 2 at McMaster
What is it?
• F - FirstClass
• R - Remote
• E - Education
• D – Delivery
It is an LMS/communication platform uniquely suited to support both blended and distance ed course delivery.
What it does…
• Enables
• Facilitates
• Promotes
• Maintains
…virtual teaching and learning communities .
Who
• Over 6,000 active users
• 12 Programs and departments
• +180 Courses
• 4 campuses
(Brantford, Stoney Creek, IAHS and Fennell)
How
You can use FirstClass at many different levels to create your Virtual Classroom
• email, messaging, chatting, calendaring, file sharing, voice messaging
• announcement posting• assignment posting• conferencing and group work• assignment submissions• resource sharing• content sharing, link sharing• posting marks• group scheduling• web publishing• web interface
Where
Lets Go!
• Brantford
• Stoney Creek
• IAHS - LearnLink
Conclusions
• Start small and integrate features and content as you need to
• Keep it simple and then grow into it• The ‘look’ matters, pay attention to small
details• Review the draft template to assist in
developing the initial structure• Make its use mandatory• Arrange for a student orientation• Teach from FirstClass• Encourage students to help each other and
promote discussion and course interactivity• Continue to ask and learn about new features
and improved course delivery.
Where to go for Help
• http://fred.mohawkc.on.ca
• Workshops• IAR Learning Technologies course
• Course Development Support
• Andrew Connery – FirstClass System Administrator
• Pat Anderchek- Faculty Liaison • Student and Tool Support
-Angie Penev, Help Desk
Questions?
Thanks…
Jan Olson, Robert Deeks and Darlene Saratsiotis for their willingness to share their First year on FirstClass
Presentation:
Content: Andrew Connery & Pat Anderchek
structure elements
Q and A forum
Q and A archive Resources folder
(ppt files, documents, links, spreadsheets, etc.)
Group ChatChat archive
folder
Submissions folder(places to post assignments)
General Information folder
(course outline, schedule,
evaluation instruments)
Group Calendar
Place for your Content(organized by Module,
or Week, or Assignment…)