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Interact: A Case Study

Interact: A Case Study. By Matt Dyki School of Commerce Charles Sturt University. How do I see Interact?. Provides Flexibility in Teaching Better Integration of Subject Content Enhanced Communication. How do I use Interact?. Two subjects – two different ways ACC222 External Reporting

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Interact: A Case Study

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  1. Interact:A Case Study By Matt Dyki School of Commerce Charles Sturt University

  2. How do I see Interact? • Provides Flexibility in Teaching • Better Integration of Subject Content • Enhanced Communication

  3. How do I use Interact? • Two subjects – two different ways • ACC222 External Reporting • Focus is Interaction with Subject Content • MGT220 E-Commerce • Focus is Student to Student Interaction

  4. ACC222 External ReportingInteraction with Content

  5. Background ACC222 • 2nd Year Financial Accounting Subject • Basically an introduction into writing annual reports • Designed to meet professional requirements • Covers a range of different topics • Sometimes unrelated to previous topics • 2 Assessment items, 1 Exam • 15% Generic Skills, 15% Technical, 70% Exam

  6. Interact Tools used • Modules Tool • Primary tool used • Announcements • Resources • Chat • Polls • Schedule • Web Content

  7. Lecturer Student Content The Interactions Chat Room Polls Announcements (1 way) Schedule (1 way) Modules Modules

  8. The Modules Tool • Separate Module for each topic • Broken down into sections • End of each section an exercise • Question on the section • Web Link to explore • Worked examples – with Audio • End of each module • Audio Lecture • Link to OASIS for a formative quiz on the topic

  9. Interaction in the Modules Tool • Student with Content • Identifying Key Points • Web links to find out more information • Exercises to test understanding • Including online spreadsheets • Use of Audio to cover different learning styles • OASIS quizzes to reinforce knowledge

  10. Interaction in the Modules Tool • Lecturer with Content • Interaction through integration of materials • Developing Interactive spreadsheets MP3 audio lectures • OASIS • Modules based on lecture notes/exercises • Modules tools makes integration of these separate resources easier and structured

  11. Other Tools • Announcements • Separates my more important messages from the clutter of the forum • If it is an announcement take note… • Resources • Similar to flexible publishing used the same way • Chat • Useful to answer questions in a more informal way. • An hour chat session may save two-three hours of answering emails or forum posts. • Complete archive which is useful if student misses session

  12. Other Tools • Polls • Used for getting feedback on various things • Schedule • Good for highlighting due dates, and class activities • Web Content • Link to subject forum • Online learning modules

  13. Feedback from Students • “I have just been through Interact and its fantastic. I am currently going through readings for topic 2 and going through interact has really clarified a lot for me.I have just started and have found this subject already full on and knowing that we have access to additional material has allowed me to relax a bit.”

  14. MGT220 E-CommerceStudent to Student Interaction

  15. Background MGT220 • Elective Subject • General Overview to E-Commerce • Types of E-Commerce • Laws, Business Strategies • Latest Developments • Assessment includes 3 group assignments

  16. Interact Tools used • Announcements • Resources • Chat • Polls • Schedule • Web Content • News • Most importantly, separate Project Sites for each group

  17. Main Workspace • Used in very similar ways to ACC222 • Also News - Links to E-Commerce Times RSS feeds • Web Content – Link to Turnitin, students are required to submit assignments to Turnitin and EASTS

  18. Project Sites • Main use of Interact in this subject • Groups have complete ownership • Each member has full admin rights • Thus group can configure and use the tools they wish. • Aim is for Student to Student Interaction

  19. Tools Used in Project Sites • Basically the same tools as I use • Announcements • Sending messages to each other, recorded on line • Resources • Uploading and modifying group work • Creates a central storage point • Chat • Used for group meetings

  20. Tools Used in Project Sites • Schedule • Clearly identities group deadlines • Who does what when • Web content • Link to group sub-forum • All of these are used to create, and achieve, Student to Student Interaction

  21. Tools Used in Project Sites • Schedule • Clearly identities group deadlines • Who does what when • Web content • Link to group sub-forum • All of these are used to create, and achieve, Student to Student Interaction

  22. Results • Significant improvement in quality of group work • Groups are communicating much easier • Genuine bonding seems to be occurring when compared to previous offerings.

  23. The Other Tools

  24. All of these are used to create, and achieve, Student to Student Interaction

  25. Time Factor • ACC222 • The modules are based on already prepared material (or material in production) reformatted into Interact • Can be reused next session • Some extra time setting up, long term savings • Material was not developed just for Interact • MGT220 • Group set up takes a few minutes longer per group • There has been less group issues then in the past thanks to Interact • As such the extra time taken to set up as been offset

  26. Conclusion • Interact provides • Great flexibility • Better integration of resources • Better communication • Better teaching

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