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MC Strategies 2009

Explore the definitions, objectives, and benefits of using interactive communication tools such as wikis, blogs, and forums in a blended learning program. Discover how these tools can facilitate collaborative writing, collaborative learning, and social networking. Discuss who will use these tools, how to maintain them, and which format works best. Join our development partners to solidify the design requirements and be part of the future of collaborative learning.

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MC Strategies 2009

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  1. MC Strategies 2009 Administrator Roundtable Wikis, Blogs & Forums January 22, 2009 Happy New Year!

  2. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Agenda • Definitions • Objectives – Do you need interactive communication with Learners? • Discussion: • Who will use them • How will you maintain them • Which format would you prefer • Wrap-up .

  3. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Definitions • Blogs: • A blog or web log is generally maintained by an individual with regular entries that could be commentary, descriptions of events and other materials ( photos video clips etc. It is similar to keeping a diary or journal except ii is online and visible to a multitude of people.

  4. MC Strategies LMS 2008 Definitions • Wikis • Wikis are a type of collaborative website made up of pages of content designed to allow anyone to change the information. No special knowledge is required to contribute and or edit the information. • The format could be similar to a dictionary or an encyclopedia or any document (ex: policy) that you want to allow input on.

  5. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Samples Collaborative Writing The term collaborative writing refers to projects where written works are created by multiple people together (collaboratively) rather than individually. Some projects are overseen by an editor or editorial team, but many grow without any of this top-down oversight Collaborative Learning The term collaborative learning refers to projects where [ ] by multiple people together (collaboratively) rather than individually.

  6. MC Strategies LMS 2008 Definitions • Message/Discussion Board • An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site, or the modern equivalent of a traditional bulletin board. Discussion boards are usually web applications managing user-generated content.

  7. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Samples Social Networking • The term collaborative writing refers to projects where written works are created by multiple people together (collaboratively) rather than individually. Some projects are overseen by an editor or editorial team, but many grow without any of this top-down oversight

  8. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Objectives • What Do You Need? • Why are you interested in interactive communication ? • Discussion: Those attending indicated they needed 2.0 technology to support a full blended learning program with collaboration between student and instructor, preceptor and learner, and/or for pre-event or post-event activities. • What information are you trying to gather ? • Discussion: Those attending indicated they needed an opportunity to assign staff additional activities, to dialog through learning issues, and/or to manage performance objectives, or provide post-event learning assignments and application of course information. • How does it relate to learning activities? • Discussion: Most of the discussion centered around discussions available as part of event management. Although mention was made of having a dialog available for on-line lesson information sharing, most discussion was around events (collaborative classroom learning).

  9. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Discussion • Who Will Use them? • Discussion: Learners, administrators, anyone within the learning program. • Do you need to control permissions? • Discussion: some level of permissions will be needed, but the conversation didn’t get into the details • How will you maintain them? • Discussion: Those attending indicated the format could be relatively standard. The system should retain the discussion for historical purposes, but they do not need to appear in the transcript. • Which format would work best for you ? • Discussion: Those attending indicated some level of discussion board would be most useful. They discounted the need to have wikis to build policies and procedures since they had other systems in-house that provided that support.

  10. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Next Steps • Select Development Partners (3-5) • Objectives: solidify the design requirements for new functionality • Commitment: • Participate in design meetings • Review/Test functionality • Help promote solution in the industry • 2-4 hours per week over the next 8-10 weeks • If you are interested in participating as a development partner, please send your contact information to peggy.simpson@elsevier.com • As of January 25th we have space for 3 more partners.

  11. MC Strategies LMS 2009 Next Sessions • February 19, 2009 • 2009 Strategic Enhancements and Customer Support • and Status on Collaborative Learning Development • March 19th, 2009 • Administrator Functionality and Permissions • April 16th, 2009 • Knowledge Manager – New! • Competency Management and Assessments with Remedial Training • Watch for future information regarding our first annual user’s group conference!

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