Building Engaged-Learning Communities in Large Online or Hybrid Classes
Principles for building communities
Characteristics of engaged-learning communities
Cybergogy (Wang & Kang, 2006)
Good practice: EDTEC
Social software
Facebook groups
Large hybrid classes in Shanghai
“What about culture?
1. Building Engaged-Learning Communities in Large Online or Hybrid Classes By Minjuan Wang Associate professor San Diego State University [email_address]
26. Increasing Presence with Web.2.0 Tools Using Social Software to Deepen the Sharing of Personal Concerns and Emotions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
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28. Social Software: Quick Comparison Blogs Wikis Podcasts Chat Primarily single author Usually many authors Single producer Peer-to-peer Reverse chronological Hypermedia based on content Linear programming Linear conversational Supports graphics some limitations Supports graphics some limitations Graphics or video based on player Video telecon pos No graphics External links, can do internal Internal & External links Linking capability limited External links only Often personal views Usually objective Both personal & objective Personal discussion Browser-based Browser-based Create offline Req IM client Veracity of info; Vandalism if not controlled Veracity of info; Vandalism if not controlled Veracity of info; no mechanism for comment Compatibility of chat clients; intruders
32. Available Everywhere Updateable Anytime SJTU , ZJU XJTU Ning Xia University 西藏大学 Xin Jiang University Yan ’ an University IP Network 教室群 Tibet University Classroom Cluster Two-Way Satellite Shanghai Telecom ADSL 2.5G/3G Mobile Users