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Presented by:Baiyun Chen, PhD
John RaibleDebbie L. Kirkley
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AgendaIntroductionSocial Constructivism Diffusion of InnovationsImplementation at UCFWiki Research Lessons Learned/Pilot Study
University of Central FloridaEstablished, June 1963One of Florida’s 11 public universitiesFall 2007 Enrollment: 48,699Metropolitan university with 11 regional
campusesLocated East of Orlando
University of Central Florida
Looking at Web 2.0 for pedagogical implications, we concluded that Web 2.0 embodies constructivism theory.
“Knowledge is the result of social interaction and language usage, and thus is a shared, rather than an individual, experience.” (Dolittle, 1999)
Theory Practice
Social Constructivism
Social Constructivism Wheeler, Kelly, & Gale(2005) suggest
'transparent technologies' let the user concentrate more on the learning task by 'seeing through' the technology with which they are interacting.
The focus of these technologies is the user, especially in the aspects of content generation and usability.
Social Constructivism Constructivist learning should engage students
in meaningful learning:
Active and manipulativeConstructive and ReflectiveIntentional Authentic, Challenging and Real World
Diffusion of Innovation
Presented by
Debbie L. Kirkley
Diffusion of Innovation
Images created and permission granted by Ted Jalbert
-- Process by which an innovation -- is communicated through certain channels -- over time -- among members of a social system.
Everett Rogers (1995)
Diffusion
Diffusion of Innovation Model
Knowledge
Persuasion
Decision Confirmation
Communication Channels
Adoption Rejection
Adopters• Personality characteristics• Social characteristics• Perceived need for innovation
Social System • Social system norms• Tolerance of deviancy• Communication integration
Characteristics of Innovations• Relative advantage• Compatibility• Complexity• Triability• Observability
• Later Adoption• Continued Rejection
• Continued Adoption• Discontinuance
Time
Diffusion of Innovation Model
Knowledge
Persuasion
Decision Confirmation
Communication Channels
Adoption Rejection
Adopters• Personality characteristics• Social characteristics• Perceived need for innovation
Social System • Social system norms• Tolerance of deviancy• Communication integration
Characteristics of Innovations• Relative advantage• Compatibility• Complexity• Triability• Observability
• Later Adoption• Continued Rejection
• Continued Adoption• Discontinuance
Time
Diffusion of Innovation Model
Knowledge
Persuasion
Decision Confirmation
Communication Channels
Adoption Rejection
Adopters• Personality characteristics• Social characteristics• Perceived need for innovation
Social System • Social system norms• Tolerance of deviancy• Communication integration
Characteristics of Innovations• Relative advantage• Compatibility• Complexity• Triability• Observability
• Later Adoption• Continued Rejection
• Continued Adoption• Discontinuance
Time
Diffusion of Innovation
Time
Diffusion Process
Early Adopters
Take Off
Late AdoptersC
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dopt
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Source: Rogers, 1995
Diffusion of Innovation Model
Knowledge
Persuasion
Decision Confirmation
Communication Channels
Adoption Rejection
Adopters• Personality characteristics• Social characteristics• Perceived need for innovation
Social System • Social system norms• Tolerance of deviancy• Communication integration
Characteristics of Innovations• Relative advantage• Compatibility• Complexity• Triability• Observability
• Later Adoption• Continued Rejection
• Continued Adoption• Discontinuance
Time
Innovators / Leading edge:
• Experiment frequently with emerging innovations
• Leaders
Adoption Levels of Technology
Early adopters:
• Uses advanced features in generally adopted innovations
Adoption Levels of Technology
Early Majority / Mainstream:
• Uses generally adopted innovations proficiently on a regular basis
• Not prone to experimentation
Adoption Levels of Technology
Late Majority / Reluctant:
• Skeptics
• Try to use generally adopted innovations but have problems using basic features
• Will use innovations or products only when the majority are using it
Adoption Levels of Technology
Laggards /Avoiders:
• Love to hang onto the old ways
• Critical of new ideas
• Use technology as little as possible
• Will accept innovation only if it has become mainstream over a period of time
Adoption Levels of Technology
Where do you fall on the adoption curve?
1. Innovator
2. Early Adopter
3. Early Majority/ Mainstream user
4. Late Majority
5. Laggard/Avoider
Clip from “Reap The Wild Wind” (1942)
Diffusion of Innovation
Ease of Use
•Pick-up fruit
•Low-hanging fruit
•Top-hanging fruit
Implementation
Implementation Strategy•Initial determination by the Instructional Innovations Incubator group
•Investigation of current research
•Development of possible strategies for use in higher education
•Initial testing (piloting)
Refinement of best practices
Gathering of data
Application on a programmatic level
Ongoing evaluation
Implementation Strategy cont.
Research Question
How to implement wiki as an instructional strategy for higher education?
Research Method
Case studies - multiple casesPolitical ScienceEducationHealth Information
Data collectionReview wiki assignmentsInterviewsSurvey
Pilot GroupProvided them with Faculty Instructions
Setting up group wikis Inviting students to the groups Included face to face training within our faculty
development courseProvided them with basic Student Instructions
How to access and loginHow to edit and add pages
Provided them with model activitiesConsulted with faculty for their class needs
ExamplesPOS2041 - Dr. Annabelle ConroyEME2040 - Debbie L. KirkleyEME6807 - Dr. Judy LeeHSA6112 - Dr. Bernardo RamirezPOS2041 - Dr. Bob Bledsoe
Lessons Learned
Summary from Interviews
Advantages of using a wiki
Issues of using a wiki
Advice for adopting a wiki
Advantages
Ease of collaboration
Ease of use
A channel to the outside community
Richer contents
Future StudyFollow-up– Survey research
Prior computer competency & wiki knowledgeUser Experience (rate)Advantages & IssueDemographics
Implementation in Summer & Fall 2008
Questions?
Baiyun Chen PhD [email protected] Raible [email protected] L. Kirkley [email protected]