Communication strategies in Online Environments

Transcript:Communication strategies in Online Environments:
Communication strategies in Online Environments Welcome Facilitator name Position at university Contact info learning outcomes By the end of this module, you should be able to: Distinguish between the various types of communication available in online contexts Outline the importance of clarity in written expression Design a communicative learning activity that will increase the level of interactivity in the online environment agenda Online courses as “Communities of Inquiry” Importance of clarity in communication for blended and online courses Types of: Asynchronous communication Synchronous communication Online Courses as Communities of Inquiry Online Communication Barriers Video Barriers to online communication in educational settings Activity: Communication Barriers Take a moment to think about your own experiences with communicating online. What were the barriers to effectively communicating using online tools? Based on the Garrison, Anderson, Archer (2000) reading you were given, Community of Inquiry (CoI) is based on the interactions and the presence created between Students, Instructors and the Content. What is Community of inquiry? Community of inquiry Based on: https://coi.athabascau.ca/coi-model/coi_model_small/ Communication Medium Cognitive, Social, Teaching Presence Source: Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in a text-based environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. Developing an Online Community Video Strategies for developing an online community Discussion How would you apply the community of inquiry model to your course? Think of at least one strategy you can use to establish cognitive presence, social presence and teaching presence in your course. Clarity In Written Expression Interaction with Content Content Clarity of Written Expression Know exactly what the instructor wants Choose words carefully Be aware of how “everybody interprets things differently” Source: Vonderwell, S. (2002). An examination of asynchronous communication experiences and perspectives of students in an online course: a case study. The Internet and Higher Education, 6, 77-90. Retrieved from http://www.anitacrawley.net/Articles/Vonderwell(2003).pdf Types of Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Communication videos Videos Has education changed since the industrial revolution? Effective Online Discussions Activity: Communication videos How can the communication strategies from the second video could be implemented into your course? How have those ideas been used in this module? Activity: Communication Tools As a class, brainstorm a list of communication tools that are available at your institution. Activity: Communication Tools Individually, think about a goal/outcome for your course and an activity that will help you reach this goal. Using the list generated earlier, which communication tools do you think will work for the activity