From Isolation to Virtual Community

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WebCT
Communication
Hubs
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WebCT Communication Hubs

• What , why, and how? (Michael Coghlan)
• Application 1 (Liz Roarty)
• Application 2 - chat (Linley Joomjaroen)

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• WebCT - not just an online tool (and not everyone
  wants to go online)
• great resource for f2f classes/workgroups
• explosion across TAFE SA

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• WebCT was designed as an online course delivery
  tool
• early adopters designed and delivered content
• how can you use this with f2f classes?
• What if you just use a homepage
• for storing resources/documents?
• plus communication tools and links?

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• And so the concept of hubs was born
• Uses
• f2f delivery and distance delivery
• professional development projects
• workgroup communication across campuses

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• Face to face teaching
• discussion and chat
• class homepage
• student pix and bios
• a sense of place/a home on the Internet
• links to resources

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Hubs and Constructivism(on and off line)

• Move away from bodies of content
• expensive and time consuming
• the Net is already full of resources
• why did we ever think we would do something that
  we would never do in traditional teaching?

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Hubs and Constructivism

• Whether f2f or online, hubs allow
• resource/document storage
• appropriate links
• communication tools for collaborative learning

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• Induces reluctant teachers to use online tools
• they can slowly introduce online technology into
  their classrooms in manageable, achievable stages
• backdoor induction to the online environment

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HOW ARE HUBS BEING USED?

• WORKGROUPS
• professional development resources
• meeting agendas/discussion
• diaries (who is where?) using the calendar tool
• document storage and sharing
• communication across campuses (discussion, chat,
  email)

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HOW ARE HUBS BEING USED?

• ESL Talk (Liz Roarty)
• the use of a hub in a Distance Learning project
  (Linley Joomjaroen)

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From isolation.
The Distance Learning Network
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to Virtual Community

• The Future
• Online communication enables us to
• collaborate on projects and developments
• be up-to-date
• act as leaders in our own teams
• support each other

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From isolation.
The students The Distance experience
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CHAT

• A Learning Tool
• interpersonal engagement
• learner type

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DLTeacherWhats your name?
DLstudentmieniemisniemesmem
DLTeacher Whats your first name?
DLstudent My nname is naim
DLTeacher hello Naim!
DLstudent Helolinda
DLTeacher Hello Naim. My name is not Linda. My
name is Linley.
DLstudent halloi lili havaryutudej yuu
DLTeacher Hello Naim, Im fine thank you

• DLstudent helloi lili havarju tudej ju hev gud
  daj tudaj uat a ju duin tomoro a yuhollidaj

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CHAT

• A Learning Tool
• conversation and learning - a dynamic interplay

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• DL teacherYou ask... (How old are your
  children?)
• Student AHow old are your children?
• DL teacher(good).. ask about my daughter
• Student AWhat?
• DL teacherask about my daughter... how old...?
• Student AI dont understand
• Student AHow old are your daughter
• DL teacheryes good!
• DL teacher(How old is your daughter?)
• DL teacherShe is 10 years old. (Now ask about
  my son)
• Student AHow old is your daughter?And How is
  yor son?
• DL teacherHow old...?
• Student AHow old is your san?
• DL teacherson!
• DL teacherHe is 7!
• Student AHow old is your son?
• DL teacher(yes great!) Excuse my
  manners.....How old are you?
• 
  

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• Student AOK!!!I,m 46 yers old
• DL teacher(because it is not polite to ask a
  lady's age)
• Student AI'm not problem my each
• DL teacherage
• Student AI'm not problem my age.
• DL teacherask me!
• Student AMy hair wait.
• DL teacherwaiting - what's it waiting for?
• DL teacherOh, you mean white!
• DL teacherSo (for practice) How old are your
  cats?
• Student AI can't
• DL teacherCan't? what?
• DL teachercan't laugh? can't understand?
• DL teacherI don't know
• DL teacherHow old are the cats?
• Student AI don't know how old are my cats.
• DL teacher(good english!)

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CHAT

• A Learning Tool
• an oral genre

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• DL teacherbelieve me, G, they grow up very
  quickly!
• Student GI agree, Linley.Time is frying!!
• DL teacherfrying?
• Student GSorry, flying!
• DL teacherLOL!

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CHAT

• A Tool for Developing Relationships
• Power
• Identity - fantasy and reality

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• DL teacherStudent A, guest guest just asked me
  if you were a real woman! (or just a computer!)

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• DL teacherStudent A, guest guest just asked me
  if you were a real woman! (or just a computer!)
• Mthe firs one is son, second is girl. she is
  13, third girl she is 12.
• AI'm real woman.

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• DL teacherStudent A, guest guest just asked me
  if you were a real woman! (or just a computer!)
• Mthe firs one is son, second is girl. she is
  13, third girl she is 12.
• AI'm real woman.
• Mfourth is boy he is 11,fifth is a boy he is
  10
• Msixth they are twins 7.
• Mso I'm very busy
• AVery good,big family,7 children

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• DL teacherStudent A, guest guest just asked me
  if you were a real woman! (or just a computer!)
• Mthe firs one is son, second is girl. she is
  13, third girl she is 12.
• AI'm real woman.
• Mfourth is boy he is 11,fifth is a boy he is
  10
• Msixth they are twins 7.
• Mso I'm very busy
• AVery good,big family,7 children
• AI think M ,you are real woman.

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CHAT

• Not just a light conversation
• but a very powerful and
• exciting learning tool.

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WHERE TO NOW?

• decentralisation to the local campus/workgroup
• a hub for each workgroup?
• a hub for each teacher?
• who creates them?
• should it be admin staff?
• templates for ease of use and consistent look?

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WebCT Communication Hubs

• Online Professional Development for staff

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• THANK YOU
• ANY QUESTIONS?

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