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Learning Layers
Scaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters
Tamsin Treasure-Jones
Leeds Institute of Medical Education
Presentation at ALT Online Winter Conference, 9th-10th December 2015
Confer3 steps to consensus for working groups
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Aims for today
Give you:• An introduction to the Learning Layers project• A quick introduction to one of the Learning Layers
tools (Confer)• A chance to send ideas/info into Confer and see
how it can then be used by a working group
Discuss with you:• Ideas for how Confer could be used to support
students or staff
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Learning Layers
Project
Consortium
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Project Coordination
Technology Research
Regional Application Clusters
Scaling Partners
Technology Partners
Healthcare – Leeds
Construction & Building – Bremen
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Consultant
GP Practice
Consultant
Patient Voice Group
GP PracticeGP
Practice
GP Practice
GP Practice
GP Practice
GP Practice
Informal Learning
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Design Based Research Approach
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Empirical studies
Co-design
Field-testing
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The resulting three tools in healthcare
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Bits and Pieces:Record/collect,
organise, share and collaborate on
informal learning & resources
Living Documents:Developing knowledge,
collaborative editing, discussions around documents,
sharing knowledge
Confer:Supports working groups, maintains focus and flow of work, structuring task, supporting
discussion, reaching consensus
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Confer
• Original idea– Practice-demand (bridging between face to face meetings, keep
tasks on focus and moving forward, offer easy, early engagement in collaborative work)
– Research interest (hybrid social networks, scaffolding for networked learning, progressive inquiry model)
• Tool Supports– Easy collection of ideas from F2F discussion– Structuring (scaffolding) of collaborative task for working groups– Discussion throughout– Support for early development of ideas prior to formal writing
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Support working groups - focus, flow, discussion, consensus
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Confer : 3 Steps to Consensus
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Confer Screencast
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Learning Layers @ AMEE
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University Medical Centre, The
Netherlands. Confer could be used with
undergraduate students to support problem-
based learning.
VTS GP Trainee Leads, Ireland & Australia.
Learning Layers toolset can also be used to
help GP Trainees share and work more
effectively in groups online.
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Possible scenarios for use
with students
• Problem-based learning by student groups
• Supporting group work for trainees working in different locations
Your ideas…
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For further information
Learning Layers Websitehttp://learning-layers.eu/
Conferhttp://confer.zone
[email protected]: tamsinttj
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