the center: a social online learning community for california's 112 community collleges

In California, there are 112 community colleges.

They come together in The Center to:

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What is The Center?

(A(next.generation(learning(community(designed(to(improve(communication(and(increase(innovation(throughout(California’s(112(community(colleges.

The CenterFosters community throughout the state, across campuses

Builds relationships between faculty/administrators/staff

Improves collaboration across institutions

Reduces sense of alienation for part-time instructors

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The Center creating more connected educators

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Connectedness

People need to learn how to connect to new people on a regular basis. No person has all the knowledge needed to work alone in our connected society. Neither does any company. Neither does any government. !!We are all connected AND dependent on each other.

Howard Jarche

Why do you need an online presence?

Recognition Showcase the value of your scholarly activity

Build connections

Providing opportunities for

collaboration and shared learning

Lead by example

Our students also need to build an online presence to stand out from the crowd

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The Impact of Social on the Workplaceorganizational adaptability & agility

•By 2017: #2 customer interaction method (IBM)

•Impact: more open, transparent, employee-empowered workplace

•By 2016: 50% of large orgs will have social networks & 30% of these will be as essential as email & telephones are today (Gartner)

Gartner, (2013). Gartner Says 80 Percent of Social Business Efforts Will Not Achieve Intended Benefits Through 2015, Retrieved from http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2319215

Fidelman, M.(2012 ). Forbes. IBM Study: If you don’t have a social CEO, you’re going to be less competitive. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/2012/05/22/ibm-study-if-you-dont-have-a-social-ceo-youre-going-to-be-less-competitive/

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Social media relationships have more personal meaning.

Social media has led me to increase engagement in real-life activity.

Social media increases my voice in society.

Social media friends are the same as real life friends.

Social media made me more aware of global issues.

IBM. (2012). Connected generation: Perspectives from tomorrow’s leaders in a digital world

The Value of Social Media to College Students’ Lives

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Share

Engage

Learn

A professional online presence

gives you wider reach AND bridges to new opportunities

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Building your online presence is an

ongoing iterative process

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Hangouts on Air Live Streaming Video Conversations

Submitted(questions((load(here(in(a(feed.

The(moderator(addresses(

questions(and(Hangout(

participants(respond(verbally.

• Click and view.!• Ask questions using Google+ or Twitter (#CCCLEARN).

Hangouts on Air Live Streaming Video Conversations

Hangout archives are also shared on @ONE’s YouTube channel.

How The Center Can Support You!Personal, continuous professional development

Build your personal learning network (PLN)

Learn from anywhere

Participatory! Ask questions, volunteer to share in a Hangout!

Refresh your instructional technology skills

Build relationships at campuses across the state and beyond!

Stay current on best practices at institutions beyond your own without traveling

How The Center Can Support You!Institutional professional development

View live Hangouts with a group of colleagues, follow with discussion, share back by summarizing your conversation with our G+ community

Improve the institutional awareness and value of social media as a learning tool

“Flip” PD sessions on campus by having faculty view the archive of a Hangout and attend a discussion/demo of a relevant tool

Leverage Hangout archives as open educational resources in online PD offerings

Spring 2014 Community Survey

The Center

50 Respondents ~22% response rate

How do you follow The Center?

2%

44%

2%

52%

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Are you employed at a CCC?

6%18%

76%

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Which describes your role?

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6%

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52%

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The Center improves awareness of innovations occurring on other campuses.

80%((Strongly(Agreed/(

Agreed

The Center improves sharing of ideas across campuses.

78%((Strongly(Agreed/(

Agreed

What is a barrier to your participation in The Center’s activities?

Not(interested(in(the(topics

Don't(know(when(live(events(occur

Don't(know(how(to(use(Twitter(but(I(want(to(learn

Don't(know(how(to(use(Twitter(&(and(I(don't(want(to(learn

Don't(know(where(to(find(the(Hangout(archives

My(schedule

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Share a specific improvement/benefit that has been an outcome of your experiences with The Center.

I(have(changed(the(way(I(respond(to(student(work((using(video)(as(a(result(of(several(hangouts(and(the(resulting(discussions.

(I(love(the(way(ideas(build(on(each(other(in(the(hangouts,(live(questions,(and(later(comments(in(Google+(and(on(Twitter.

Having(a(topic(active(for(several(days(has(led(me(to(spend(enough(time(thinking(about(it(to(feel(comfortable(trying(something(new(in(my(classes.(Also,(having(a(channel(to(share(how(it(went(with(others(encourages(me(to(do(it(and(improve(upon(it.

With(my(new(awareness(of(what(colleagues(at(other(colleges(are(doing,(I(am(helping(my(college(to(revise(our(Distance(Education(policies(and(training(programs.(I(could(go(on(and(on..The(Center(has(had(a(huge(impact(on(my(teaching(life!

I've(been(inspired(to(do(more(videos(and(screencasts(with(my(online(classes(for(more(instructor(presence.

Share a specific improvement/benefit that has been an outcome of your experiences with The Center.

Gained(many(ideas(for(my(online(&(hybrid(classes(from(the(presentations.(It(has(also(confirmed(that(online(teaching(can(be(as(interactive(if(not(more(than(a(traditional(F2F(class.(Additionally,(these(presentations(reaffirmed(desire(to(pursue(more(online(opportunities.(Thank(you.

(I(have(created(a(personal(faculty(web(page.(I(have(started(using(new(programs(like(Haiku(Deck(and(introduced(new(programs(to(colleagues.

Have(found(the(thoughts(of(other(faculty(very(helpful(to(my(online(teaching(and(my(work(with(our(Committee(for(Online(Learning(at(Foothill(College.(

Started(a(Google(Hangout(for(a(campus(club(meeting.(Planning(to(use(for(online(office(hours(as(well.(

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