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Google+ as a Tool for Collaborative Learning
Emerging Technology in Online Learning Symposium
Las Vegas, NV. July 26, 2012
Lead Presenter: Karissa Locke (Google, US)
Tess Milligan (Google, US)
Mark Green (Simpson College, US)
David Wicks (Seattle Pacific University, US)
Courtney Step (Seattle Pacific University, US)
Kami Cottrell (Seattle Pacific University, US)
Abstract:
Hear from professors and students pioneering the use of Google+ for collaborative learning, discuss best practices, and leave equipped to enhance your Google experience with Google+.
Original version of video posted on YouTube by Karissa Locke.
Snow Day Instructional Technology Resources
A few years ago Seattle Pacific University’s Dean’s Cabinet asked me to put together a list of eLearning tools that faculty can use if classes are cancelled due to inclement weather. Today’s snowy weather along with a prompting from my boss encouraged me to share an updated version with SPU faculty.
Instructional Technology Services provides training and support for all tools mentioned below. Our website includes a list of recent workshops. SPU Faculty: If you have questions about a particular tool and can’t reach me, there is probably a professor in your school who has experience.
Ideas
- Discussions:
- Asynchronous: Blackboard Discussion Board, VoiceThread
- Synchronous: Adobe Connect, Skype
- Online Assessments:
- Quizzes
- Tests
- Surveys
- Rubrics
- Grade Center
- Collaboration:
- Asynchronous: Blackboard Wikis, Blogs, Groups, Google Sites, WordPress
- Synchronous: Google Docs
- Lectures, Presentations, Screencasts, Office Hours:
- Asynchronous: Camtasia Relay
- Synchronous: Adobe Connect, Skype
ITS also provides instructional graphics, scanning, and digital audio/video services. While I don’t like the idea of having an emergency situation that forces professors to use these tools, I do like the raised awareness of our digital services and tools. Maybe, just maybe, some new professors will consider using these tools and techniques for their everyday instruction.
Student perception of collaborative small group projects using synchronous and asynchronous tools
Wikis vs. Super Wikis
Presentation from the 2010 Sloan-C Online Learning Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Blackboard 9 – Collaborative Learning
- How to set up and organize teams in Bb.
- Options for using wikis within/outside of Blackboard.
- How to use a specific collaborative tool (EtherPad).
Evaluation of the Use of Semantic Web Technology in a Collaborative Learning Environment
- Describe the application of a semantic web technologies in a collaborative learning environment.
- Report the results on student learning.
- Provide recommendations for future research and applications of semantic web technologies in educational environments.
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Why wikis
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Article helps instructors understand why wikis are valuable for collaborative learning.
About
David Wicks
Educational Technology
I have been active in the instructional technology world for over 20 years. My previous positions include: high school teacher, university lecturer, school district technology facilitator, multimedia author, and project manager for an educational technology company. My current position is Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. As Director, I regularly consults with faculty on effective uses of technology. I have been involved in the development of numerous online and blended courses. In addition, I have taught face-to-face, blended, and online courses in the School of Education for over ten years.
Recent projects include: developing a Web 2.0 electronic portfolio system based on WordPress, creating a feature-comparison matrix for lecture capture solutions, and leading SPU’s iTunes U project. I am an Associate Editor for MERLOT’s Teacher Education Editorial Board. I served as program chair for the 2013 International Symposium for Emerging Technologies in Online Learning, and will be the conference chair for the 2014 conference. Currently, I facilitate faculty learning communities on topics such as learning spaces, active learning, blended learning, and mobile learning.
