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IT and Collaborative Learning in Media Studies
Chad HarrisJournalism and Media Studies
JMS 408 Media and Society
Practical Reason for Blended Learning: Space Limitations
• 200+ students• Course structure
• Lecture (Mon/Wed)• Discussion Section (F2F) - based on topical issues• On-line Modules - collaborative work
• Space Limitations• 10 Sections, 5 classrooms• Alternate week design
The Pedagogy of IT in Media Studies
• ICT’s are Media Studies• Crucial content for the course• Students explore issues of:
• On-line communities• On-line scholarship• De-massified communication technologies• Authorship and collaborative inquiry
The Pedagogy of IT in Media Studies
• Blended concept fits the Content of Media Studies• Ex. Images of Race and Gender• Wiki space allowed for richer engagement
with imagery
3-Part Course Structure
• Lectures• Presentation of Theories
• Images and videos
• “An act of Communion”
3-Part Course Structure
• Discussion Sections• Topical Issues• Face-to-Face discussions• Smaller class sizes
3-Part Course Structure
• On-Line Modules• Discussion boards• Wikispaces• Collaborative Documents• On-line research
• Allowed for rich collaborative inquiry on course topics
• Student-directed work• Real-world topical issues• A resource for students to use
What Students Liked
• Breakout sections• “Interesting”• “allowed us to share opinion”• “got to know others”
• “relevant to my life”• “interactive”• Lectures
• Videos, images
What would they like to change?
• On-line modules• “extensive” “time-consuming” “could be worth
more points”• Not as collaborative first semester
• Course schedule “confusing”
• Trouble with Wiki space
Next Semester and Beyond
• Further integration of 3-part structure
• Lectures• Include more input from student on-line projects• More visual material• Clickers as an integration tool
Next Semester and Beyond
• Breakout Sections• Discussion topics generated by students?• On-line work can inform discussions
Next Semester and Beyond
• On-line Modules• Student/section blogs?• Further use of collaborative software (wikis, blogs, rss)
• To generate discussion topics
• Share work
• Generate resources on topics
• Group documents• Course syllabus• Department curriculum• Surveys
Rewards
• Collaborative work• Rich results
• Student generated material surpassed lecture• More variety of viewpoints
• Tangible - open to outside world• Pedagogy - hands-on experience with:
• Web interactivity and collaboration• On-line community• Authorship and Copyright• Getting stuff working
Risks
• Real world is messy• Media Studies involves topical issues• Collaborative work on topical issues can be
dangerous• Instruction on on-line etiquette• Be aware of harassment issues
• Professor loses control