How has this element evolved?
Collaboration influenced instruction in online courses is bound to bring in those extra hands on approach. Lessons can be tiered by interest, ability, and learning style; even virtual field trips can bring the content to life for diverse learners. This gives them an opportunity to participate in the learning process without feeling like their needs are causing them to be lagging. The idea of collaboration strategies implies involvement. This type of teaching strategy goes beyond the learning that only requires memorization. Indeed, instructional collaboration pushes students toward more forceful thinking and enables them to make the application of knowledge feasible. It is also beneficial for the instructor as well since the endeavor requires more collaboration among professional to develop a successful building blocks of learning. "While certain researchers show that some students are (Anderson, 2005; Caspi & Gorki, 2006), others argue that distance education students are attached to the individual freedom and flexibility that the self-paced model affords" (Poellhuber & Anderson, 2011).
What online tools are available today to facilitate these interactions among learners?
Making A Connection: Wikis
What online tools are available today to facilitate these interactions among learners?
Making A Connection: Wikis
The course design utilizes many tools to promote collaboration. The Blackboard discussion threads offers communication of ideas and peer feedback. Development of Wikis is another useful collaboration tool that allows students and instructors to share their products. I have recently learned how create a Wiki space by watching the video link above. Finally, Social Media as a communication tool provides students with a connection that can cross the barrier of time. "Social software and web conferencing tools offer new interaction affordances as well as new forms of collaboration" (Poellhuber & Anderson, 2011).
References
Poellhuber, B., & Anderson, T. (2011). Distance Students' Readiness for Social Media and Collaboration. International Review Of Research In Open & Distance Learning, 12(6), 102-125.
Common Crafts. (2012).Wikis in Plain English. Retrieved on September 26, 2012 from http://www.commoncraft.com/video/wikis
Common Crafts. (2012).Wikis in Plain English. Retrieved on September 26, 2012 from http://www.commoncraft.com/video/wikis
Note to Dr. Powell: Replied to A Carpenter's blog & K Gallagher's blog (this reply is in our group blog section within our course)
Hello Pamela,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your posting concerning the collaboration. An element of the Flipped classroom that I like is the lessons available to the students online and their ability to send questions and feedback to the teacher. Upon returning to class, the students continue the lesson by enjoying more collaboration increasing their learning of the subject matter. Collaboration online and in the classroom benefits all. I'm an advocate for the collaborative learning experience.
April Carpenter
Pamela,
ReplyDeleteCollaboration benefits by the presence of collegiality and is detrimentally affected by bullying behavior. This occurs not only in the classroom but is prevalent in healthcare and in the business/corporate world as well. Negativity has 5x the effect on people. This was a shocking statistic. The presence of one bullying behavior can have a huge impact on a group of collaborators. Why is it tolerated?
aka CeCelia
References
Fischer, M. (2009). Defending collegiality. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 41(3), 20-25.
I believe that it is tolerated because it is labeled competition. A collaborative group should have equitable goals and incentives. But I guess the playing field will never be level. In our program of study, we are all connected by a commonality in eduactional technology.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how your storyboard and presentation were going? If you have time to share it with me I would really like to see it as I am so not sure if I am heading in the right directions!
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Kelly Gallagher--your long lost team member