Riding the 2.0 Wave (Successfully)

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Riding the 2.0 Wave (Successfully)

• A Strategy for Deploying Web 2.0 Technologies

Josh BaronDirector, Academic Technology and
eLearning
MARIST COLLEGE
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How many of you are supporting instructional uses
of YouTube?
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Flickr?
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Skype?
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How about one of these?
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Or These?
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Whats my point?
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The Web 2.0 Wave

• Will you ride it or wipe out?

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Presentation Overview

• Marist College Who are we?
• eLearning 2.0 Deployment Strategy
• Quest for innovation
• Learning interaction framework
• Faculty proposal process
• Deployment cycle
• Demos Web 2.0 enhanced learning

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MARIST COLLEGE

• Founded 1929 small comprehensive liberal arts
  college
• Located in Poughkeepsie, New York
• Emphasis on teaching and learning
• 5700 FTE student population
• 200 full-time faculty, 500 part-time
• Technology is a key component of our strategic
  plan and mission

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A Quest for Innovation

• Today we mostly automate teaching using
  technology
• PowerPoint replace transparencies
• Automation is easyinnovation is hard
• Lets consider the toilet(Demo)
• We use a learning interactions framework to
  focus on innovation

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Framework Learning Interactions

• A conceptual framework for learning
• Interactions with content
• Interactions with subject matter experts (SME)
• Interactions with peers
• We push faculty to innovate these interactions
  using Web 2.0 tools
• Part of proposal process
• Keeps focus on instruction, not technology

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Interactions with Content

• Traditional college textbook
• Web 1.0 hyperlinks and hypermedia
• Students select pathway through content
• Teacher-centered instruction
• Web 2.0 social podcasts, wikis
• Allows students to construct their own content
• Student-centered instruction
• Example IdentityQuest

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IdentityQuest Study Aboard 2.0

• Pedagogical Objective Integrate the study aboard
  experience into an online course.
• Provided iPods and audio editing software
• Students conducted interviews and produced social
  podcast.
• Turned podcast model upside-down
• Campus Technology Innovator Award
• Listen to Student Podcast

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Interactions with SME

• Traditional lecture
• Web 1.0 video lectures on the web
• Increases access to lecture, repeat listening
• Lose interactions and community
• Web 2.0 skype, blogs, podcasts
• Increased access directly to SME
• Brings back interactivity and community
• Example InterLangua

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InterLangua

• Pedagogical Objective Enrich foreign language
  instruction through authentic experiences.
• Students are linked with native Spanish speakers
  in Guatemala
• Informal conversations focus on cultural
  exchanges
• Watch InterLangua Exchange

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Interactions with Peers

• Traditional team projects
• Web 1.0 discussion forums
• Extends discussion time outside of classroom
• Limited to text-based medium
• Web 2.0 audio conferencing
• Synchronous and asynchronous applications
• Audio and pictures help create community
• Example iNverse Distance Learning (iDL)

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iNverse Distance Learning (iDL)

• Strategic Objective Create distinctive
  educational experiences that prepare students to
  work in our global society.
• Leverages investment in DL technologies
• Learning facilitators enrich learning
  interactions in on-the-ground courses
• Pilot began this Fall in Beijing, China
• YackPack Demonstration

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Faculty Proposal Process

• Proposals are brief (2-3 pages)
• Proposal requires faculty to speak to
• Pedagogical objectives to be met
• Strategic goals that will be addressed
• Learning interactions that will be enhanced
• Method for assessing success
• Initial costs and a timeline
• Support experimental or pilot deployments

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Web 2.0 Deployment Cycle Walk Through
CultureQuest
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iDL Proposal
YackPack Flickr
iDL Pilot
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Leveraging Open Source

• Production 2.0 Open source/community source
  developed applications
• Examples at Marist
• Sakai
• Podcast Generator
• Audacity
• Open-Source Portfolio (OSP)

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Q A

• Josh.Baron_at_marist.edu
• Director, Academic Technology and eLearning
• Marist College