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InBook. Lisa Featherstone, Jisc TechDis. What is it?. A secure social network for teaching and modelling safe online behaviour. Start up. Developed by Beaumont College for RSC NW and TechDis Initial pilot included leaners from Beaumont College Lancaster and Morecambe College
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InBook Lisa Featherstone, Jisc TechDis www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
What is it? A secure social network for teaching and modelling safe online behaviour RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Start up • Developed by Beaumont College for RSC NW and TechDis • Initial pilot included leaners from • Beaumont College • Lancaster and Morecambe College • Bridge College • Concluded in July 2012. RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Format • Friend and comment on each others content • Sharing • Photos, • Videos • No games (Farmville etc) • Wall only just being developed RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Comments from Initial Pilot Survey RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Not all good • Need staff support to login • Hard to access on own, need support staff to help • No private messaging • Forgotten password recovery process • There is no game lol • Quite hard to log on to • I find it complicated to use RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
InBookhttp://inbook.jisctechdis.ac.uk/ RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Personal account RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Accessibility RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Groups RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Staff interaction Live Demo? If we can on the day. RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Extended Pilot • Further development • Time limited trial with other colleges • Requested volunteer colleges in England and Scotland • 27 expressions of interest for 5 places • Commenced September 2012 RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Lessons Learned • Changes made to the system • Further accessibility features • Addition of a ‘Wall’ option • More support needed than anticipated • Small number meant critical mass didn’t happen • Recruited more colleges in the second half of the pilot. RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Evaluation of Extended Pilot • Currently ongoing • Mixed feedback from colleges • Further development needed • Synchronous online sessions very popular RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Initial conclusions • Links to TechDis Toolbox and other basic resources to be included • More support material • Activity base (for staff and students)to be developed • Further clarification of purpose RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Questions • lisa@techdis.ac.uk • @notlob • www.jisctechdis.ac.uk RSC NW Annual Event www.jisctechdis.ac.uk