webinar: communication that captures students' attention
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CommunicationThat Captures
Students Attention
Barbra Thoeming, Learning Community Manager
https://community.brightspace.com/tlc
Agenda • Overview of Brightspace
• Communication Tools– Homepage & Widgets
– Discussions
– Notifications
– Intelligent Agents
• Social Communication– Introduction to Social Media
The world is improved when people are able to
reach their full potential through learning
We believe…
We offer innovative technologies that
transform the learning experience
Brightspace
• Deliver a personalized learning experience
• Make learning social and more engaging for everyone
• Blended learning
• Professional development
• Technology that evolves with your needs
• A true partnership every step of the way
Set Your Organization Apart With Brightspace Solutions:
To deliver a personal learning experience, you need a partner who shares your passion for education—a partner who takes a collaborative approach to understanding and serving the needs of your entire learning community: students, parents, teachers and administrators.
D2L Learning Environment
Communication & Collaboration
Promote social learning and increase engagement
Video Note
Discussions Tool
Communication Tools
• Homepage• News• Discussions• Automated Tools• Notifications• Video Note
Home Page
• Engage students as soon as they enter your course.
– Visually appealing
– Welcoming
– Relevant
Homepage
• Widgets– Use widgets to
organize information
– Create your own or use a layout predesigned by your institution
News
News Widget
Discussions
Seamless Experience
Automate Communication
• Let the tools do the heavy lifting
– Notifications
– Intelligent Agents
Notifications
Intelligent Agents
Email Users based on Intelligent Agent Criteria
Personalized Learning
Video Note
More Ways to Engage Learners
Social Communication
Incorporating Twitter into D2L
• Adding Twitter to your course homepage can increase visibility to news items, homework assignments, and discussions. It will also provide an additional source of interaction amongst your students.
1: Click on Edit Course
To get started you must first create a new widget.
2. Select Widget from the Site Setup
Category
A list of widgets will appear. Some institutions may have a widget created called Twitter or something similar that you can choose from but for most you will need to create one.
3. Click on Create Widget and give it
a name
4. Open your Twitter account
Click on the 'wheel' and select 'Embed this Profile'
5. Copy the embed code
Copy the embed code that appears and return to the content creation tool.
6. In the 'Content' area
Select the HTML Source Code Editor which is in the bottom right hand corner.
7. Paste the copied code
Click save. A Twitter feed link should now appear in the content box. Click on the Preview Widget and if it appears correctly as a Twitter feed then you can click on Save and Close.
How to use social media without increasing your
workload
AUTOMATING FACEBOOK
RSS Graffiti
Can automatically post all of your newsfeed items onto your Facebook wall
Use it to make sure that everything that is posted on the newsfeed is also on Facebook
AUTOMATING FACEBOOK
RSS Graffiti
AUTOMATING FACEBOOK
RSS Graffiti: Is it right for me?
Good if… Not so good if…
You want everything you post on your newsfeed to go on Facebook
You need Facebook updates to be releasedat exact times
Your updates are mostly text
You have multiple staff who post to your newsfeed
AUTOMATING TWITTER
TweetDeck
Can schedule tweets for your personal or unit account
Use TweetDeck to schedule the entire semester tweets before class starts
AUTOMATING TWITTER
TweetDeck
AUTOMATING TWITTER
TweetDeck: Is it right for me?
Good if… Not so good if…
You want to schedule tweets in advance
You’re already on twitter and don’t want to automate tweets
Monitor multiple timelines and/or accounts
You already use a different twitter client with scheduling
Getting Started with RSS Graffitti
RSS Graffiti: Set Up
You’ll need the URL of the RSS feed for your newsfeed. To get that
Watch the RSS Graffiti Video at: http://www.rssgraffiti.com/#getstartedAnd get started!
Getting Started with TweetDeck
TweetDeck: Set Up
Go to https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/And sign in with an existing Twitter account or create a new one.
You can start scheduling your posts/tweets individually
Other Considerations for Social Media in
Education
• Social support has always played a role in a student’s successful adjustment to college life.
• Social media can enhance student support prior to their arrival on campus and beyond• Create a diverse social support network that students can
participate in for enhanced perception of support
Student Centered Social Media
• Yes, social media is part of the personal life of students, but educators have the ability to teach students how to use this for so much more to promote student opportunity.
• Networking for shared knowledge in industry
• Networking for increased employability
• Social media to promote entrepreneurship
Social Networking As Part of
the Students’ Lives
• Additional Thoughts?• Establish guidelines
• No negativity, complaints, etc.
• Create a page connected to your class or institution• Make it informational only
• You don’t have to allow students, etc. to post or comment (this can always be changed as the page develops)
• Multiple admins can be assigned to help with page management
Establish Guidelines That Work
for You and Your School
Resources
• Homepage and Widget Mgmt. https://community.brightspace.com/resources/videos/videos/instructor_homepage_and_widget_management_creating_and_managing_widg
• Intelligent Agents• https://community.brightspace.com/resources/documentation/scena
rios/intelligentagentsmakinglifeeasier
• https://community.brightspace.com/tlc/wiki/intelligent_uses_of_intelligent_agents
• Widget Central• https://community.brightspace.com/tlc/wiki/widget_central
• As the world becomes more connected, teachers need to harness the uses and potential of social media and communication tools available to them.
• Thank you!
• Become a member of the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community. Share your stories, learn from others and access valuable resources.
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