Adding Human Interaction 

and Interactivity to Online Learning

Presented by:

Terence Armentano, Carolyn Kraut, and Ginny Minnick

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View online at http://blogs.bgsu.edu/cobl

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"One major factor that separates a passive learning experience from an active and engaging learning

experience, regardless of the medium, is the amount of interaction facilitators have with their students."

"The glue that binds quality content with active learning experiences are the teachers who make themselves available, give timely feedback, and

provide opportunities for students to take an active role in their own learning."

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Panel Objectives

• Talk about what it means to have an active and engaging learning experience

• Introduce tools we use to enhance the facilitator's online presence

Maximize Time in the DB

Using the discussion board to leverage the knowledge, experience, and resources of the entire class to improve the overall quality of the course.

• Resource Sharing• Encourage real life examples• Ask questions that probe multiple perspectives

Maximize Time in the DB

Assigning roles in a Group forum. 

 

 • First used out of necessity• Shifts moderation responsibilities• Assign students as Manager• Managers create new threads

Maximize Time in the DB

Improve Feedback with Audio and Video Commentary

(FacultyFocus.com 3/23/2011)

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• Live or Recorded • 1 or 2 person Shows • Password Protection• Social Integration

Discuss

Do you have any techniques to share?

Live Editing with:

• Interactive tutoring, collaborations, feedback• Real-Time, see updates as they happen• Revision History to assess participation• Can be combined with a voice service

Live Editing with:

NEW: Discussion / in-document comment window

Live Editing with:

NEW: Resolve in-document comments 

Discuss

How could you envision yourself using Google Docs?

Or are you already?

Personal Learning Networks

Twitter as a PLN

• Real-Time or Anytime Activities 

• Trend Analysis...Cool Mashups!o WhatTheTrend: #libyao Dipity Timeline: Military Rule in Egypt

*Must Read: 5 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom

"I have found more resources and got more useful advice for professional development in 3 months on Twitter than in the previous 5 years without it." Source

Twitter as a PLN

Leveraging "Social" Groups

• Student managed• Casual and optional• Easy to share/discuss• No "friending" • Actual profile stays private• Won't clog friends' news feed

*Must Read: Facebook in the Classroom. Seriously.

Social Bookmarking

Tutorials:  Collect  +  Research  +  Share  +  Collaborate

Social Bookmarking

http://help.diigo.com/teacher-account/faq

*Must Read: Social Bookmarking Workshop: Interactive Handout

Discuss

What does your PLN look like?How could students benefit from this?

Create engaging content by using audio,video,and social

tools.

Demonstrate and Explain

Major power tool at BGSU• Effective way to incorporate

voice very easily.• Enables easy screen and

audio recording• Embed anywhere• Twitter Integration• http://www.screenr.com/Aau

presenter

Creation Benefits:• Imports PowerPoints• In the cloud (latest version)• Multiple editors (Social Editing)• Embed some Multimedia (ie images and YouTube) • Publish anywhere on the internet (LMS)• Mobile Friendly• FREE

What's Missing?• Not possible to use embed codes in Google Presenter

o no easy way to add audio files to presentation

presenter

Presentation Benefits:• Present Live 

o (Chat room available during presentation)o  Use with Skype or Join.me

• Present Asynchronously (no audio)• Can use in conjunction with YouTube (commenting

available)

$$provides more features than Google Docs but it will cost you

Create your Own Classroom Video Channel

• Synchronous and Asyncronous• Record from webcam• Embed Anywhere on Internet• Live Chat (twitter, facebook, IM)• Commenting• www.ustream.tv

• Asynchronous• Record from webcam• Embed Anywhere• Commenting• Students can subscribe• http://youtu.be/HMobwNohOHw

Discuss

What are some of the barriers to creating engaging content using audio, video, and social tools?

What are some ways we can overcome these barriers?

Contact Us

Terence Armentano Assistant Director, COBLemail: terence@bgsu.edu twitter: @terenceonline

Carolyn Kraut Instructional Design & Multimedia Specialistemail: cmkraut@bgsu.edu twitter: @cmkraut

Ginny Minnick Instructional Designeremail: minnick@bgsu.edu

COBL Blog: http://blogs.bgsu/edu/cobltwitter: @BGSUcobl