Level 2: Collaboration

Description

Use available technologies to create community, and enhance and assess student learning.

Objectives

  1. Use a variety of tools (e.g., discussion boards, Google Docs, VoiceThread (VT), Zoom) to collaborate with students and colleagues as partners in student learning, working to improve learning outcomes
  2. Identify ways to assess knowledge and skill that also build community
  3. Create, manage and grade collaborations (e.g., discussions--text & voice, journals, blogs, wikis)
  4. Create and manage instructor and student feedback with and without rubrics
  5. Demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students and colleagues

Tasks

Week 1

  1. Discussion - video (15 pts)
  2. Practice - collaboration tools & feedback (30 pts)

Week 2

  1. Discussion - VT (15 pts)
  2. Practice - VT (15 pts)
  3. Practice - groups (15 pts)
  4. Quiz - communication tools (25pts)
  5. Survey

You can communicate synchronously (live) or asynchronously to students in the next building or across the globe using any number of technologies.

You can post text, voice and/or video presentations to help students understand your expectations and ways to improve performance.