iMoot 2012 Presentation

1. +
Online Resource Center
orc.teach.asu.edu
Building a Conduit for K-12 / Higher
Heidi C. Blair, Ph. D. Education Collaboration and Professional
NEXT and Ready-for-Rigor Technology Director
Learning
heidic@asu.edu

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Session Goals
 Thorough understanding of the Online Resource Center’s
(ORC) design, features, and tools
 Identify variations on online collaboration
 Identify strategies for supporting each of these variations of
online collaboration
 Identify connections between ORC capabilities and school
reform & school leadership
 Using a Moodle to support informal and formal professional
learning

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ORC Characteristics
Needs-Based Solutions
Low Bandwidth Requirements
High Flexibility
Open Source Environment and Tools
Adaptable
Sustainable

4. + Variations on Online Collaboration
OR
Variations of Support for Collaboration Online

5. Needs + Technology Tools = Solutions

6. Needs + Technology Tools = Solutions
+
Information Sharing
Common source Restricted online
of information for communities with
groups with
members in
+ easy document
sharing, calendar,
= Communities
different locations etc.
Common source
Easy access to
of information
accounts and
for members in
different + environment, low
bandwidth
= Communities
organizations
requirements
One location to
access My Communities,
Aggregation of
information from a My Courses &
variety of + communities and
calendaring
= Workgroups, and
professional roles myCAL
and programs

7. Needs + Technology Tools = Solutions
+
Follow-up to
Ongoing Dialog
professional
ORC Professional
development Learning Learning System,
opportunities, venue for management Learning
continuing
conversations, posting
+ system, = Resource Banks,
communities, YouTube
reflections, submitting document sharing, Channel, more...
follow-up documents, follow-up activities
collection of resources
for reference and
sharing Inclusive online
communities,
24/7 support for Communities +
learning
professional learning Course shells
networks, TAP Clusters, + management system
course shells,
= with Statistic
TAP Leadership Teams tracking activated
discussion forums,
content collections
Support for individuals, Secure communities
archived discussion with document Support Team
threads, resource + sharing, calendar, = Workgroups
sharing, dynamic subscribable
membership discussion forums.

8. Needs + Technology Tools = Solutions
+
Collaborative Development
Transparent Inclusive online
course/workshop
development or + communities,
learning = Communities +
committee work, Course shells
management system with Statistic
feedback loops, sharing course/workshop
of latest document tracking activated
shells, discussion
versions, archived forums, user statistic
discussions, en route tracking
data collection
Venue for committees
to work on the
Learning
development of Workgroups and
management
common documents
with archived feedback
+ system, communities = Resource
document sharing Collections
loops and common
resources

9. + Variations on Online Collaboration
OR
Variations of Support for Collaboration Online

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Additional Features
Online Professional Development Hosting and
Registration System
Web Hosting of Media
Interactive Presentations and Tutorials
Single Sign On (SSO) with other tools and
environments
Entry point to Arizona Ready-for-Rigor Data
Dashboard

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Needs + Technology Tools = Solutions
• Restricted/secure online
communities with
document sharing,
calendar, etc.
• iPads, video cameras, Online Resource
Your district or
laptops Center
organization’s
• Video Conferencing that supports the
needs for
supporting + • Course shells = delivery of services
for the grants’
collaboration • YouTube and Flash
Video Hosting programs, partners
online
• Google Apps, Forms, and you!
and Site
• Secure access to Data
Dashboard

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Supporting Formal and Informal
Professional Learning
 Needs of the content creators
 Mini-resource collections
 Virtual colloquia as on going experiences
 Mixed audience experiences
 The list goes on and on

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Online Resource Center
orc.teach.asu.edu
Building a Conduit for K-12 / Higher
Heidi C. Blair, Ph. D. Education Collaboration and Professional
NEXT and Ready-for-Rigor Technology Director
Learning
heidic@asu.edu