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Paula Michniewicz

Constructing Communication in Blended Learning Environments: Students' Perceptions of G... - 0 views

jolt.merlot.org/...babb_1210.pdf

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shared by Paula Michniewicz on 05 May 14 - No Cached
  • Paula Michniewicz on 05 May 14
     
    Since we were talking about communication last week, I liked reading this study. Students like ways to interact with each other online as well as in class; and faculty should communicate in a timely manner and give good feedback to students.
Camille DICKSON-DEANE

The ZONE learning community: Gaining knowledge through mentoring | Moore | First Monday - 0 views

firstmonday.org/...3317

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  • Camille DICKSON-DEANE on 09 May 14
     
    The ZONE learning community: Gaining knowledge through mentoring
charthies

Developing a community in an online classroom - 1 views

I've always struggled with creating a community of learning in the online part of a class. This powerpoint addresses that and after looking it over, I realize that I'm already doing some of the sug...

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started by charthies on 12 Mar 15 no follow-up yet
successcriteria

4 Benefits Of Blended Learning - 1 views

www.teachthought.com/...4-benefits-of-blended-learning

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  • successcriteria on 03 Mar 15
     
    An article on the benefits of Blended Learning from teachthought.com It lists 4 main benefits: 1. Enhanced Communication Skills 2. Increased Digital Fluency 3. Expanded Networking 4. Strengthened Professionalism
Christina Crawford

Typical Course Length for Blended Learning - 12 views

I also teach at a community college and my blended is one class a week and assignments online through Canvas. I came across this website for interactions in F2F and thought I would share. It is s...

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started by tharelson on 09 Mar 15 4 follow-ups, last by Christina Crawford on 13 Mar 15
Carmen Bou-Crick

Quality Matters - 10 views

I would recommend that you try subscribing/registering to EDUCAUSE (I did not have to pay anything). They are already sending me additional information about new webinars on blended learning (one ...

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started by K Creagh on 24 Mar 15 4 follow-ups, last by Carmen Bou-Crick on 25 Mar 15
dr_bzen

BlendKit Course: BlendKit Reader: Chapter 2 | Blended Learning Toolkit - 5 views

blended.online.ucf.edu/urse-blendkit-reader-chapter-2

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  • High impact activities increase learner engagement and result in greater success in learning.
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      What are high impact activities?
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      In my reading of this sentence, these activities are related to collaborative learning situations.
  • link the best technological solutions for teaching and learning with the best human resources…. encourag[ing] the development of highly interactive and collaborative activities that can be accomplished only by a faculty member in a mediated setting.
  • e second relates to the rapid decentralization and distribution of most of society’s channels of communication – newspapers, television, radio, and, more recently, academic publishing – and raises concerns of how learners are to make sense of information in a field that is fragmented and distributed, rather than well organized and coherent (such as information found in a traditional textbook).
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      Very valid concern!
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      I have been working on creating a feedly site where students are directed to go for information.
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  • Students are able to read each other’s work and gain insight from both instructor and their fellow students.
    • Robin Thompson
      Robin Thompson on 07 Mar 16
       
      This is what we are doing in our discussion posts for this course.  
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      So very true! Its interesting the anxiety I feel when I read this model. Even with my desire to turn this learning over to students, a part of me wants to hold onto control.
  • only asynchronous forms of communication can cause students, and even instructors, to feel disconnected
  • Blended learning, in all its various representations, has as its fundamental premise a simple idea: link the best technological solutions for teaching and learning with the best human resources…. encourag[ing] the development of highly interactive and collaborative activities that can be accomplished only by a faculty member in a mediated setting. (p. 332)
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      I've seen this dynamic happen in my classes when I don't give enough structure to an activity.
  • disruptive strategies
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      What does this mean in this context?
  • often fall into conflict on principles of minimal or guided instruction and instructivism or constructivism
  • Atelier Learning
  • Helping students to gain the skills they require to construct these networks for learning, evaluating their effectiveness, and working within a fluid structure is a massive change in how the dynamics of classrooms are usually structured.
  • Curtis Bonk (2007) presents a model where the educator is a concierge directing learners to resources or learning opportunities that they may not be aware of. The concierge serves to provide a form of soft guidance – at times incorporating traditional lectures and in other instances permitting learners to explore on their own. Bonk states:
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      This is the model I see myself gravitating toward -- though without knowing it was actually a model. I wonder what about my background learning/teaching has drawn me to see this as a way of doing blended learning.
  • While learners are free to explore, they encounter displays, concepts, and artifacts representative of the discipline. Their freedom to explore is unbounded. But when they engage with subject matter, the key concepts of a discipline are transparently reflected through the curatorial actions of the teacher.
    • dr_bzen
      dr_bzen on 08 Mar 17
       
