Reducing the barriers increasing collaboration

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Reducing the barriers increasing collaboration

• IPE Small Group learning via CIT
• Technology enabling student communication across
  schools Professions

P K Wilby, J Nicholls, T Clouston, C Johnson, J
MacDonald
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Aim of Project

• To investigate the potential of currently
  available Communication Information
  Technologies (C IT) to enable and support group
  work and team based activities

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Presentation plan
Research Evaluation method
The range of the study
Orientation to the project
Observations of facilitators
Observations of students
Conclusions
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Research Evaluation
Realistic Pragmatic ( not yet finished)
Observation by students
Observation by facilitators
Content analysis of all postings in student space
Content analysis of all postings in facilitator
space
Individual interviews with participating students
Subject Expert witness comment
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Range of study
Organisational management of IPE
Team facilitation
Student group dynamics
Ability to learn
Technological in-sights
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The Software

• GROOVE

Http//www.groove.net
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How we did it!
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OccupationalTherapistsx 2
Medicsx 3
Radiologists X 2
Nursesx 2
Dentistsx 1
Physiotherapistsx 2
Responding Tutor(Project Leader)
ObservingTutor 1
ObservingTutor 2
ObservingTutor 3
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The original questions

• What needs might a person with oral cancer expect
  the health / social care team to be able to meet?

• How could the team intervene successfully to meet
  these expectations?

• What knowledge and skills would you require to
  fulfil your role within the team?

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The Tutors Experience
Observation centred on

• New ways of working, new skills to acquire
• Group dynamics
• Technological insights

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Comments to students after discussion
Facilitator observations /discussions
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
Project leader Observations / actions
Direct dialogue between facilitators
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Level of student activity
Facilitator observations /discussions
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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Description of activity
Facilitator observations /discussions
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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Comment on quality of activity
Facilitator observations /discussions
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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2nd guessing motive / results of activity by
group/individual
Facilitator observations /discussions
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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Why limited initial contributions?
Comments to students after discussion
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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Need for comment on content as well as process
Comments to students after discussion
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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All comments in constructive and positive
language
Comments to students after discussion
Responses Tool
Discussions Tool
Outcomes of content analysis of Facilitator space
Outliner Tool
Chat Pane
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The Student Experience
(Presented at Learning and Teaching Forum)
Charles Lawson, Rose Smith, Naveed Iqbal,
Clare Coan, Andrew Bartley,Fran Annesley, Freya
Davies, Zoe Burrows, Gill Milligan

• Student observations On
• Structure of Project
• Effect on Teamwork
• Performance of Software
• and some general observations

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Conclusions
Pending continuing analysis of data
Reasons for difficulties were as much, if not
more, to do with pedagogical issues as they were
technological
Technology highlights the issues, they are
visible, recordable and allow observable data for
reflection and evaluation.
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Technology alone does not appear to enable
collaboration
It requires clarity and new skills in working
with it
Development of e-COMMUNICATION skills, not just
how to work the technology
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Reducing the barriers increasing collaboration?
Real potential in working in this way A
Mechanism that appears plausible in resolving
some organisational constraints to IPE