ISWO WELCOME

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14 February, 2014

While you are waiting…• Say “Hi!” in the text chat area (left hand side of screen)

• Run the Audio Setup Wizard to ensure your mic works

Results show by your name in

Participants panelWhiteboard Tools

Audio check in

Information gathering • Have you used Blackboard Collaborate or a similar tool

before?

• My favourite ISWO activity so far:A. Everyone’s introductions

B. Thinking about my mini-session

C. Creating my journal

D. The readings

• What kind of day is it for you so far? (emoticon)

Something GOOD I have heard, seen, tried, or thought about during about week 1

Something I’m confused or uncertain about right now

SHARE…

Your learning journal• What format will you use?

• Paper• Blog• Evernote• Word Doc• Other…

• Weekly journal share…

Participation self-assessment

Do you know what rubric you will use?

Mini-sessionsWEEK TOPIC FACILITATORS

2 Wiki Activity Emily Schudel, Melissa Jakubec (Sylvia Riessner)

3 Duelling Tools Lucas Wright, Shelley McClure(Sylvia Currie)

4 Facilitating Team Work David Batterham, Tamora Davy, Cindy Page(Sylvia Riessner)

5 Assessing Participation Susanna Fawkes, Pamela Fry, Grace Dyck(Sylvia Currie)

Mini-sessions

Have you…• Connected with your partner(s)• Found your “back pocket strategy”?• Been thinking about the learning outcomes you need to

work with?• Got everything you need to move forward?

What we all need to know…• We are all moderators in this space• The room is open 24/7 – link on welcome page • You are welcome to use it any time• You can record your sessions

Anything else?

About these slides• These slides were developed for use during the first week

of the 5-week Instructional Skills Workshop Online• They are based on work developed at Royal Roads

University: http://oer.royalroads.ca/• Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License• Attribution for images used in these slides can be found in

the notes section