From the May 22nd CrossTalk on Collaboration Tools
Ideas from small group 3-minute discussions - technologies used and desired
- collaborative document building tools (e.g. wiki-like tool that creates a finished product)
- blogs to build a community of students
- technology as a 'gateway drug' leading to better teaching
- Second Life
- Jabber
- point-to-point videoconferencing
- Online forums
- Email, listserves, usenet, phone
- Student-assisted 'textbook' creation
Presentations
Prof Lessard:
- Student blog submissions help greatly to seed subsequent lecture and class discussion
- Having read a student's posts helps instructor draw that student out in class discussions. Eases comfort and participation level of students who might otherwise remain quiet due to language difficulties of innate shyness.
Dr. Graham: