An assignment set for final year Health and Social Care Students involved creating a presentation using social media tools. The module used a wiki to model different ways of presenting leanrign materials and to provide

1. Jane Challinor
School of Social Sciences
jane.challinor@ntu.ac.uk
Beyond the VLE!
adventures with students on the
world wide web

2. aims
• briefly describe the project
• why online?
• discuss pros and cons of different online
platforms
• categorise activities on the module wiki
according to Salmon’s 5 stage model of e-
moderation
• present examples of students’ final
projects

3. the project
• form groups
• select films or TV characters
• analyse using leadership theories
• create a digital presentation via an
online platform
• reflect on the group process

4. why online?
why not!

5. the module wiki
Why a wiki…..? Consideration of other platforms>>

6. Format Uses Advantages Disadvantages
VLE Content host; Familiar; robust; supported by No interaction other than
discussion boards institution; safe & private discussion board posts;
limited access
Google sites Web page; group Can set up template for students No discussion board but
work; learner to use; attractive; easy to use has “blog” module. Could
portfolio add own comments page?
Wiki spaces Web page; group Very versatile; separate team Not totally intuitive. Some
work pages for small group work; issues with “joining”,
discussion board for each page. uploading files, navigation
great aesthetics; free upgrade
for HE users
Facebook Discussions; Well known; most students are Some students hostile.
group work members; pre-set template for Privacy? Limited flexibility.
layout; can be made more
attractive with photos etc.
Blog Web page; group Flexible, easy to comment (even Linear entries –
work; portfolio; without sign in), search by tag; chronological (although
discussion forum lots of widgets this can be changed to
magazine format)

7. Salmon’s 5 stage Originally developed to
describe moderator
model functions in on line
communities
Used here (additionally)
to differentiate student
activities on the wiki
Not necessarily linear
or chronological
process
http://www.atimod.com/e-
moderating/5stage.shtml

8. stage 1: access
Give instructions
and tips
Support learners
Encourage
practice
Provide structure

9. access
Facilitator Function Student Activity
• Set up wiki & project • Using wiki to select teams
pages • Enrol members in project
http://leadersincare.wikispaces.co
m/How+to+use+the+wiki
pages
• Provide audio visual • Division of labour
tutorials
http://screencast.com/t/HbInO9qXuOg
• ICT suite session
• Pre-loaded pages
• Discussion board topics

10. introductions
reinforce systematic ways
of
working encourage practice!
stage 2:
socialisation

11. socialisation
Facilitator Function Student Activity
• Initial ice breaker • Chat and comments
discussion • Humour
• Sandbox page?? • Meeting times
• Reminder about copyright • Comments &
• Restoring deleted work!! compliments
• Notification about • Apologies & thanks
meetings
• Encouragement
• Make sure links are
functioning and material • Help with uploads
available

12. stage 3 information sharing
acknowledge different learning styles
encourage enjoyment
work constantly to summarise
information being exchanged and clarify
its relevance to the overall learning
programme (weaving)

13. information sharing
Facilitator Function Student Activity
• Responding to questions • Deciding on the project
• Clarifying the task • Sharing ideas
• Posting links to resources • Finding pages and links
• Providing lecture material • Feedback
http://leadersincare.wikispaces.com/
Teams%2C+Belbin+%26+Motivation
• Notes of meetings
• Clarifying tasks and roles

14. encourage interaction
make links with overall
learning
stage 4:
knowledge allow students to generate
knowledge without
construction interference from the tutor

15. knowledge construction
Facilitator Function Student Activity
• Modelling use of • Posting research & links
video/application of • Posting video clips
theory • Posting own original work
• Facilitating group • Responses to
discussions tasks, questions, discussi
on board posts
• “Off-wiki” activity!

16. stage 5 development
“The original development of the 5
stage model demonstrated that, as
learners gradually increased in
confidence, there was generally
less intervention by moderators and
yet, apparently, more learning
occurring from the students groups”
Gilly Salmon

17. development
Facilitator Function Student Activity
• Be available for questions • Final design and content
and tutorials discussions
• Set up peer assessment • Finish and post
process (using online link/document
poll) • Evaluate – (peer
• Evaluate – module assessment, module
feedback evaluation and individual
reflective assignment)

18. A
evaluation
B

20. Blogging for reflection
thevirtualleader.blogspot.com