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Thanks to those who responded with ideas for fostering group interaction with the online format. Summarized here are some of the suggestions: 1. Blaine Peden suggested using a Wiki which allows students to easily work on a group document without a lot of uploading/downloading/saving activity. (I'm checking to see if my LMS's, Angel and Moodle, have a similar sort of "public space" already built in.) [WIKI sites: www.pbwiki.com www.wetpaint.com www.wikispaces.com ] 2. Michelle Everson described her successes using discussion boards for small groups, coordinated by group leaders and a supportive point system. You'll find it described at http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=case_studies&article=35-1 3. Additional resources: Collaborating Online, a short book of ideas by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt (Jossey-Bass, 2005). eLearn Magazine at http://www.elearnmag.org/ Engaging the Online Learner: Activities & Resources... by Conrad & Donaldson (Jossey-Bass, 2004). Online Learning: Personal Reflections... a recent collection edited by Kearsley (Educational Technology Publications, 2005). Lessons from the Cyberspace Classrooom by Palloff & Pratt (Jossey-Bass, 2001). Facilitating Online Learning: Effective Strategies... by Collison et al. (Atwood Publishing, 2000). -- ___________________________________________________________________ David E. Campbell, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Psychology Phone: 707-826-3721 Humboldt State University FAX: 707-826-4993 Arcata, CA 95521-8299 www.humboldt.edu/~campbell/psyc.htm --- |
