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Collaborative Learning On-Line. Pilot Findings from an Inter-Program Project. Participants. Auburn University (Randy McDaniel) Hofstra University (Andrea Perkins) Utah State University (Michael Millington). Background. The Traditional/Distance Classroom Challenge
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Collaborative Learning On-Line Pilot Findings from an Inter-Program Project
Participants • Auburn University (Randy McDaniel) • Hofstra University (Andrea Perkins) • Utah State University (Michael Millington)
Background • The Traditional/Distance Classroom Challenge • Transactional distance & Equivalent experience • Identifiably different populations • The Guidance of Theory • Community Learning • The Opportunity of Technology • Web 2.0 Thinking • Virtual Community Center (NCRTM)
Plan • Collaborating Assessment Classes • Minimal coordination of syllabi • Minimal ground rules • Applied Tools • Forum • Wiki • Course Evaluation • Focus Group • Survey
Forum Topics • Celebrating Diversity • Assessment Stories • Ethics Shmethics • Resources and Links • Value Drive Profession • Professionalization • Voc Eval: Tools of Oppression? • Support Systems • Test Accommodations • Safe Place • O*NET • Business Perspective (student) • Deaf Community • Recovery Model • Changing Science and Practice
Forum Observations • Story Telling • Self Disclosure • Identify Problems and solutions (A-B-C) • Examples • Report Facts • Start own Topic • Cross Cohort dialog • Pro X Student • Student X Student • Pro X Pro • Respond to each other • Validate • Emotional Support • Emotional response • Interpret • Build upon • Summarize • Challenge or disagree • Ask Questions • Answer questions • Threads (5:1:1:1:1) • Share Resources
WIKI • Procedure • Log in • Pick topic • Research & post • Edit other entries • Observations • Students reticent to edit • Quality submittals • Not as popular as the forums
Course Evaluation: Focus Group • Feedback & Brainstorming • Wiki • Forum • Other Resources • Planning for Improvement • Prioritize • Organize • Next Step
Focus Group Themes: Feedback WIKI Forum Newbies have fewer stories Time Intensive Valuable Networking Affective Connections With people Through stories Too many emails • Shared expertise across levels of experience • Lack of exposure to format • Suspect reputation • Huge potential as a resource • Professionals • Textbook
Focus Group: Improvements WIKI Forums More networking activities More Student led threads Focus & coordinate topics with syllabi One topic per week, one topic at a time Structured vs.open topics? Teach students to post • Control and supervise editing • Expert Panel Review • Set and train ground rules • Student run, collaborate across programs • Link to other resources • Start WIKI at beginning of class • Open non-editing use to others.
Focus Group: Other Resources • Student presentations • Live cross-campus chat • Bulletin board • Facebook mentoring • Test review libraries • Asynchronous training modules • Report writing, etc. • Test administration videos (?) • Student testing over the internet (?) • Instrument development (project) • Field interviews • Case studies, documents, links
Satisfaction Survey • N = 23 • Scale 1 - 6 • 9 CRC Knowledge domains: 4.6 • WIKI: 4.5 (knowledge satisfaction r = .50) • Forum: 5.0 (knowledge satisfaction r = .61)
Next Steps & QA • Site development • Course coordination • Research design & publication • Recruit new players • Questions?