emerging learning spaces: blackboard and beyond
TRANSCRIPT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
Emerging Learning Technologies: Blackboard and
Beyond
Facilitators: Catherine Paul & Emily Renoe, UBC
Introductions
Facilitator Bios: Emily + Catherine
Introduce yourself to your colleagues next to you: What does emerging learning technologies mean to you?
Why should you care about emerging learning technologies?
Discussions
What Emerging Technologies (ETs) are you currently using in your courses?
Remember ETs can be anything…. i.e.Abacus? Crayons? Social media tools like Twitter? Facebook?
Our Timeline
Introductions – 20 minDiscussions and definitions – 40 min
Case Studies (tool demo) – 45 minGroup Activity – 45 minSharing and wrap-up – 30 minutes
Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
Reflect upon the results of using learning technology in instruction and consider ways to adapt lessons accordingly
Be able to discuss advantages and disadvantages and prospects of using learning technology in your teaching practice
Consider ways of incorporating learning technology into your Blackboard or other CMS course.
Learn one thing that you didn't expect to learn.
What are Learning Technologies?
A few definitions:…learning technologies encompasses
information and instructional technology, as well as communications tools, applications and systems that support learning. –educause
Learning technology- also known variously as e-learning, instructional technology and educational technology, is the use of technology to support the learning process. – educause
Resources
Horizon Report - UK JISC – Joint Information Systems Committee - UK
Use of Learning Technologies in Higher Ed Now
Using collaborative learning technologies (Web 2.0) leads to development of a new sense of communities of interest and networks, and also of a clear notion of boundaries in web space.
Advice and guidance is available to institutions, but there is no blueprint for implementation of Web 2.0 technologies, and each is currently deciding its own path
Deployment of learning technologies is in no way systematic and the drive is principally bottom up, coming from the professional interest and enthusiasm of individual members of staff
What is Blackboard?
• Learning Management System (LMS) resources for students to access online.• PDFs, powerpoint, video, audio, and other
applications are created outside of Blackboard Blackboard is a tool that allows faculty to add and added into Blackboard courses for students to enhance teaching and learning efforts.
How can I use Blackboard?
• Deliver “hybrid” coursesoSimultaneously face-2-face and
have a web-presence• Deliver fully online courses• Distance learning courses
Benefits to Learners
• Extend faculty-student interaction opportunities
• Learners can explore subjects in greater depth
• Learners can study the material on their own time
• Learning not bound by the “physical” classroom
How Can I Use Blackboard?
• Post course content, syllabus, videos and more
• Communicate using announcements, email and online discussions
• Assess student learning with online quizzes and homework assignments
• Gradebook• Link to external web content
Pros and Cons of BB
• What do you think the advantages/disadvantages of using BB are?
“Many of the benefits of institutional
learning can now be enhanced using social
media.” - Educause presentation
2009
Case Study #1 Tool Demo
Self Expression
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulobrandao/2762313433/
As of June 2009, Flickr it claims to host more than 3.6 billion images.[
Relating as more experienced co-creators rather than employers
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?Estimates put the number of users between 6 and 10 million users.
http://twitter.com/
Prezi is a free web-based tool that helps you create dynamic presentations- replacing powerpoint! Estimated number of visits per day to prezi are 577,636
Sharing enthusiasm for common interests
http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/
Contacts
Catherine Paul [email protected] Twitter catherinepaul Facebook: [email protected]
Emily Renoe [email protected] Twitter: emilyr Facebook: emily renoe
http://wiki.ubc.ca/EmergingTech
Social media changes… who we can reach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos, and view them in MPEG-4 format. There are over 300,000,000 account on YouTube, and 200,000 videos are uploaded every day!
Social media changes… how many people we can reach
Facebook is a free-access social networking directory website. It is an electronic directory made up of individuals’ photographs and names. As of May 09, there are 200 million active users.
Social media changes… our methods of expression
Case Study #2 Your Turn
http://wiki.ubc.ca/EmergingTech
Sharing & Wrap Up
• Group Activity Debriefing - Show Your Stuff
Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
Reflect upon the results of using learning technology in instruction and consider ways to adapt lessons accordingly
Be able to discuss advantages and disadvantages and prospects of using learning technology in your teaching practice
Consider ways of incorporating learning technology into your Blackboard or other CMS course.
Learn one thing that you didn't expect to learn.
Sharing & Wrap Up
• A Vision of Today’s Student video
www.youtube.com