Wikis: More Than Text and Context
Type |
Presentation |
|---|---|
Presenters |
Karen Swenson, Virginia Tech, karens@vt.edu |
Date |
15-Jun-2011 |
Time |
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
Room |
San Gabriel B |
Description
https://www.concentra-cms.com/program/Sakai/2011-sakai-conference/463.html
Dr. Karen Swenson, a 2010 Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award finalist, uses the Sakai wiki with her students to "think about important issues presented through works of speculative fiction," but has found there is even more to her students than the wiki reveals. Although the course goals include collaborative work to "reconsider traditional concepts of 'author' and 'self,' working together to build a better world, encourage a sense of community, and become aware of others contributions" her recent collected data provides insight as to "who" are these students in her Sakai Wiki community. Come to this session to see the paradigms that underlie the structure of the course, what the students do with the Wiki in class and after the semester ends, and who these students are (including demographics, previous wiki contributions, and perceptions of self, information technology, and active involvement in their learning process).
Conducting a Smooth Sakai Transition (Planning, Acting & Maintaining the Momentum
Description
[https://www.concentra-cms.com/program/Sakai/2011-sakai-conference/607.html|https://www.concentra-cms.com/program/Sakai/2011-sakai-conference/607.html]
In this co-joint presentation session, Marist College and Virginia Tech highlight their experiences of successes and lessons learned during their transition to Sakai, including:
* Why the change was needed,
* How change is good,
* Which Actions support the transition,
* How Training sustains the transition,
* How to Maintain transition momentum, and
* Lessons learned.
Virginia Tech and Marist College have both successfully transitioned to Sakai. Reba-Anna Lee (Marist College) will talk about their three-step process to success: Planning, Acting, and Maintaining progress. As Marist College found, a successful transition includes planning communication, meeting the needs for data transfer, providing training and support, and when completed, maintaining user interest in Sakai. Amber D. Evans (Virginia Tech), will talk in detail about how part of VT's successful transition was through effectively addressing Faculty, Staff, and Student concerns using aspects of the Concerns-Based Approach Model to assess the audience and resources; at VT this information was used to map optimal lines of communication and to define support structures to successfully implement Sakai. (This is a reprisal and follow-up to Virginia Tech's 2009 Boston Conference session: "Concerning Their Concerns: Using CBAM to Map Support for a Transition.") Overall, this session highlights what both colleges anticipated, what they did not, and ultimately what both Marist and VT successfully did regarding planning (communication), action (training and support), and maintenance (momentum and interest). Recommendations, suggestions, and some "best practices" regarding the above will be provided.
Session Materials and Links
* Slides: [http://www.slideshare.net/amsdiane|http://www.slideshare.net/amsdiane]
* Videos: YouTube or Vimeo TBA
* Links: TBA
* Tags: sakai11, amsdiane
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Follow-Up Notes
https://www.concentra-cms.com/program/Sakai/2011-sakai-conference/463.html
Dr. Karen Swenson, a 2010 Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award finalist, uses the Sakai wiki with her students to "think about important issues presented through works of speculative fiction," but has found there is even more to her students than the wiki reveals. Although the course goals include collaborative work to "reconsider traditional concepts of 'author' and 'self,' working together to build a better world, encourage a sense of community, and become aware of others contributions" her recent collected data provides insight as to "who" are these students in her Sakai Wiki community. Come to this session to see the paradigms that underlie the structure of the course, what the students do with the Wiki in class and after the semester ends, and who these students are (including demographics, previous wiki contributions, and perceptions of self, information technology, and active involvement in their learning process).
Session Materials and Links
- Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/amsdiane
- Videos: YouTube or Vimeo TBA
- Links: TBA
- Tags: sakai11, amsdiane, twsia, wiki
Attendees
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- Name, Institution, email