aligning open, physical, and virtual learning spaces in the cis sandbox
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Presentation at IFIP Open and Social Technologies Conference, Estonia August 2, 2012TRANSCRIPT
Aligning Open, Physical, and Virtual Spacesin the CIS Sandbox
Mark [email protected]
@checkmarkBentley University, Waltham, MA
• Rethinking Physical Learning Spaces• Creating a Virtual Presence with Social Media• Research Methodology
– Usage (Physical, Virtual, and Technology)– Social Media / Technical Ecosystem
• Next Steps
Agenda
Collaborative Learning Communities in the CIS Sandbox (IADIS E-Learning, Lisbon, July 2012)
Fostering Entrepreneurship in the CIS Sandbox (ISECON, New Orleans, Oct. 2012) to appear
Related Work
“Every school has a computer lab.”
• What strategies may be employed to transform a computer lab to a physical and virtual collaborative learning space?
• How can Web 2.0 and online collaboration tools be used to create an online presence that will promote learning both within and outside a physical computer laboratory space?
Guiding Research Questions
Designing Spaces for Effective Learning
flexiblefuture-proof
boldcreative
supportiveenterprising
(JISC)
Foster entrepreneur
ship using social media
and collaboration
tools
Use social media to reach out to
students
Create physical and virtual
environments for collaborative
learning
Goals
(USC)
Others
http://youtu.be/v6lMidsVqE8
CenterCommonsLabLoungeStudioSpace
ComputerHelp
InformationLearningMedia
SuccessStudy
Technology
Physical Space
Survey• Does Your Computer Lab look like this?
12
3 4
5
6
• Socio-technical systems consider both social and technical factors in creating evolving computer-based systems that benefit from social media and user-generated content. (Baxter and Somerville, 2008)
Socio-Technical Systems
Virtual Space http://cis.bentley.edu/sandbox
http://cis.bentley.edu/sandbox
YouTube
EventBrite
Google+ Hangouts
Wiki (Google Site) Knowledge Base
Social Media Infrastructure
2803 Visits, Sept 8 to Dec 24
616 Different people
142 Survey Responses
Social Media, Interviews
Research Study
Technology Use
Blog Content over 6 Months
Remote Assistance
Students Want: Online Access
85/126
Students Want: Tutoring Help
Students Want: Social Space
Students Want: Work Space
Students Want: Think Space
Students Want: Individual Space
Students Want: Group Space
Students Want: Learn from Peers
Students Use: Collaboration
http://www.youtu.be/1u1srgWwHwc
Students Want: Career Info
Students Want: Extracurricular
Faculty Want: Individual Work
Google Analytics
• A physical learning space that promotes social collaborative learning will attract today's learners
• An online presence using social media tools may help promote the physical space and attract students to visit it
• Implementing these tools allows student workers to gain experience in using them in an entrepreneurial setting
Summary
• Open the blog for comments• Increased use of Facebook and Twitter• Tutoring via Google+ Hangouts• TimeTrade for Online Appointments • Salesforce for Administration
Next Steps: More Open, More Social
Thank You!