Learning Using online forums to facilitate learning during Coop work terms Lindsay Wood amp Leanne Mackenzie Kwantlen Polytechnic University Why forums Movement from personal journals to online forums ID: 619738
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Engagement. Reflection. Learning.
Using online forums to facilitate learning during Co-op work terms.
Lindsay Wood & Leanne Mackenzie
Kwantlen
Polytechnic UniversitySlide2
Why forums?
Movement from personal journals to online forums
Peer to peer learning
Reinforces reflection and the “academic” piece in Co-opSlide3
Why Forums?
Keeps students in engaged in learning
Builds community
Keeps coordinators in the loopSlide4
Moodle at a glance…Slide5
Setting up the forumsSlide6
Reinforcing the learningSlide7
Incorporating outside resources, using technology
Often, we will use a short article (
ie
. 5 tips for standing out on your first job) and ask the students to share with the group which of the 5 tips they identify most.
Youtube
videos or
TedTalks
Get students involved and ask them to provide a link to an online resource to back up their point
Personal photo and bioSlide8
Sample Questions: Envisioning the Future
Please
share with the class (in 200-300 words) one significant thing you have learned about yourself or experienced this semester that you didn’t know at the beginning of your co-op. In your response, include an example (or story) to back up this learning moment and
comment
on how you think this experience will contribute to making you a stronger candidate for your next position.
For example, you could share a story about a time you gained insight on how you deal with conflict, office politics, working under pressure, making a mistake, communicating with senior management, customer/client service, contributing to a project, making a presentation etc.Slide9
Sample Questions: Reflecting on desired skills and behaviors
Who are the people at work you are impressed by? Why? What skills and qualities do you see in them that you see as effective in the company, in dealing with people, and in getting their jobs done?
How would you say you can learn from them and apply some of these skills yourself in what you are doing?Slide10
Sample Questions: Reinforcing what they are learning in the classroom
Forum Questions #2 -
Experiental
Learning. Co-op reinforces and expands your education
by
Leanne
MacKenzie
Indicate
one example of a Human Resource piece of information, experience, concept, idea,
practice
, or procedure that you have learned in your current work term that you didn't learn in the classroom? If you can't think of an HR example, please identify a business one.
As well, what is an example of an HR experience, concept, idea,
practise
or procedure or piece of information have you seen or been involved with in your work place that you also learned in the classroom. What were the similarities and differences?Slide11
Forum Post Guidelines
Forum Post Guidelines
LENGTH OF POSTS Remember these are discussions so put a good amount of effort and thought into them. The average length will be 1-2 short paragraphs but a bit of variety in length is okay.
All posts are due by midnight of the posted deadline.
WHAT IS A FOLLOW-UP POST? Part of doing the discussion is to think about the ideas and examples posted by others, and/or to respond to my questions. These could be a response or question for another student, or a response to their question to you.
Note: Follow ups DO NOT include making corrections or additions to your original post (even at my request), nor messages without content (i.e. 'great example!' or 'I agree with your point' is not a follow up).
1. GIVE AN INFORMED OPINION Before you post, go over your message, and apply critical thinking; ask yourself 'how do I know that' and then double check your information. You'll be amazed how much you will learn by simply checking out the things that 'everybody knows'.
Try to relate it back to your own Co-op experience.
2. Be specific in your discussion. Avoid long thread of posts with folks simply repeating the previous posts over and over and over and.........
Your SIGNATURE:
Please sign off your posts with your name and place of work.
Ex. Lindsay Wood –
Kwantlen
Polytechnic University
________________________________________
USE CORRECT SPELLING AND GRAMMAR Everyone will have a few typos, including me, but do check your work. Avoid spelling errors, typos, grammatical mistakes, and typing 'shortcuts'. For example, write 'you', NOT 'u'.
CHECK BACK
After you have posted, check back now and then to see if someone has asked you a question or I have pointed out problems or asked for clarification or maybe just started a discussion!
The Discussion Area is YOUR area in the course, it is only as interesting and lively as you make it! Slide12
Final thoughts…
-Currently student are grouped together by Co-op program (ACCT, HR, MRKT,
etc
) regardless of their year
-Need to consider how to incorporate different levels of questions (or evaluation) depending on the number of work terms a student has completed.
-Opportunity to make use of technology even more (
ie
. Twitter, video chat, etc.)….just need time to research!
Focus groups or formal evaluations to determine the value of using forumsSlide13
Questions?