Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 NLT 99 A Framework for the Design of internet-based Learning Communities Dr. Sabine Seufert mcm Institute, University of St. Gallen Phone

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 NLT 99 I. Introduction What are „Communities“? What are „Virtual Communities?“ What are „Learning Communities (LC)“? What is a „Media“? II.Design Framework „LC“ Overview Components Overview

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 What are “Communities”? Limitation Specified Boundary Identification Membership Informal / Emotional Relationships Common interest Comitment: accepted Rules and Duties Mutuality Connection Support

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 What are “Communities”? Limitation Specified Boundary Identification Membership Informal / Emotional Relationships Common interest Comitment: accepted Rules and Duties Mutuality Connection Support Communities are alliances of members: - (emotional) relationship with matching morality and aims - interaction between them on the basis of an implemented organisation (roles, protocols) in a common semantic space (common value system, common language) Dyson 1997

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 What are “Communities”? Limitation Specified Boundary Identification Membership Informal / Emotional Relationships Common interest Comitment: accepted Rules and Duties Mutuality Connection Support Virtual Communities are: social aggregations that emerge from the Internet when enough people carry on those public discussions long enough, with sufficient human feeling, to form webs of personal relationships in cyberspace. Rheingold 1993

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 What are “Learning Communities?” Specific Type of Communities Formal/informal learning processes Reflection of the learning processes Adaptation of the learning processes Learning Level Meta Level Reflection Adaptation

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 What is a “Media”? Model of Media (Schmid) Components Channels „Traditional“ Media Term, Media as a System for Communication, Transport of Information (Externalized Knowledge) Logical Space Media as a Logical System, Language for modeling the System, Language representing the Knowledge, „Common language“ Semantic Context Syntax Organisation Media as a Community Platform, Construction: Agents, Roles Interaction: Processes, Protocols

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 NLT 99 I. Introduction What are „Communities“? What are „Virtual Communities?“ What are „Learning Communities (LC)“? What is a „Media“? II.Design Framework „LC“ Overview Components: 1. Channels, 2. Organisation, 3. Logic Space Overview

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Logical Space „Common Language“, Shared space of Knowledge Represen- tation Design Framework “Learning Communities” Agents/ Roles Implemented Organisation Processes/ Protocolls Virtual Campus „Informal Learning Community“ Unstructured, situation-oriented, spontaneous Learning Virtual Classroom „Formal Learning Community“ Structured Course Design, intended Learning Media Platform Channels

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Information Services News Room Visitors‘ Center Events Board... Administration Services Application Center Career Center Contact Center... Collaboration Services Meeting Rooms Discussions Groups Alumni, Clubs... Discovery Services Retrieval Knowledge Maps User Profiling Push Services... Virtual Campus „Informal Learning Community“ Media Platform Channels

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Virtual Classroom „Formal Learning Community“ Asynchron: Online Text- book Assess- ment Manager Teamcentered Course Information KnowledgeBase Communication and Collaboration Experimental Lab Course Room GivenInformation/Course material Publication of Students results InstalledLearningand KnowledgeTools for hands-on experiences (e.g.GroupSystems,MindMan) Questions and Answers, Discussions, (Virtual) Team Work Assessment Students Portfolio Quiz,Survey, Exam,Self-Assess Profiles About Students Schedule About Course Gradebook: Only Instructors Access WWW-Links Best Practices Presentations Guestspeakers/ Students Media Center Synchron: OnlineChat Application Sharing Videoconferencing Case DB `s * * * * * * Part ofLearningSpace3.0 Media Platform Channels

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Agents / Roles Implemented Organisation Implemented Organisation Agents Students Instructors Corporate Partners University Partners Members ot the Learning Community: Roles Host Instructional Designer Content Manager Subject Matter Expert Test Generator Online Tutor Lecturer Moderator Learner Study / Interest Group Guest

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Informal Learning Processes Unlimited Term (not related to the Course) Formal Learning Processes Modul 1 Modul... Modul n Limited Term (related to the Course) Implemented Organisation Learning Processes

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Informal Learning Processes Unlimited Term (not related to the Course) Implemented Organisation „Networking on the Net“ (e.g. Clubs, Alumni, etc.) Exploring „Worlds and Research Fields“ Searching Keywords (e.g. Glossary Definition, Best Practices, Knowledge Experts), Reading,Sorting,Outlining Internalizing Research Topics Writing/Publishing Research Papers, Competing (Awards, Rating) Learning Processes

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Informal Learning Processes Unlimited Term (not related to the Course) Formal Learning Processes Modul 1 Modul... Modul n Limited Term (related to the Course) Implemented Organisation Learning Processes

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Formal Learning Processes Modul 1 Modul... Modul n Limited Term (related to the Course) Implemented Organisation Teacher centered Methods: - Lectures - Question&Answer-Sessions - Demonstrations Learner centered Methods: - Assignments, Cases - Self-Study Exercises - Tests, Surveys - Report Writing / Reviewing -... Team centered Methods: - (Real) Projects - Group Discussions - Collaborative Presentations - Collaborative Case Writing -... Learning Processes

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Learning Methods Learning Methods Teacher Centered Online Symposium 1.2 Online Lectures 1.1 Online Teaching 1 Online Coaching/Mentoring 1.3 Teacher oriented Dialogue 1.4 Case Studies Correspondence Studies 3.1 Online Assignments 3 Online Assessments 3.3 Webquests 3.2 Learner Centered Teacher Centered Learner Centered Guided Tutorials/ Drill & Practice Flexible Tutorials/ Simulations/ Micro Worlds Online Tutorials 2 Open Discussion 4.5 Learning Cycles 4.8 Team Centered Learning Partnerships 4.6 Online Opinion Poll/ Voting 4.1 Role Play 4.2 Group Report 4.7 Closed Discussion Structured Discussion Online Discussions 4

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Logical Space Definition Further References Related Keywords Glossary „Encyclopedia“ Content (Publications, Scripts, Videoclips Interviews,...) Logic defines: the Semantic Relationships, Search and Query Mecha- nisms „Common Language“ for success- ful Communi- cation: matching interpretations of information, context-specific Meta-discription Abstract Full-Text/ File Key-Words

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Design Framework “Learning Communities” Virtual Campus „Informal Learning Community“ Unstructured, situation-oriented, spontaneous Learning Virtual Classroom „Formal Learning Community“ Structured Course Design, intended Learning Agents/ Roles Media Platform Channels Implemented Organisation Processes/ Protocolls Logical Space „Common Language“, Shared space of Knowledge Represen- tation

Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 Discussion Q&A