ELI Online Spring Focus Session Participant Orientation
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ELI Online Spring Focus Session
Participant Orientation
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April 3 and 4, 2013http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session
Program Overviewhttp://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session/program
• 2 afternoons• 23 speakers
– keynote/plenary sessions
– institutional projects
• 2 activities• Lots of discussion
and interaction
Learning and the MOOC
• Getting the MOOC Off
the Ground: What You’ll
Need to Deploy
• Weaving the MOOC Into
Campus Practice
• MOOC Quality
Assurance and Analytics
• Exploring MOOC
Delivery Options
About the Focus Session
“Live” sessions in Adobe Connect
All session segments are recorded and available for future use
About the Focus Session
Join the focus Session Learning Commons for resources and community building http://elifocus.ning.com/
Participant Resources
• Program (.pdf and online) • Resource list:
http://tinyurl.com/elimooc • Activity workbook• Discussion prompts and tips• Readiness checklist• Customizable event flyer• Email for teams• Local evaluation template
The Activities
1. Updating 7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs
2. Preparing a MOOC Executive Brief
Check out the Activity Workbook for activity information and directions: http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session/resources/participant-resources
Facilitating the Discussion: Tips
• Participant introductions and roles• Arrange the group for discussion
(circles or small teams) • Encourage your
attendees to use the activity guide (and all the resources)
• Ask questions relative to participant expertise
• Synthesize• Consider showing notes on a
projector via a wiki
Continuing the Discussion
After the event: – Set aside time for follow-up– Use the focus session
recordings and readings for continued professional development
– Ask people to share how their ideas might support planning
Prepare for Team Participation
• High speed internet• Projector and screen• Use a phone line with
speakers (good ones)• External speakers • Run the Adobe Connect Test
in advance: http://www.educause.edu/conferences-events/online-events/technical-requirements
Are you participating in this orientation from the room and with the technology (speakers, computer, etc.) you’ll be using on the day of the event?
What: The Focus Session Technology Check
When: Wednesday, April 3: 11:00 –11:45 a.m. ET
Where: http://educause.acms.com/elifocus
Why: test technology and audio from the actual room where you’ll be holding the focus session, we’ll answer any last minute questions
**Join us for a 30 minute online focus session orientation (at URL above) on the same day at10:30a eastern (right before the tech check)
2. Run the Adobe Connect Connection Test.
Don’t forget to…
http://www.educause.edu/conferences-events/online-events/technical-requirements
3. Join and explore the Learning Commons.
Don’t forget to…
http://elifocus.ning.com/
4. Download participant resources at http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session/resources/participant-resources
Don’t forget to…
5. Log in ready to engage!
http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-session/resources
Don’t forget to…
Focus Session Site: http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-spring-focus-
session
Learning Commons:
http://elifocus.ning.com
Veronica Diaz:
Malcolm Brown: