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Groups

For Fun

&

Learning

Introduction

Jim Marteney

Introduction

Jim Marteney

Professor EmeritusCommunicati

on Studies

Introduction

Jim Marteney

DistanceLearningTrainer

Putting Students in Groups


Student feels disconnected in

large group

Would feel more comfortable in

smaller, intimate group


Too many in class for one discussion

groupTough to come up

with original answer as 42nd

studentCan make a

unique contribution in smaller group


Want to create special

groups


Looking at the Mechanics


Select “Site Info”


Select “Site Info”Select “Manage

Groups”


Select “Site Info”Select “Manage

Groups”

Select students and add

Title and Describe the Group


In Manage Groups Select “Allow Access”

Option


Select Desired Groups


Your View


Students will see only their discussion

Student’s View

Focusing Announcements

Can make focused announcements just

to that group

Can make focused announcements just to one class section

Announcements will appear only on

group member’s Home Page


How many do you put in a

group?

First a couple of questions

A regular discussion 20

A student project 10-12



How do you select members

of a group?Mix up high achievers with low?Keep high achievers together?

Have students self select?



Assigning will save timeAssigning will save frustration

Can rotate assignments

Do you assign group

responsibilities?

Using Group Assessments

Groups of One

Journal Writing

English

Communication

Child Development

Lab Reports


Groups of one

TitleStudent’s Name

Select that name

Membership


Group Projects


Group Projects

“Real” Group Projects

“Parallel Play” Group Projects



Group projects where members in the group are not dependent on each other to complete the

taskThey can help and inspire each other but grade is not dependent on each

other


Group Projects


“Parallel play” Group Projects



Group projects where people in the group are dependent on

each other to complete the task

Members divide duties and responsibilities and work together to

complete the task



Group Class Project:

Grading Points

Work together on a task

80 evaluation of the group process

20 evaluation of the final product

10 “bonus” participation from each other



Group Class Project:

Chapters will create an eBook

A chapter in a group text.

Google+ Hangouts

Sometimes you just need to

Google+ Hangouts

Google+ Hangouts

Shall we give it a try?

Your Experiences

Any ideas?

Thank you

This is going to be

fun.

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