Enough Talking Let's Use The Next Generation Technologies Using Networked Technologies At Conference

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Enough Talking - Let's Use The Next Generation
Technologies!Using Networked Technologies At
Conferences And In The lecture Theatre
http//www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conference
s/alt-c-2006/

• Brian Kelly
• UKOLN
• University of Bath
• Bath

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Contents

• Web 2.0 Technologies (BK)
• Use in lectures at conferences
• Benefits and Barriers
• Podcasting SMIL (AS)
• What?
• How?
• Why?
• Pedagogical Institutional Challenges (SW)
• What are the pedagogical reasons for this?
• What deployment strategies do we need?

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About This Workshop
Introduction

• About this workshop provides an opportunity
• To make use of Web 2.0 technologies
• To discuss implications of WiFi in lecture
  theatres
• To experiment with technologies and tools which
  can be used during the ALT-C 2006 conference
• And if we have time we will also collaboratively
  
• Explore use case scenarios for making use of
  networked technologies at events
• Explore the requirements for strategies for
  making use of networked technologies at events
• We also hope you will find the session enjoyable

Note that is a blended event and laptops are
not essential
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About The Facilitators
Introduction

• Brian Kelly
• Web adviser to UK HE/FE (and cultural heritage)
  sectors
• Based at UKOLN, University of Bath
• Adrian Stevenson
• Works for Learning Technology Services Team,
  Internet Services, University of Manchester
• Experienced design development of Web systems
  using HTML, XML Web Services
• Scott Wilson
• Assistant Director at CETIS, University of Bolton
• Special interest in standards for infrastructure
  and enterprise integration

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About You
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Introduction

• Please briefly state
• Your name and organisation
• Your interests in participating in this workshop
• What you hope to gain from the workshop

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Exploiting Technologies

• WiFi and Lecture Theatres
• We're adding WiFi in lecture theatres
• Enthusiasts are exploiting this to enrich
  learning
• Researchers (e.g. WWW 2003 )
• Innovative e-learning events (e.g. ALT Spring
  School, 2006)
• The challenges
• Keen students will do this how do we respond?
• How can we enrich our own professional
  development at events such as ALT-C?
• How do we manage possible dangers?
• How do we apply the lessons to other areas?

Technologies And Lecture Theatres
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Takeup Of New Technologies

• The Gartner curve

Rising expectations
Technologies And Lecture Theatres
Service plateau
Enterprise software Large budgets
Trough of despair
Developers
Early adopters
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The Technologies

• Today you will have the opportunity to use / hear
  about
• Wikis social constructivist tools?
• Chat learn by discussions with your peers (an
  end to "No talking at the back")
• Blogs reflecting on your learning
• Social bookmarks contribute to the group's
  resources
• Podcasting / Skype Maximising access to the
  learning resources

Technologies And Lecture Theatres
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Using The Technologies (1)

• Exercise 1 About You
• We used a Wiki to record your details interests
• Why?
• Records the discussion
• Allows us to revisit at end of session
• Allows others to see
• But
• Centralised approach
• You should have responsibility for your own data
• The group should have trust in group contributions

Technologies And Lecture Theatres
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Using The Technologies (2)

• Exercise 2 About The Technologies
• Split into small groups and appoint a reporter
  (who has a laptop)
• Use the Wiki to summarise your group's views on
• The benefits of student use of networked
  applications in lecture theatres (Even-numbered
  groups)
• The dangers of student use of networked
  applications in lecture theatres (Odd-numbered
  groups)

Technologies And Lecture Theatres

• NOTES
• Use separate Wiki page to avoid possible
  overwriting of content
• Note licence information is provided with CC
  licence
• Backup flip charts are available!

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Report Back
Technologies And Lecture Theatres
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The Facilitators Experiences

• Proactive use of Web 2.0 technologies has been
  used at several events
• IWMW 2005 6 ? ALT Spring School 2006
• UKOLN CETIS events
• Evaluation has been very positive
• IRC popular with small nos. (nb use on 7/7)
• Skype has been used with remote participants
• Wikis very popular for use in breakout groups
• Blogs have been used for event reports notes
  (and subsequent evaluation by event organisers)
• Del.icio.us used at CETIS PLE event (now has 100s
  of resources, not just from the participants)

Technologies And Lecture Theatres
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Owen Stephens provides a comprehensive trip
report in his Blogs at events
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The Suprglu aggregator brings together resources
related to the event Blog postings photos
del.icio.us bookmarks dynamic feeds
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Next Steps

• At my events
• Embedding best practices
• Exploring physical issues (e.g. noisy laptop
  users away from non-users location of power
  sockets )
• Building on AUP work
• Supported blended learning (laptop non-laptop
  users physical space issues etc.)
• More widely
• Exploring additional areas (e.g. SMIL)
• Sharing lessons with others

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Summary
Conclusions

• We have
• Seen examples of how Web 2.0 technologies can be
  used in lecture theatres for students and at
  conferences
• Discussed benefits and barriers
• We will now
• See how we can create Podcasts and SMIL
  presentations
• Discuss their possible benefits and disadvantages