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Learning Technologists @ Leeds
12th July 2013 Meeting
Overview
• Outcomes from last meeting• How can we achieve all this?• Launch of the Blog• Activities around connecting practice:
– Discussions about identifying similar projects or plans across the University
– Identifying new members– Connections to new groups
• UOL Strategies/Policies/Changes and You:– Social Media
• Tool Focus:– Collaborative Working Tools: BaiBoard
Last Meeting Outcomes
Vision for the Network - Ethos
• Collaborative• Belongs to members• Professional development• Empowerment• Informal• Open– For new members– In many roles
Vision for the Network - Outcomes
• Share attendance and experiences at events (Conferences, MELSIG, WRLTF, ALT-C)
• Share ideas and practice• Opportunity to demonstrate experience of
work and developments• Enabling Collaboration… “continuing the
conversation” and bringing back to the network• Professional Development and recognition
Vision for the Network - Communication
• Face-to-face meetings• E-mail List: [email protected]
• Website: http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-lt-learning-technologists-leeds-network.html
• Twitter• Blog!
Learningtechnologiesnetwork.leeds.ac.uk (?)example of transformative practice at: http://learningtechnologiesteam.blogspot.co.uk/
• Social Bookmarking / library of resources• Sub-groups for special interests
Vision for the Network - Links
• Voice and input into:– UoL Leeds Strategies/Policies– BLLTIG– Through members
• Other UoL Networks (Mobile / Distance)• Professional representation (ALT/CMALT)• Wider Groups (WRLT)• Map members by interests, professions and special
interests• Identify links into/between Departments, Schools and
Faculties.
Vision for the Network - Meetings• Frequency: Bi-monthly• Optional lunchtime meet-ups• Face-too-face should take place bi-monthly
– These should be multi-format/flexible:• World-café as one option• 10 minute problem-solving session
– Should be a collaborative approach – • i.e. perhaps members could bring cake.• Rotating chair
– One meeting per year to self-reflect on network.• Option to catch-up via a Google-hangout or other facility as an addition
method of meeting• More informal meetings over lunch, online, e-mail• Suggestion of a journal club (similar to activity in LIME to discuss new topics
and areas)
How Can We Achieve This?
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How Can We Achieve This?
Collaborate and Active Participation
How Can We Achieve This?
#1 Blog
Connect and share our practiceDocument our activities
Connect people working in isolation
Blog!
• Introducing• UoL Technology Enhanced Learning Blog• Ideas and how to make this work• 10 minutes group discussions
How Can We Achieve This?
#2Twitter and Email
Connect and share our practiceDocument our activities
Connect people working in isolation
• Tweet about own activities• Tweet about events • Tweet about items of interest
#uolTEL
E-Mail List
• Ask questions• Ask for help• Forward links to resources or events
How Can We Achieve This?
#3Reach and Grow
Connect and share our practiceDocument our activities
Connect people working in isolation
Reach and Grow
• How to identify potential new members– New members of staff– Staff in existing roles
• Connections to groups– new groups– existing groups
How Can We Achieve This?
#4Expertise
Connect and share our practiceDocument our activities
Connect people working in isolation
Areas of Expertise
• What areas you familiar/have an interest in?• Post-it note with area and name. • Then group tables interests together.• Do people want sub-groups/activity focussed
around interest?
How Can We Achieve This?
#5Participate
Connect and share our practiceDocument our activities
Connect people working in isolation
Aims for upcoming year
• What 4-6 things do we want to achieve in the next academic year?
• What should the focus of future meetings be?
A big wind blows for….
Suggest your ideas for what you would like the network to do this coming year?• Research / Evaluation of projects?• Group-work?• Shared resources?• Reporting on own work?• Particular topic?
http://www.trainingforchange.org/big_wind_blows
How to achieve
• Type of network activity that would support this:– Meeting topic– Journal Club– Informal topic– Blog Post– Informal meet-up
• Who would like to take a lead?
Next Meeting
• End of September 2013• Who would like to help facilitate the next
meeting?• What topics should be covered?• What format should the meeting take? (e.g.
World-Café?)• Informal meet-up?• Bring food?
UOL Strategies/Policies/Changes and You
• Social Media Policy
BaiBoardHD
Thank you
• Will circulate notes from this meeting via the Blog, Twitter and website.
