Collaboration Amy Macy Brenda Kerr

Today… Asynchronous Collaboration Synchronous Collaboration Blogs D2L Discussion Wiki PB Works Synchronous Collaboration Web Conferencing Dimdim

Blogs, Discussions, Wikis Level the Playing field Students with disabilities or quiet students Blogs Individual posts idea or composition Readers subscribe Readers comment Owner can receive email notification Discussion Boards Threaded Messages Students reply to original postings View discussion by date Conversations more disjointed Wikis Document collaboration Version and audit tracking Group members notified of changes

D2L Blogs Unique Characteristics Collaboration Techniques All comments appear under original posting Owners and readers can be notified of changes Owned by an individual Not course specific Collaboration Techniques Peer – Review (course specific) Mentoring by more advanced class (cross curriculum) Relay Research findings, ideas, or suggestions

D2L Discussions Entire class Discussion Restriction by Group Debate Topic, Analyze Case Study, Answer Question Restriction by Group Student to Student Small Group Discussion Reporter summarizes to class Projects Restricted to project group members Share files and URLs Combine with Chat, Wiki, and/or Dropbox Student to Instructor Journaling / Reflections Internship / Student Teachers

Wiki Asynchronous collaboration Viewable to… group or world Group presentation Tool – add files, media, plug-ins. Group report Compile data / research results Viewable to… group or world No outside software required History of each document tracked Easily restore Commenting feature

PB Works (PB Wiki) Collaboration Features Collaborative page editing Document management and file sharing History and audit trail Invite others to collaborate Automatic notifications by RSS and email. Control user access level Easily create classroom set of usernames and passwords

PB Works Multimedia Features Example: http://amacy.pbworks.com/ Videos Photo slideshows PowerPoint presentations Spreadsheets Calendars Chat Rooms …and more Example: http://amacy.pbworks.com/

Web conferencing Web Conferencing Allows for visual cues to be recognized through “live” talking head Creates “all-in” collaborative conversation regarding current subject Can be used as introduction to new materials or as review Can be modified to allow for virtual “office hours”

Web conferencing Web Conferencing Example: http://www.dimdim.com PowerPoints Websites White Board Desktop viewing Example: http://www.dimdim.com

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Contact Information Amy Macy – amacy@mtsu.edu Brenda Kerr – bkerr@mtsu.edu