Wow - I never thought about the cultural norms and the audio versus video option. That is a good idea to keep in mind in the future!
Tina
Andrea,
How would you use it? Would you have your students record? They could do it, must of them have video on their phones. . . .
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
As an online professor I would successfully facilitate courses by utilizing YouTube.com as supplemental material to support unit concepts for the each week. Additionally, I would locate free online corporate webinars covering concepts in class to link real world experience into the learning mix.
Helena,
I agree with you. That is a great strategy. You are also setting the tone for how they interact in other online courses. (No pressure on you :))
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
I teach many intro level classes so many of my students are just getting used to the online forum and there’s a learning curve the first week or so. I think it’s important to share examples and show them what works best as well as discuss what is expected for our class.
Scott,
That is interesting. Our LMS is connected to YouTube. YouTube is very diligent about copyright. What was the reason with not using the videos? I am interested in this!
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
This post was rather interesting to me. During a faculty meeting, it was brought to our attention that due to copyright infringement issues, we were not allowed to show or direct students to the you tube website. This is in complete contradiction to what was stated inside the CEE forum. I found the videos we were specifically showing students to be beneficial. (Harvesting cacao pods in remote poor areas of Africa and Central America). It is good to know that referring students to these websites is safe and ok.
Thank you for the information.
Aldgenette,
You have really created great strategies for learning using a variety of tools. I love your ideas. Always remember almost all of our traditional students have phones with cameras so they can record ( and do) anything; why not something educational.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
As an on ground instructor teaching all web-based courses, the majority of the activities and assignments for the students are all incorporated via the publishers media sites provided. Some assignments are being used on the Moodle platform, or the Blackboard. However, whenever I assign group or individual projects, I have incorporated the use of the media hosting and sharing site, YouTube videos. I ask my students to be creative in developing and designing a presentation video based on the assigned topic(s) and criteria required. On the other hand, I will sometime give them an assignment, and ask the students to download a content related YouTube video (already created), into their projects. These assignments seem to keep the students engaged; while at the same time, enhance the learning process. The project assignments also help students to illustrate their knowledge, collaborate on the project; as well as allow access to additional information which they can incorporate into their projects.
Many of the traditional classroom activities such as discussion questions, debates, and tests, have all been converted to the media hosting and sharing sites such as chat room via the publisher media hosting and sharing site.
While I have not used in of the hosting and sharing sites geared toward education, I am looking forward to investigating and utilizing some of them in the near future. Great information!!
Jean,
I think that is a great idea! You may want to look at http://www.padlet.com. It will allow you to create public "board" much like Pinterest.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
I would use media hosting to facilitate a topic of a particular technique. For example, a blog on how to restore digital images and have students show their work and share tools used to complete.
Richard,
Great point. You do have to make sure the tool is appropriate for your objectives. You also make a great point, about file management.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
I would first identify a media hosting site that meets the needs of the class (evaluating accessability, ability to handle a variety of media types etc..)followed by developing specific expectations of use and outcomes for the use of the site. This would lead to building a "trail of use" throughout the term that will allow me to evaluate how the student(s) use the site. eventually the media/ postings will be visible as a collection or portfolio so show how they have used it to for the class. I woudl also make sure to define specific requirements via rubric for usage/ timeline/ file management that would be communicated to students early in the class so we are all on the same page with expectations.
Mathias,
I agree. It is a great tool for students to create their own learning objects. That can be such a powerful tool.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Eileen,
You could do that. The polling features is such a powerful tool.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
Elizabeth,
Great idea. If you have others review their content, they learn to take feedback and use it.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
I think leveraging external media sites such as YouTube and others are great ways to help provide examples and applications of the theory and concept of the class.
Matt
Hello,
I have not quite implemented the use of much social media thus far in my courses. I would research as to the media hosting and sharing sites recommended and utilized by the universities along with giving a poll to students to see which sites they are using.
- Doc Wibbeke
Hi,
I would require my students to develop content to be hosted and shared with others; by doing this, I provide an opportunity to help my students broaden their abilities outside the classroom and the use of technology is very important now a days.
Michelle,
I agree with you. You need to set expectations and guidelines. Using these tools are for assessing knowledge, not just for the sake of technology. good post.
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson
