Interaction and collaboration workshop presentation
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This document discusses interaction and collaboration in online courses. It identifies key elements of interaction and collaboration from the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program rubric, including communication strategies, developing a sense of community, and establishing interaction logistics. The document provides best practices for using tools like discussions boards and groups to encourage critical thinking and guidelines for evaluating student participation. The overall goal is to help participants understand how to design their online courses to support interaction and collaboration among students.
Interaction and collaboration workshop presentation
- 1. Good to Great! Using the Exemplary Course Rubric to Improve Your Course Interaction and Collaboration
- 2. Workshop Objective By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Identify the elements of interaction and collaboration from the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric. 2 2
- 3. What is a Learning Community? 3
- 4. Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Exemplary Course Program 4 4
- 5. Exemplary Course Program Rubric Course Design Interaction and Collaboration Assessment Learner Support 5
- 6. Interaction and Collaboration Communication Strategies Development of Learning Community Interaction Logistics 6
- 7. Exemplary Course Course Tour ECP Winner 2012 Tour 7 7
- 8. Establishing a Learning Community 1. Communication Strategies Opportunities for synchronous/asynchronous interaction Asynchronous communication promotes critical reflection Synchronous activities benefit from real-time interactions and rapid response communication 8 8
- 9. Establishing a Learning Community 2. Development of Learning Community Communication activities build a sense of community Student-to-student interaction is required Student-to-instructor interaction is encouraged Collaborative activities reinforce course content and learning outcomes 9 9
- 10. Establishing a Learning Community 3. Interaction Logistics Guidelines explaining required participation Expectations regarding quality of communication Rubric included to explain evaluation Instructor actively participates and provides feedback to students Instructor uses communication tools to provide course updates, reminders, announcements 10 10
- 11. Establishing a Learning Community Blackboard Communication Tools Announcements Email Messages Groups Discussion Board Chat Virtual Classroom Blogs Journals Wikis 11 11
- 12. Best Practices for Quality Communication Provide opportunities for students to work in small groups Clearly communicate expectations for participation in the groups and criteria for evaluation Use discussion boards and other interactive activities to encourage critical thinking and inquiry Establish rubrics for evaluation of discussion posts Provide feedback to students via announcements and email as appropriate 12 12
- 13. Designing an Exemplary Course Presentation Video Course Tours Scholarly Readings Hands-On Activities https://open.coursesites.com 13 13
- 14. Interaction and Collaboration Communication Strategies Development of Learning Community Interaction Logistics 14
- 15. Questions? Thank You! 15 15
Editor's Notes
- 4 minutesWelcome participants.Distribute Participants Guide.
- 1 minuteExplain to the participants that there are 4 main sections (Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, Learner Support) in the rubric.This workshop focuses on the second section, Interaction and Collaboration.Tell the participants that the complete rubric is located in the Participants Guide.
- 1 minute Tell the participants that there are three main subsections for Interaction and Collaboration, which will be described in more detail in the following slides.Communication StrategiesDevelopment of Learning CommunityInteraction Logistics
- 2 minutesReview the three main parts of the Interaction and Collaboration subsection of ECP rubric.