Maureen Allison and Catherine Meechan

Exploring the Value of Developing CommunityA discourse for better understanding and success

Online Learning is More than Sitting in Front of a Computer

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To be a successful online student, one must fully engage as a contributing member of the community of learners.

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In order to have an online educational experience we need a...Community of Inquiry which involves a cognitive, social and teaching presence.

The Social Presence

✤ Members of the online community need to interact and connect with the group

✤ They need a trusting environment in which to collaborate comfortably

✤ Relationships are built through the expression of their individuality.

Social Presence Methods✤ Begin with introductions/icebreaker

✤ Utilize tools for synchronous discussion

✤ Teach proper "netiquette"

✤ Discussion forums (Coffee House Chat)

✤ Video chats

✤ Continuous conversations

✤ Group activities

✤ Share personal experiences

Supporting Discourse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqTviFK09Uk

✤ How do we move through the learning process?✤ How do we approach problems?✤ Begin seeking out new knowledge.✤ Gain new levels of knowledge.✤ Share what you have learned.

The Cognitive Presence

✤ Members must "be there"

✤ They need to demonstrate their understanding of the content:

Connect ideas through concept mapping

Apply new concepts in meaningful ways

Utilize various resources to clarify understanding

Regulating Learning3 important characteristics of self-regulated learning:

1. self-observation (monitoring one's activities)2. self-judgment (self-evaluation of one's performance) and3. self-reactions (reactions to performance outcomes).

Teaching Presence

✤ Send out welcome letters

✤ Post announcements highlighting connections between course content, activities, and assignments

✤ Facilitate in-depth thinking through online discussions

✤ Provide detailed specific feedback

✤ Reach out to struggling students

✤ Make connections to real world applications and providing clarification when needed.

Setting the Climate

There are 4 elements used to set the climate of the learning environment:1. Create a user-friendly learning environment (physical environment)2. Build a positive rapport (social presence)3. Engender a sense of belonging (emotional expression)4. Promote a sense of purpose (instructional management)

1. Creating the Physical Environment

✤ Develop an easy to follow navigation menu✤ Employ an uncluttered design style✤ Organize flow of information and materials in a logical manner

2. Build a Positive Rapport✤ Decrease psychological distance (isolation): Use open

friendly communication (verbal & non- verbal)✤ Encourage connectedness: Be an active , and offer

opportunities for interaction (student/facilitator & student/student)

✤ Express your personality: Self-disclose some personal information (e.g., hobbies, favourite travel destinations)

✤ Be approachable: Articulate your availability, advise how students can contact you and respond promptly

✤ Develop mutual trust: Show respect, courtesy, and patience

3. Engender a sense of belonging ✤ Address students by name

✤ Encourage students to participate

✤ Recognize and praise progress and achievement

4. Promote a sense of purpose✤ Articulate goals

✤ Monitor performance

✤ Give helpful advice

✤ Provide constructive feedback

Credits✤ This was a truly collaborative effort. Catherine

set up the keynote presentation and sent access to Maureen.

✤ Together they pulled materials from various sources.

✤ We both created the slides and then tweaked and added to them.

✤ Images and materials were provided by both classmates.

The End!

Works Cited

✤ Elearning (Slide 1)

✤ https://elearningindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/online-collaboration-solution-learning-development-teams-efficiency-problem.jpg

✤ Fingers (slide 5)

✤ http://growingsocialmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/social-media-strategy-presence.jpg

✤ Group (slide 1)

✤ https://blog.elucidat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/online-collaboration.jpg

✤ Phases (Slide 8)

✤ http://ccit.dtcc.edu/_/rsrc/1452616616943/instructors/online-discussion/facilitat_cognitive_presence.jpg

✤ Brain Guy (Slide 8)

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http://www.paperlessproposal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/collaboration-01.jpg

Elearning (Slide 1) https://elearningindustry.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/online-collaboration-solution-learning-development-teams-efficiency-problem.jpg

Boy Books

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Boy excited

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Thumbs Up

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Around Computer

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Bubble People Shaking

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mcintosh-10b41933

Dead Poets

http://www.wiziq.com/teachblog/make-blogging-part-online-teaching-presence/

Community of inquiry (Slide 3) https://coi.athabascau.ca

Community of inquiry and supporting discourse (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqTviFK09Uk

Best practices for online teaching : http://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

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✤ flipped excuse: http://blog.teachtci.com/wp-content/uploads/Flipped-Excuse.png

✤ classroom image: https://www.shutterstock.com/search/classroom