      Is the difference between this and concierge that the instructor sets up the frame in which the learning happens?
  • media to articulate ideas or thoughts”
  • When you design your own online course environment, keep interaction in the front of your mind.
  • Create a threaded discussion or wiki assignment,  asking students to review the syllabus and then to write one or two things that they would like to get out of the course, how the material could be made more meaningful to them or for their goals, and even their preliminary opinions about some of the main course themes or topics.
  • Again, it will not require a huge effort to create one general threaded discussion to let students tell you about the applicability of the materials to their lives or studies or to express their opinions about different aspects of the content itself.
  • The assignment can also enable other student techno expressions, such as photos, brief descriptions of where they are from, or even a sense of “in the moment” place (e.g., “From my computer, I can see the pine tree in my yard through the San Francisco fog each morning”).
  • The first classroom meeting is face-to-face. At this meeting, we ask students to use pastel pencils and construction paper to draw a symbolic representation of how they see the educational process.
  • If you have a choice, we recommend designing a hybrid course over a fully online course. 
  • There are a number of potential audiences to whom students could express themselves: to the instructor, to an expert in the field, to a small group of peers, to the entire class, to prospective employers, and to the public.
  • A special education credential  student writing a reflective weblog entry about a classroom observation only for the supervising faculty member might use different language than for the public at large. These types of experiences will prepare the students not only for future coursework but also for job interviews.
  • VODcasts
  • Before, the assignment, write clear instructions, including information about your policies on academic integrity and plagiarism. Provide examples of prior students’ work.
  • If this is the first group to do this type of assignment, go through the assignment yourself to create a model of what you consider to be good work. Let students know what could happen to their work if someone else were able to change it.
  • sefaye on 03 Apr 17
     
    I had the same thing happen to me: I was using a model without knowing it was a model! I'm glad I now have vocabulary to describe my work in the classroom.
Kelvin Thompson

A Glossary to DEMYSTIFY the jargon of the online world | The Edublogger - 3 views

theedublogger.com/...the-jargon-of-the-online-world

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  • Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are all about using web tools such as blogs, wiki, twitter, facebook to create connection with others which extend our learning, increases our reflection while enabling us to learn together as part of a global community.
  • The purpose of tagging is to help make it easier for the content to be easily found.
  • Blogs, wikis, podcasting, video sharing websites (e.g. YouTube and Vimeo), photosharing websites (e.g. Flickr and Picasa), social networking sites (e.g. FaceBook, Twitter) are all examples of Web 2.0 technologies.
  • Kelvin Thompson on 24 Sep 12
     
    Lengthy, substantive piece on blogging for educators, starting from "what is a blog," continuing through Web2.0 tools, and ending with Personal Learning Networks. Something for everyone here.
glennkuntz

If You Twitter, Will They Come? - 0 views

www.educause.edu/...if-you-twitter-will-they-come

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shared by glennkuntz on 28 Mar 15 - No Cached
  • glennkuntz on 28 Mar 15
     
    Despite the widespread popularity of online social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter, many students exhibit a reluctance to include faculty in their social networks. Given these personal preferences, how do social networks and education intersect? A pilot using Twitter to communicate important information about lab hours and support services yielded minimal student response.
Adrian Nicolaiev

Adobe Connect - Quick Start Guides for Hosts and Participants - 8 views

www.connectusers.com/...quickstart.php

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shared by Adrian Nicolaiev on 22 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Adrian Nicolaiev on 22 Apr 14
     
    These guides will help everyone (hosts and participants) in an Adobe Connect meeting. Before your next Webinar, check your audio going to http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
James Kerr

LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS ONLINE : WHAT THE RESEARCH TELLS US - 1 views

cguevara.commons.gc.cuny.edu/...learning-effectiveness.pdf

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shared by James Kerr on 04 May 14 - No Cached
  • James Kerr on 04 May 14
     
    Lit review of the effectiveness of online asynchronous environments from 2003. The section on online interactions and the descriptions of learner-learner, learner-content, and learner-instructor interaction within the Community of Inquiry model is a good introduction to the CoI framework and interactions online.
Matthew Bodek

The Power of Social Presence for Learning - 6 views

www.educause.edu/...power-social-presence-learning

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  • Matthew Bodek on 27 May 14
     
    Key Takeaways Social presence remains the key to a successful learning experience, and understanding social presence, with its critical connection to learning and community building, allows us to better support faculty and students. Understanding a wide selection of tools, media, and reflective activities helps faculty assist students in taking responsibility for their own learning.
Kim Autschbach

10 Things You Shouldn\'t Say to Instructional Designers - 1 views

community.articulate.com/...to-say-instructional-designers

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shared by Kim Autschbach on 28 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • Kim Autschbach on 28 Feb 15
     
    e-learning challenge which asked course designers to share their favorite examples of quotes, phrases, and questions they don't like hearing. The examples are moving, so prepare to smile, chuckle, and possibly cry. I espacially like Jason Morris infografic: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47068554/eLearning_Hero_Challenge.png
grhanson

Why Go Blended/Hybrid - 8 views

http://209.197.110.54/tlc/learningmatters/hybrid.pdf Gould, T. (2003, June). Hybrid classes: Maximizing institutional resources and student learning. In Proceedings of the 2003 ASCUE Conference (p...

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started by grhanson on 24 May 14 no follow-up yet
James Kerr

Face-to-face or face-to-screen? Undergraduates' opinions and test performance in classr... - 2 views

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...PMC4228829

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  • James Kerr on 20 Mar 15
     
    As electronic communication becomes increasingly common, and as students juggle study, work, and family life, many universities are offering their students more flexible learning opportunities. Classes once delivered face-to-face are often replaced by online activities and discussions. However, there is little research comparing students' experience and learning in these two modalities.
Sherri Lancton

Infographic on Blended Learning - 4 views

I've become very interested in the idea of InfoGraphics as a way of summarizing and communicating information. This one provides some good info and seems to align well with the design process pres...

started by Sherri Lancton on 25 Feb 15 no follow-up yet
lauraoverstreet

Using Mobile Messaging to Improve Student Engagement - 3 views

This empirical study of the use of SMS to promote student engagement found that learners were overall satisfied with mobile messaging, completed assignments 20 percent more effectively and 78 hours...

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started by lauraoverstreet on 13 Mar 17 no follow-up yet
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