using web 2.0 to facilitate learning
DESCRIPTION
Presentation about collaborative social media projects between students at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla., and at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Students used wiki, blog, e-mail and videoconferencing to create, promote and analyze results of an online survey about the 2008 presidential election.TRANSCRIPT
Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Facilitate Learning:
A student collaboration project between Florida A&M University and Midwestern State University
Ms. Mitzi Lewis
Midwestern State University
Dr. LaRae M. Donnellan, APR, CPRC
Florida A&M University
Objectives
1. Investigate usefulness of Web 2.0 technology to facilitate learning across distance
2. Use Internet survey to explore college student political beliefs
Net Generation
Social Technographics Profile Measures technology use NetGens: Creators, Critics, Collectors
Diffusion of Innovations Perceived attributes Type of innovation-decision Communication channels Nature of social system Extent of change agent’s promotion
efforts
1. Identifying Research Area
“College Student Election Survey”
Web 2.0 Tools
Teleconference E-mail Blog Wiki SurveyMonkey
College Student Election Survey
Created in summer 2008 22 questions
Political leanings Preferences Issues How learned about the survey
900 responses
2. Gathering Data
1. Tracking student participation on blog & wiki
2. Soliciting feedback via classroom discussions
3. Soliciting feedback via survey
4. Communicating regularly via e-mail & phone
Blog Use
Blogs – Confident in abilities to use
Blogs – Effective way to communicate w/ team
Response % No.
Strongly disagree
0.0% 0
Disagree 0.0% 0
Neutral 15.0% 3
Agree 55.5% 11
Strongly agree
30.0% 6
Response
% No.
Strongly disagree
10.0% 4
Disagree 35.0% 7
Neutral 35.0% 7
Agree 15.0% 3
Strongly disagree
5.0% 1
Wiki Use
Wiki – Confident in abilities to use
Wikis – Effective way to communicate w/ team
Response
% No.
Strongly disagree
0.0% 0
Disagree 0.0% 0
Neutral 20.0% 4
Agree 60.0% 12
Strongly agree
20.0% 4
Response % No.
Strongly disagree
20.0% 4
Disagree 20.0% 4
Neutral 40.0% 8
Agree 10.0% 2
Strongly agree
10.0% 2
Would You Collaborate Again?
Interested in future collaborative projects with students at other universities
Response % No.
Strongly disagree 15.0% 3
Disagree 15.0% 3
Neutral 10.0% 2
Agree 35.0% 7
Strongly agree 25.0% 5
3. Interpreting Data
Wiki more effective than blog Ease of use Comfort level Understanding potential
Collaboration Not “natural” Didn’t work
4. Acting on Evidence
Mid-project adjustments More class structure
Scaffolding
5. Evaluating Results
Creating effective teams is challenging – especially at a distance.
SM tools not seen as valuable. More structured instruction?
Motivation Consequences
6. Conclusions
1. Design technology use around learning objectives.
2. Use “scaffolding” – Show students how to apply tools in other contexts.
Observations/Future Research
1. Role of competing SM activities going on at the same time: TubeTheVote e-zine.
Observations/Future Research
2.Role of race & ethnicity in the adoption of Web 2.0 tools in educational setting.