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List of Tools
University of Leeds Systems Other Third Party Tech
Discussion Boards
Blackboard Collaborate
OneDrive (Office 365)
Yammer (Office 365)
OneNote (Office 365)
Sway (Office 365)
Twitter
Padlet
Trello
Evernote
Dropbox
Google Drive
Google+
When it come to facilitating communication and collaboration in digital
environments there is a wide range of tool available to staff and students.
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Bb Collaborate: Key Features
Consistent interface
Mobile App (for participants only)
Range of Communication tools
Full Interaction control (give and remove privileges)
Collaborative workspaces and tools
File sharing
Screen sharing
Breakout rooms
Session Recording
Multiple presenters/moderators
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Bb Collaborate: Learning Design
Learning Design
External speakers
Distributed groups
Reading groups
Office hours Placements
Development workshops
Induction
Research Seminars
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Bb Collaborate: Tips
Opening Help Slide
Preloading content
Enter your name/identify yourself
Log in early and test/run wizard
While not talking mute your mic
Be an active participant
Be respectful
Provide feedback
Have both a presenter and a moderator
Good communication is the key to running successful online
activities. Bellow are a few tips that you might find useful when
using Blackboard Collaborate.
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Top Tips: Participants
“Netiquette” this refers to the rules of etiquette
as applied to online communication.
The word netiquette is a combination of
’net’ (from internet) and ’etiquette’. It means
respecting other users’ views and
displaying common courtesy when posting
your views to online discussion groups.
BBC WebWise website
BBC WebWise: https://goo.gl/9lteCs
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Top Tips: Moderators
Promote meaningful discussions in
your Discussion Boards.
1. Break The Ice
2. Structure the Discussions
3. Support Critical Thinking
4. Promote Peer Involvement
5. Continual Assistance
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Gilly Salmons 5 Stage Model
Links
Gilly Salmons E-Moderating
Gilly Salmons 5 Stage model
The 5 Stage Model (Gilly Salmon)
For online learning to be
successful and happy,
participants need to be supported
through a structured
developmental process. The five-
stage-model provides a
framework or scaffold for a
structured and paced programme
of e-tivities.
The five-stage-model offers
essential support and
development to participants at
each stage as they build up
expertise in learning online.
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References
De Freitas, S., Neumann, T. (2009). Pedagogic strategies supporting the use of Synchronous
Audiographic Conferencing: A review of the literature, British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(6),
980-998.
Wang, S. and Hsu, H. (2008). Use of the Webinar Tool (Elluminate) to Support Training: The Effects of
Webinar-Learning Implementation from Student-Trainers’ Perspective. Journal of Interactive Online
Learning, 7(3), 175-194.
Webinars
Edutopia (2010). Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation, TeacherStream, LLC. Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org
Janssens-Bevernage, A. (2014). “Post Once, Reply Twice”: Uninspiring Online Discussion Boards and
What to do About Them. Retrieved from www.dynamind-elearning.com/blog/
Jones, E.L. & Jones, R.C. (2014). The Online Discussion Board: Opening the Gateway to New
Learning. Retrieved from http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-discussion-
forum-opening-gateway-new-learning/
Morris, S. & Stommel, J. (2013). The Discussion Forum is Dead; Long Live the Discussion Forum.
Retrieved from www.hypridpedagogy.com
Gilly Salmon (2000). E-Moderating: The key to teaching and learning online. London: Kogan Page.
180 pages, softcover. ISBN: 0 7494 3110 5 http://www.gillysalmon.com/e-moderating.html
Discussion Boards
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OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft's service for hosting files in
the "cloud", that's available for free to all the owners
of a Microsoft account.
OneDrive offers users a simple way to store, sync
and share all kinds of files, with other people and
devices on the Web. OneDrive is very similar to
Google Drive.
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OneNote
OneNote is a digital notebook. Whether you're at
home, in school, or in the office, use OneNote to take
notes wherever you go.
And OneNote automatically saves and synchronizes
your notes so you can focus on your thoughts and
ideas.
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Yammer
Yammer is a social network (Twitter,
Facebook) for your organisation with
discussions, groups, file sharing and
tagging.
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Sway
Sway is part of Microsoft Office and designed for
creating presentations which can be easily shared
over the internet. Sway is in many ways
an online alternative to PowerPoint. The purpose
of Sway is to convey concepts quickly, easily and
clearly.
Synchronous discussion:
Full control and support for multiple simultaneous speakers
Voice chat
Video chat
Text chat
Presentations
Presentation for viewing on or off campus
Improve access to external speakers
Remote student presentations
More opportunities for audience engagement
Supervision
Virtual office hours
Personal support for distance learners and placement students
Review assessments and feedback
More opportunities for audience engagement
Recruitment and Outreach
PC and Mac have identical layout
Moderator and Participants see the same interface
Mobile App (for participants only): free for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire. Voice and text chat.
Range of integration tools: Raise hands, emoticons, Yes/No and multiple choice answers
Full Interaction control (give and remove privileges): Talk, video, text chat, annotate whiteboard, screen share, web tour
Collaborative workspaces: add text, add shapes, add images. Cursor, pointer, highlight (even on mobile)
File sharing
Screen sharing
Breakout rooms
Session Recording
Multiple presenters/moderators
External speakers: Learning challenges, Learning opportunities, approach, session design
Distributed groups
Reading groups
Office hours
Placements
Development workshops
Induction
Research Seminars
Opening Help Slide
Preloading content
Enter your name/identify yourself
Log in early and test/run wizard
While not talking mute your mic
Be an active participant
Be respectful
Provide feedback
Refrain from personal abuse. You may express robust disagreement with what someone says, but don't call them names or threaten them with personal violence.
Don't spam. That is, don't repeatedly post the same advertisement for products or services. Most sites have strict and specific rules about who is allowed to post ads and what kind of ads they are.
Write clearly and succinctly. On a site that has many non-native English speakers, avoid using slang they may not understand.
Remember that your posts are public. They can be read by your partner, your children, your parents, or your employer.
Stay on-topic, especially when you're new. Don't post about football in a hair-care forum or about hair care in a gardening forum!
Don’t use ALL CAPS!, it is seen as shouting.
Be Respectful. Don’t say anything you would say in real life/face to face.
Check spelling and grammar.
E-Moderating Introduction
The essential role of the e-moderator is promoting human interaction and communication through the modelling, conveying and building of knowledge and skills. An e-moderator undertakes this feat through using the mediation of online environments designed for interaction and collaboration.
The e-moderator has an invaluable role to play in the successful implementation of the five stage model of learning.
Stage 1 Access and Motivation - the e-moderators role is to welcome and encourage participants to interact,
Stage 2 Online Socialisation - familiarising and providing bridges between cultural, social and learning environments,
Stage 3 Information Exchange - facilitating tasks and supporting the use of learning materials
Stage 4 Knowledge Construction - facilitating process
Stage 5 Development - supporting and responding.