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COMPUTER BASED COLLABORATIVE GROUP WORK (CBCGW) PROJECT DEPT. OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, U.K. PROJECT WEB SITE: http://collaborate.shef.ac.uk =========================================================== ONLINE SHORT-COURSE FOR STAFF DEVELOPERS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORKED LEARNING IN HE INSTITUTIONS BACKGROUND ----------------------- The CBCGW Project is concerned with support for and research into networked group learning in a Higher Education context. As part of our provision and in recognition of needs identified elsewhere in our research we are offering a chance for staff developers to experience first-hand one model of online collaborative learning. It is hoped that this will also provide a forum for staff developers involved in support provision for networked learning to share and discuss concerns about practice in different institutions. AIMS -------- To raise awareness of network learning and networked group learning strategies. To provide experience of online group work strategies. To explore opportunities for changing staff development practice. DATES ----------- This 8 week online course begins 27th March and runs until 19th May 2000. COST -------- Participation in this course will cost £50 per person. Places are limited to a total of 18 people and to 1 place per institution. DETAILS OF THE COURSE ---------------------------------------- This course is entirely online. There are no face-to-face meetings and participants can therefore mostly work in their own time and entirely from their own place. The online workshop has 4 phases looking at: 1. Acclimatisation & Introductions -familiarising yourself with real-time and asynchronous tools in readiness for the work ahead. 2. Networked Learning Discussion Strategies -exploring case studies of existing practice together. 3. Networked Materials -adopting a collaborative online problem solving approach to materials design 4. Collaborative Evaluation -sharing views of the current experience and assessing implications for developing practice Participants might expect to budget for about 6 hours work per week on average. All the work is centred upon discussions amongst participants and there is an expectation that people will take an active role in contributing to online discussions. LEARNING OUTCOMES ----------------------------------- Through participation in the course you will: a.. Raise your awareness of current practices and issues elsewhere and be able to compare and contrast your own institutional context with other places. b.. This will be achieved through online discussion with staff developers from elsewhere. c.. Develop your understanding of networked learning through direct experience of one course model, several discussion strategies and various case studies. d.. Raise your awareness of the possible relationship between online discussions and an online resource base. e.. Develop your understanding of pedagogical issues in networked learning through experiential strategies. Develop your knowledge and skills with different technologies. You will have the opportunity to try out real-time chat sessions in webct as well as asynchronous discussion tools. TOOLS USED ON THE COURSE ------------------------------------------------- The course will use WebCT and is entirely within a web-based environment. You will need to be comfortable using a web browser and no specific technical skills beyond that are assumed or required. Chat technology as well as asynchronous tools will be used as part of the course experience. Training will be provided on all tools used in the course. BOOKING YOUR PLACE ON THE COURSE ---------------------------------------------------------- To reserve your place please copy and paste the following form in an email to [log in to unmask] or post it to: Mrs. C. Woodward, TLTP Project, University of Sheffield, Dept. of Educational Studies, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN Name:......................................................................................... Job Title:......................................................................................... Institution:......................................................................................... Email Address:......................................................................................... Phone Number:......................................................................................... Your Computer System (please state which operating system and which browser you use) Windows 3.1................................................................. Windows 95.................................................................. Windows 98.................................................................. 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Address for Invoice:..................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nicholas Bowskill Computer Based Collaborative Group Work Project & Centre for the Study of Networked Learning (CSNL) Department of Educational Studies University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN Tel: +44 (0)114-222 8155 Fax: +44 (0)114-279 6236 E-mail: [log in to unmask]