2019 PA Distance Education and SARA Workshop October 24, 2019 State College Pa
Dr. Karin WarnerDNP, RN, MS,MA,CLSSBBProfessor
School of Nursing andGraduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
Conflict of Interest Statement
• I have no conflict of interest to
report in this presentation.
• I have no financial affiliation with
Blackboard or the tools discussed.
Using Collaborate™ to Connect
Dr. Karin Warner DNP, RN
MS, MA, CLSSBB Professor, University of Pittsburgh
My journey in teaching
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• Education is evolving
• Online education is increasingly used (Lederman,
2018)
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The online class experience
• Students can be anywhere
– Weekly Discussion Board
– Electronic submission
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THERE HAS TO
BE MORE …
How can we connect real-time?
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In the Collaborate space
In the Collaborate Space
Recording the session
Using CollaborateTM
• Office hours with students (any day – any time)
• Class Review Sessions
• Student Group meetings
Technical issues ?
• Web browsers and settings
• Video / Sound checks – plan ahead
• Can phone in to session if audio is not working
Impact
• Transformed on-line course experience
• More rewarding as a professor – connecting with class
• Students love it! Can access recording if miss session
• Enable class participation with other students – similar to
“ïn-class” experience.
It’s catching on !
• Sharing with other colleagues –
• Enabler of teaching and learning in our increasingly
connected world – and emphasis on digital everything!
Bottom Line – Collaborating is good!
• We can still connect “real-time” with our students, and they
can connect with us – in the on-line teaching environment
• There are many platforms – this is just my lived experience
with Blackboard CollaborateTM
Discussion & Questions
Thank you!
2019 PA Distance Education and SARA Workshop October 24, 2019 State College Pa
Dr. Karin WarnerDNP, RN, MS,MA,CLSSBBProfessor
School of Nursing andGraduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
References
• Lederman (2018). Online Education Ascends. Inside
Higher Ed, November 7, 2018.
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-
learning/article/2018/11/07/new-data-online-
enrollments-grow-and-share-overall-enrollment