MJM22Digital Practice and Pedagogy

Week 8

Communication Tools

Discussion & feedback

• How’s the OER going?

• How can we support you?

This session will cover:

• An introduction to how we communicate online.– Different modes of communication,– And the factors that affect this.

• Exploration of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools.– Web conferencing.– Twitter.– Discussion boards.

• Impact of mobile devices.

Communication

[noun] the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.

Oxford English Dictionary

Types

Non-verbalToneWords

ToneWords

Face to face Verbal

WrittenComputer mediated

Delivery

One-to-one One-to-many

Many-to-many

Modes

Asynchronous

Email Discussion Board

Reflective Self-paced

Synchronous

Web conferenceInstant messaging

Immediate Responsive

How do you communicate?

What are the main forms of communication you have used or experienced in your learning?

And what technologies or methods were used to deliver them?

Make a list and enter it online at:

http://pollev.com/adam

Academics

Interaction

Time

Place

Same

Different

Synchronous Asynchronous

SkypeTextingWeb conferenceTwitterBloggingDiscussion boardVideoWikiWhiteboard

LectureTutorialPresentationDebatesReadings

Web conferencing

Audio and video

Chat and participant tools

Whiteboard

Synchronous - advantages

• Motivation & focus.• Pacing.• Active and interactive.• Feedback and support.• Immediate & responsive.• Complex learning.

Source: Collis (1996) cited by Schullo et al (2007)

SMS Texting

Benefits.• Fast, direct and efficient.• Convenient and accessible

format.• Timely and reliable delivery.

Useful for:• Short messages or notices.• Short dialogues.

Image: Johnathan Lyman http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonjon_2k8/340305918/

Twitter

asynchronous vs. synchronous

aSynchronous – how it works

• Reliant on the #tag

aSynchronous - #Tag

• The linked conversation

aSynchronous – the Network

• Reliant on your existing Network….and their Network….and theirnetwork

Copyright - tagExplorer

aSynchronous – How to Bring people into the conversation

• Take a look at: http://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/this-is-the-best-twitter-conversation-you-will

Synchronous – how it works

• Scheduled events that needs to be promoted through an existing network– Theme needs to meet the

communities interest

Synchronous – bringing people into the conversation

• Send out invites• Retweet invites

Synchronous – Trending topics

• Frequency of the use of the #Tag

aSynchronous vs Synchronous

Discussion Boards

• Group-centred• Constructivist learning.• Structured environment.• Organised by threads or

topic• Collaborative model• Peer to peer learning.

Image: Jim Linwood http://www.flickr.com/photos/brighton/2320870162/

Patterns of participation

Images• Gunnar Ries, Grey wolf

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grey_wolf_P1130270.jpg• Felix Andrews, Elephant

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephant_side-view_Kruger.jpg• Birdphotos.com, Squirrel http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%

3AEastern_Grey_Squirrel.jpg• Michael David Hill, Molehttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Close-

up_of_mole.jpg• EIC, Rabbithttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rabbit-closeup-profile-

looking.jpg• Stuart Bassil, Staghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/93014478@N00/3990068665/• Luis Garcia, Magpie

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magpie_in_Madrid_(Spain)_14.jpg• Pete Markham, Dolphin http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmarkham/5753797602/

Mobile

Fiona MacNeill

Learning Technologies Adviser

University of Brighton

http://www.nearpod.com/

This week’s activities

1. Visual communication.– Cognitive psychological approaches.

2. Infographics.– Tools and practice

3. Work on your OER.– Post to the blog as necessary on your

progress.

Closing and Questions