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An overview of Cloudworks: vision, activities and potential
Gráinne Conole, Open University, UKIET Coffee Morning, 21st April 2010
Locating educational approaches
Teacher-centred
Student-centred
Activity-based
Content-based
Formal, ‘traditional’ courses
Problem-based learning
Learner-definedlearning
Informal web-based learning
Need new approaches to design
Converging practicesModern technologies Modern pedagogy Search engines, digital libraries RSS feeds, mash ups, email
alerts 3D virtual worlds Gaming environments User-generated content, OERs Blogs, wikis, micro-blogging,
eportfolios Collectively…
Web 2.0 tools Location aware devices Cloud computing
Inquiry learning Personalised learning Experiential learning Peer learning Resource-based learning Reflection, peer critiquing Changing pedagogies
From individual to social Contextualised/situated
learning Distributed cognition
The gap between promise & reality Common reactions:
“I haven’t got time” “My research is more important” “What’s in it for me?” “Where is my reward?” “I don’t have the skills to do this” “I don’t believe in this, it won’t work”
Common resistance strategies: I’ll say yes (and do nothing) Undermine the initiative Undermine the person involved Do it badly
Classic mistakes: Emphasis on the technologies, not the people and processes Funding for technology developments but not use and support
Free resources Little reuse
Array of technologies
Not fully exploited
LD
Adopting a learning design approach
Resources
Activities
Conceptualtools
Visualisationtools
Collaborationtools
What, why, how, where, when…
What is it? Why was it developed? How does it work? Where had it been used so far? When might you use it?
Cloudworks: sharing teaching practice
A space for sharing and discussing learning and teaching ideas and designs
Application of the best of web 2.0 practice to a teaching context
Iterative development and evaluation – based on use
Part of OU Learning Design Initiative Juliette Culver – lead
developer Rebecca Galley – facilitation Nick Frear -
internationalisation
Why was it developed? Aim
To bridge the gap between technologies and use
Issues Lack of uptake of technologies
in education Teachers say they want
examples/want to share/discuss
New skills needed for engaging with new technologies
Theoretical basis ‘Social objects’ Framework for sociality
Key concepts
Clouds: core objects in Cloudworks
Cloudscapes: collections of clouds
Activity streams: dynamic filters of new activity
Follow and be followed: Personal activity stream
and peer recognition
Cloudscapes
Learning about Cloudscape: Presentations 24 Clouds Twitter stream Recent activities
Space to Discuss Add Follow Collate Archive
Follow & be followed Similar to following in
twitter Can follow cloudscapes &
people Indicates things & people
you are interested Anything you follow
appears in your personal cloudstream
Digital trails and pathways
Filtering – personalisation and tailoring RSS feeds for people and cloudscapes Different levels of email alert Activity streams
Public activity stream (all activities on the site), Cloudscape activity streams, User activity streams
Tabbed views – all, clouds, cloudscapes, comments links, references, extra content
Serendipity Active clouds on home page Featured cloudscapes on home page Browse clouds, cloudscape, tags, people Search for keywords
Individuals, collectives, communities
Views from 158 countries Users:
Teachers (from K-12, tertiary, independent) Researchers Educational technologists/support staff Policy makers Researchers Learners
Characteristics Boundary crossing Multi-purpose, different motivations Lurking through active participation
Uses and benefits Events: conferences and workshops
ETUG workshop, 20th-21st October 2009 http://cloudworks.ac.uk/index.php/cloudscape/view/1903
Discussions: flash debates The changing nature of conferences http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2577
Eliciting expertise and open reviews Literature review of Web 2.0 use in Higher Education http://cloudworks.ac.uk/index.php/cloudscape/view/1895
Aggregating resources Horizon reports
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/1957
Learner and tutor spaces H800 students, SocialLearn activities, Bus ALs, Design course team
Use at the OU
Sharing of practice Showcase of innovation Keeping up to date ‘Active record’ of events Space for discussion Collective intelligence ‘Flash debates’ ‘Open reviews’ Cross-community for
researchers Learning in an Open
World conference
LD Toolbox
A ‘pick and mix’ of learning design tools and resources
Supporting advice and guidance
Graded activities (introductory, intermediate, advanced)
Trialled across a range of teaching and learning environments
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/1882
Some stats….Aspect Everyone Team Non-team
Cloudscapes 274 98 176
Clouds 2171 1173 998
Comments 3221 985 2236
Links 3036 1616 9420
2219 registered users
Added Sept.
From 160 countries
Questions for discussion
What strikes you as distinctive about Cloudworks?
What are its drawbacks? How might Cloudworks be used across the OU? How should it be promoted? What are the support implications? Should it remain open? What are the implications of going open
source? What formal commitment should the university
make to Cloudworks?
Flickr images
Masai http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcsamsom/2316324361/