leveraging web 2.0 tools to engage students
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Leveraging Web 2.0 Tools to Engage StudentsTRANSCRIPT
EXTENDED LEARNING INSTITUTE
Kim MontiInstructional Designer
Nantana WongtanasirikulInstructional Designer
Who we are, what we do Community of Inquiry framework Web 2.0 tools we use Lessons learned and next phase with tool What’s next with ELI and Web 2.0
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
Garrison, Anderson, Archer , 1999
Tip: Have students post their username on their profile; Create GROUP in Skype to sort students by course.
Tip: Include your online office hour in your syllabus
Not many students interested in using chat with their instructors
Create special group projects, exam review Give extra credit for participating
Tip: Keep it short and sweet
Old way of teaching in new tool
Discussion around the topic Optional tool for students to use for
presentations, class assignments Using Viddler (http://www.viddler.com/)
Tip: Create a username and password where entire class posts.
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)
Tip: Collaborate together towards an end goal such as a project, paper, or presentation
Tip: Consider to turn on/off the notification email
Tip: Encourage students to invite their friends and family to their blogs
Difficult to keep track of each student’s contribution
Use for brainstorming. Not for final drafts
Incorporate synchronous communication Group evaluation Guidelines for interaction in tool Enable notification in tools
So many tools,so little time.
Please don’t overwhelm me
http://delicious.com/eliid/salt
For links to all of the tools mentioned today (and more!): http://del.icio.us/eliid/salt
If you have any questions, please contact: Nantana: [email protected] Kim: [email protected]