Tuesday, October 15, 2013

TGIF: Online persona, social presence, and community

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Seventh issue, Volume Seven

TLT Group TGIF 10.15.2013           
From Group World Headquarters

Join FridayLive and engage in small groups with TOL4B participants as we explore the what and how of instructor self-introductions.
MOOCOW #2 Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) for Very Smart "Dummies" - Online persona, social presence, and community
October 18, 2013 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET


It’s not too late to  join the MOOCOW Teaching Online for Beginners. In week 2 our focus is Online Persona, Social Presence, and Community.

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    More from the TLT-SWG Blog
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    A new event for TLT members! We are testing breakout rooms in Adobe Connect in preparation for the October 18th webinar. Join us as we experiment together.October 16, 2013 4:00 pm Eastern Time Register Here

    Members Exchange Kicks Off with
    DIIGO for Beginners - Specific Uses for Very Smart Dummies 
    (who have a sense of humor!) 
    November 6, 2013 3:00 pm Eastern Time
    Leaders: Dale Parker, James Mansfield, Steve Gilbert, Beth Dailey, and others
    (This session is free to TLT Group Members. Fee to others)

    This is the next in our Designated Learner series. Learn how you might incorporate a content curation tool such as DIIGO in your online class.

    This link will take you the lessons that are emerging from our Designated Learner instructional strategy experimentation.

    FridayLive! MOOCOW #2 Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) for Very Smart "Dummies" - Online persona, social presence, and community
    October 18, 2013 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET - free to all. Register Here
    Presenters; Steve Gilbert, Vicki Hoffman, Beth Dailey, and others

    Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) is a Massive Open Online Course or Whatever (MOOCow) designed to help successful faculty members in higher education begin to teach online more comfortably, confidently, effectively, and skeptically.

    In this session you will experience the use of small groups in a webinar setting as you talk together about the what and why of instructor self introductions.

    In preparation for the small group discussions, REVIEW and EXPLORE a few Self-Intro & Course-Intro Examples

    Up-coming FridayLive! schedule:

    October 25 MOOCOW#3: Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) - Screencasting: Exploring How & Why
    November 1 MOOCOW#4: Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) - Building Community
    November 15 MOOCOW#5: Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) - Looking Back & Looking Forward

    MOOCs Round FOUR

    Teaching Online for Beginners
    MOOCOW
    October 4 - November 15, 2013
    Home Base  tlt.gs/TOL4B

    MOOCOW = Massively Open Online Course (Or Whatever)
    -- designed to capture the flexible and experimental nature of this course.



    Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) MOOCOW
    For Very Smart Dummies
    October 4 to November 15, 2013

    How to Begin -You're NOT Late!

    Step one:  Register [free] for this entire MOOCow (preferably before October 18, 2013 2pm ET - second live online session)Step two:  Begin communicating with fellow MOOCOW participants here: tlt.gs/TOL4BforumStep three:  Choose a "Participation Option":   Path 1 or Path 2 or Path 3 - See below.

    Description

    Teaching Online for Beginners (TOL4B) is a Massive Open Online Course or Whatever (MOOCow):  Designed to help successful faculty members in higher education begin to teach online more comfortably, confidently, effectively, and skeptically.This MOOCow offers a variety of brief introductory activities, tools, and materials to support participants’  first steps in this direction.  Participants are also helped to develop their own plans for additional preparation for online teaching.  We encourage participants to use our resources in whatever ways meet their own needs, interests, and schedules.  However, for those who prefer a more course-like structure, we also offer a Path 1,  a clearly specified and scheduled sequence of activities and tasks.  See also, Goals, Who, How

    Path 1:  Guided Sequence = "Course" For those who prefer a well-sequenced guided set of learning activities - a "course". Explore the"Guided Path" syllabus and other available resources. Confirm that your own goals for this MOOCow and the likely time and effort you can commit fit well with the goals and activities scheduled in this "course." Begin to follow the scheduled sequence of activities.  Request a mentor

    Path 2:  Supported DIY = Supported "Do-It-Yourself”Define your own objectives and schedule. For those who prefer to wander through this MOOCow even more independently. Request a mentor. Work with new/old colleagues within this MOOCow.
    Path 3:  DIY = Unsupported Do-It-YourselfDefine your own objectives and schedule. For those who prefer to wander through this MOOCow even more independently. Not eligible for mentor. 

    For all participants, all 3 paths:


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