In search of excellence, Google+ platform uses for collaborative learning

1. In search of excellence
platform uses for collaborative learning
Zarina M. Charlesworth & Natalie Sarrasin // January 28, 2016
zarina.charlesworth@heig-vd.ch / natalie.sarrasin@hevs.ch
HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland
#EDUHUBDAYS2016

2. Today’s menu
Cocktails
«…and where are you from?»
Appetizer
Pedagogy for a digital age
Main course
Meeting the challenge: the redesign of Marketing 101
Dessert
Discussion: Questions and Answers
Coffee
A kaleidoscope of possibilities: worksheets

3. Professeur HES
HES-SO Valais / IEM
natalie.sarrasin@hevs.ch
Twitter / @sarrasin
Natalie B.
SARRASIN
Professeur HES
HEIG-VD / HE-ARC
zarina.charlesworth
@heig-vd.ch
Twitter / @Charlesworth_Z
Zarina M.
CHARLESWORTH

4. LEVEL 2
Information
seeking
Organization
and control

5. ORGANISATION
INFORMATION
SEEKING
COLLABORATION
CO-CREATION

6. Pedagogy
for a digital age

7. Students, Computers and Learning:
Making the connection*
«The conclusion that emerges is :
• that schools and education systems are, on average,
not ready to leverage the potential of technology,
• there are gaps in the digital skills of both teachers and students,
• the identification of difficulties in locating high quality digital
resources from among a plethora of poor-quality ones,
• there is a lack of clarity on the learning goals, and insufficient
pedagogical preparation for blending technology meaningfully
into lessons and curricula.
All which create a wedge between expectations and reality.
*OECD. (2015). Students, computers and learning: Making the connection. Available from http://www.oecd.org/publications/students-computers-and-learning-9789264239555-en.htm

8. All about adding value
“Digital technologies will transform the way
education is delivered, supported and accessed,
and the way value is created in higher education
and related industries.”
http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/University_of_the_future/$FILE/University_of_the_future_2012.pdf p.9
“Teaching methods have to change. We can’t rely
on delivering content anymore — it’s all about
contextualisation, ways of thinking,
and the student experience.”
http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/University_of_the_future/$FILE/University_of_the_future_2012.pdf p.7

9. Engage is the first step !

10. In summary
Putting our knowledge of how best to teach
and how best students learn into practice
is a challenge yet to be met.

11. Meeting the challenge:
The redesign of Marketing 101

12. UAS Western Swizterland :
- Class attendance is mandatory
- Computer access is allowed during the class
- Classrooms are all wifi enabled
The course :
- 1st year Business degree students
& Adult further education students
- Classes 20 -35
The context

13. From lesson plans to instructional design
www.pinterest.com
www.andrewmowat.me
What this shows is that the successful integration of
technology in education is not so much a matter of
choosing the right device, the right amount of time to
spend with it, the best software or the right digital
textbook. The key elements for success are the teachers,
school leaders and other decision makers who have the
vision, and the ability to make the connection between
students, computers and learning.»
http://www.oecd.org/publications/students-computers-and-learning-9789264239555-en.htm p.190

14. Instructional method (old)

15. Create, illustrate and
publish an infography
Create and publish
a MindMap
Search for + provide link
to a commercial ad
Read and understand
a case study related to an
assigned book chapter
Read a
book
chapter
Case study analysis
and questions preparation
for peers
Learn
concepts
through
instructor
videos
Present the infography,
explain
the concepts and answer
questions from peers
In-class ad presentation -
filmed for individual
follow-up review
Challenge the comprehension
of the case study by questions
to peers
Exchange, discuss, talk, and
search on the internet
Coordinates, animates, creates groups, explains the rules of the
game and corrects students
ASYNCHRONOUS SYNCHRONOUS
Entire class
(weekly basis)
Individual assignment
(3 student presentations per week – different subjects)
Individual assignment
(3 Mindmaps per week – different subjects)
Group assignment
(1 group presentation / week)
Lecturer
Instructional method revised

16. Provide and interactive
and collaborative setting.
Take advantage of technology to enable
this at two levels : - physical
- digital
Encourage students to engage through
the learning materials / scenario…
So…..
We redesigned the course with this in
mind and told students what we wanted.
What we wanted…

17. T0: Starting point 2013-14 Mkt’g BA
T1: Introduction of 2014-15
• Badges; Pauses Pub; Infographies; pre-class preparation
From A to B
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18. Iterations…one after the other
T2: Cours Mkt’g FC 2015
• Extra time spent explaining
T3: Change in the evaluation 2015 Mkt’g BA
T4: Change in the evaluation 2015-2016 Mkt’g BA
• +48 hours to get peer feedback & improve
T5: The collaborative community Mkt’g FC 2016
From B to C…D…E…Future

19. Discussion
questions and answers

20. A kaleidoscope of possibilities:
suggested worksheet