In search of connected learning: Exploring the pedagogy of the open web

Keynote address for the eLearning@Ed: Making Connections conference at University of Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 6, 2016

Transcript

1. In search of connected learning: Exploring the pedagogy of the open web eLearning@Ed 2016 Laura  Gogia,  MD,  PhD     @googleguacamole    -­‐  lauragogia.com   Virginia  Commonwealth  University  U.S.A. Photo  by  NASA  (CC  BY  2.0)  
2. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Photo  by  Laura  Gogia  (CC  BY  2.0)  
3. Photo  by  opensource.com  
4. @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
5. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Connected  Learning     Inclusive   Experiential     Participatory     Authentic       Ito,  M.,  et  al.  (2013).  Connected  learning:   An  agenda  for  research  and  design.   Digital  Media  and  Learning  Research   Hub.  
6. Photo  by  NASA  (CC  BY  2.0)   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Connected  Learning  is  progressive   education  for  a  networked  world.  
7. Photo  by  Mickey  G  O/owa  (CC  BY  2.0)   Digital  Participatory   Culture     Interactive   Creative   Sharing/contributing   Informal  mentoring     Jenkins,  H.  et  al.  (2009).  Confronting  the  challenges  of   participatory  culture:  Media  education  for  the  21st   century.  MIT  Press.   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
8. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Digital  Workflow     FILTER  /  AGGREGATE   CRITIQUE     REMIX     AMPLIFY       Siemens,  G.  (2005).  Connectivism:  A  learning  theory   for  the  digital  age.    
9. Photo  by  Abd  Allah  Foteih  (CC  BY  2.0)   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   What  might  connected  learning  look   like  in  higher  education?  
10. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Learning  experiences  that   draw  from  web  structure  &   culture  to  (potentially)   support  connected  learning   &  student  agency,   engagement,  &  success.   Photo  by  NASA  (CC  BY  2.0)   Openly  Networked  Connected  Learning  
11. @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
12. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   RamPages  
13. To date, RamPages is 16,000 websites large and still growing. @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
14. Connected  Courses     Openly  networked  digital  spaces   Networked  participatory  activities   Authentic  learning  products     @googleguacamole   #NLC2016  
15. INDIVIDUAL  STUDENT  BLOGS   COURSE  WEBSITE   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Openly Networked ! Course Structure! Publicly! Visible  
16. SAMPLE Student Blog!
17. rampages.us/coveringthecoverage   SAMPLE Course Bloggregate!
18. Photo  by  Isaac  Vigniole  (CC  BY  2.0)     Openly Networked supports! student agency ! & discovery! @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
19. DIGITAL   COMPOSITION   COLLABORATION   CROWDSOURCING   Reflective     Content/Topic  Driven   Multimodal   Commenting   Receiving  Feedback   COURSE  WEBSITE   RSS  Feeds   Hyperlinks   Networked Participation!
20. greatvcubikeracebook.net  
21. greatvcubikeracebook.net   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
22. Photo  by  Brian  Palmer  (rampages.us/bxpnyc)  
23. SECTION  WEBSITES   INDIVIDUALSTUDENT    WEBSITES   “COVERING  THE   COVERAGE”  WEBSITE  
24. http://rampages.us/fieldbotany   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
25. http://rvarts.org  
26. Multimodal Composition! for! digital fluency & multiple perspectives! ! @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Photo  by  Corry,  Flickr  (CC  BY  2.0)  
27. Inspira?on:  DS106  (hKp://ds106.us),  University  of  Mary  Washington     Purpose:  (1)  Students  process  abstract  course  concepts.     (2)  Enhance  digital  fluency.     Sample:  Find  or  make  an  image/video/recording     to  represent  what  “community”  means  to  you.     Ac?on:     Embed  &  briefly  explain  your  creaWve  choice     in  a  blog  post.  Posts  are  aggregated  on  the     course  website  to  inspire  discussion.     #CuriousCoLab  Creative  Makes   Barnraising,  Wikipedia  (Public  Domain)  
28. Final  Projects   hKp://toty89.wix.com/remember   hKps://kaurh5.atavist.com/mulWtaskingtechnology   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
29. Photo  by  Cynthia  del  Rio(CC  BY  2.0)   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Research  
30. Connected  Learning  requires   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   the  recognition  and  creation  of  connections  with   people  and  across  concepts,  contexts,  and  time.    
31. Can  we  capture  connected  learning    through  student  digital  annotation?   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
32. Student   Instructor   Teaching  Assistant   Open  ParWcipant   Other  ParWcipant   @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
33. @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
34. BLOG  POST  HYPERLINKS     Additional  Resources     Traditional  Citations     Embedded  Definitions/Examples   Personalized  Timeline  of  Learning   Contextualize  Work  (for  Audience?)     @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
35. 1. For  more  info,     2. check  out:     3. NY  Times  article     4. CNN  article     5. Local  news  article   STUDENT BLOG TEXT 1. 2. 3. Additional resource 4. Additional resource 5. Additional resource THEMATIC ANALYSIS @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
36. 1. Smith  (2010)     2. states  that  verbal     3. and  nonverbal     4. communication  can     5. impact…     STUDENT BLOG TEXT 1. Traditional citation   2. 3. Embedded description 4. 5. THEMATIC ANALYSIS @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
37. 1. As  part  of  this  course,   2. I  have  created  a     3. framework  and     4. design  structure  for…   STUDENT BLOG TEXT 1. Audience (?) context   2. 3. Personal timeline 4. Personal timeline THEMATIC ANALYSIS @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
38. AESTHETIC   ILLUSTRATION   EXTENSION   @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Role  of  Images  in  Blog  Posts  
39. Students  tweeted  with   hyperlinks  to  contribute  or   promote  items..     @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Photo  by  Barn  Images  (CC  BY  2.0)  
40. Interesting  article  about  student  loans   bitly.com/123  #course   @Student  might  find  this  on  financial  aid   interesting  bitly.com/123  #course   HYPERLINKS AS CONTRIBUTION @googleguacamole   #elearninged    bitly.com/123  just  confirms  what  was  said  by   the  speaker  last  week  #course  
41. My  post  on  social  network  analysis   bitly.com/123  #course   I  blogged  on  social  network  analysis  as   #dataviz  for  #connectedlearning   bitly.com/123  #course   HYPERLINKS AS PROMOTION @googleguacamole   #elearninged  
42. Conclusions:  Digital  Annotations     Nuanced  areas  for  research  &  discussion     Students  seldom  mentioned  peer  efforts   Lack  of  targeted  contribution     Lack  of  source  identification  for  images   Hashtags!   Course  design  &  instructor  behavior  matters    
43. @googleguacamole   #elearninged    -­‐  VCU  Undergraduate  Student  
44. @googleguacamole   #elearninged   Photo  by  Laura  Gogia  (CC  BY  2.0)  
45. ank You. ADDITIONAL  RESOURCES     lauragogia.com     CONTACT  INFORMATION   Laura  Gogia,  MD,  PhD   @googleguacamole   lauragogia@vcu.edu