The objectives: to support the pedagogy (andragogy) required to justify use of web-based network technologies in the classroom. As an object lesson, we will collaborate and create relevant content, and share it with each other using readily available tools/ applications available free online or through ANGEL.
Our Datatel representative recently said that 2/3 rds of the sucess of any technology initiative are cultural, and only 1/3 is the mechanics of using the technology. Scholars from the humanities who tend to write on the subject (Cummins and others) also say that sucess with any computer-mediated communication (CMC) or computer-aided learning comes from pedagogy rather than technology. So we're going to do activities that lend themselves to digital platforms and demonstrate or assess our outcomes -
I've done the activities and they're fun.
The images here come from a book, Using Wikis for Online Collaboration by J. West and M. West (2009). Also from the book we learn important steps in the conceptualization and planning of a wiki, uses of wikis (FAQ page, team collaboration spaces, critical thinking and collaborative writing assignments, and more). The book also contains
- sample rubrics for every step of the process,
- advice for managing the process,
- activities for knowledge construction (FAQ, an annotated bibliography, etc.)
- as well as basic how-to information.
Faculty support wiki page to support this presentation available click here.