Sabine Seufert / NLT 99 NLT 99 A Framework for the Design of internet-based Learning Communities Dr. Sabine Seufert mcm Institute, University of St. Gallen

U N I V E R S I T Ä TS T . G A L L E NSabine Seufert / NLT 99

NLT 99

A Framework for the Design of internet-based Learning Communities

Dr. Sabine Seufert

mcm Institute, University of St. GallenPhone 0041 71 224 3022

Email: [email protected]


NLT 99

I. IntroductionWhat are „Communities“?

What are „Virtual Communities?“

What are „Learning Communities (LC)“?

What is a „Media“?

II. Design Framework „LC“

Overview

Components

Overview


What are “Communities”?

Limitation

Specified Boundary

Identification

Membership

Informal / EmotionalRelationships

Commoninterest

Comitment:accepted Rules

and Duties

Mutuality

Connection

Support



Limitation

Specified Boundary

Identification

Membership


Commoninterest


and Duties

Mutuality

Connection

Support

Communities are alliances of members:

- (emotional) relationship with matching morality and aims - interaction between them on the basis of an implemented organisation (roles, protocols) in a common semantic space (common value system, common language)

Dyson 1997



Limitation

Specified Boundary

Identification

Membership


Commoninterest


and Duties

Mutuality

Connection

Support

Virtual Communities are:

social aggregations that emerge from theInternet when enough people carry on thosepublic discussions long enough, with sufficienthuman feeling, to form webs of personalrelationships in cyberspace.

Rheingold 1993


What are “Learning Communities?”

Specific Type of Communities Formal/informal learning processes Reflection of the learning processes Adaptation of the learning processes

Learning Level

Meta Level

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What is a “Media”?Model of Media (Schmid)

ComponentsComponents

Channels

„Traditional“ Media Term,Media as a System forCommunication,Transport of Information (Externalized Knowledge)

Logical Space

Media as a Logical System,Language for modeling the System, Language representingthe Knowledge,„Common language“

SemanticContext

Syntax

Organisation

Media as a CommunityPlatform,Construction:Agents, RolesInteraction:Processes, Protocols


NLT 99

I. IntroductionWhat are „Communities“?

What are „Virtual Communities?“

What are „Learning Communities (LC)“?

What is a „Media“?

II. Design Framework „LC“

Overview

Components:1. Channels, 2. Organisation, 3. Logic Space

Overview


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„CommonLanguage“,Sharedspace ofKnowledgeRepresen-tation

Design Framework “Learning Communities”

Agents/Roles

Imp

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Processes/Protocolls

Virtual Campus „Informal Learning Community“

Unstructured, situation-oriented,spontaneous Learning

Virtual Classroom „Formal Learning Community“

Structured Course Design,intended Learning

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Information ServicesNews RoomVisitors‘ CenterEvents Board...

Administration ServicesApplication CenterCareer CenterContact Center...

Collaboration ServicesMeeting RoomsDiscussions GroupsAlumni, Clubs...

Discovery ServicesRetrievalKnowledge MapsUser ProfilingPush Services...

Virtual Campus„Informal Learning Community“

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Virtual Classroom„Formal Learning Community“

Asynchron: Email

OnlineText-book

Assess-ment

Manager

Team centered

CourseInformation

Knowledge BaseCommunication

and Collaboration

Experimental Lab

CourseRoom

Given Information/ Course materialPublication of Students results

Installed Learning and Knowledge Toolsfor hands -on experiences (e.g. GroupSystems , MindMan )

Questions and Answers ,Discussions , (Virtual ) Team Work

Assessment

StudentsPortfolio

Quiz, Survey ,Exam, Self-Assess

Profiles

About Students

Schedule

About Course

Gradebook :Only InstructorsAccess

WWW-LinksBest Practices

PresentationsGuestspeakers/Students

MediaCenter

Synchron:Online ChatApplication Sharing

VideoconferencingCaseDB `s

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* Part of LearningSpace 3.0

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Agents

StudentsInstructorsCorporate

PartnersUniversity

Partners

Members ot theLearning Community:

Roles

HostInstructional DesignerContent ManagerSubject Matter ExpertTest GeneratorOnline TutorLecturerModeratorLearnerStudy / Interest GroupGuest


Informal Learning Processes

Unlimited Term(not related to the Course)

Formal Learning Processes

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Limited Term(related to the Course)

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Learning Processes




Imp

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„Networking on the Net“(e.g. Clubs, Alumni, etc.)

Exploring „Worlds and Research Fields“

Searching Keywords(e.g. Glossary Definition, Best Practices, KnowledgeExperts),

Reading,Sorting,Outlining Internalizing Research Topics

Writing/Publishing Research Papers, Competing (Awards,Rating)

Learning Processes





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Learning Processes



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Teacher centered Methods:- Lectures- Question&Answer-Sessions- Demonstrations- ....

Learner centered Methods:- Assignments, Cases- Self-Study Exercises- Tests, Surveys- Report Writing / Reviewing- ...

Team centered Methods:- (Real) Projects- Group Discussions- Collaborative Presentations- Collaborative Case Writing- ...

Learning Processes


Learning Methods

LearningMethods

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1.2

Online Lectures

1.1

Online Teaching1

OnlineCoaching/Mentoring

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Teacher orientedDialogue

1.4

Case StudiesCorrespondence Studies

3.1

Online Assignments

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Guided Tutorials/Drill & Practice

2.1

2.2 Flexible Tutorials/Simulations/Micro Worlds

Online Tutorials2

OpenDiscussion

4.5

Learning Cycles4.8

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LearningPartnerships

4.6

Online Opinion Poll/ Voting

4.1

Role Play4.2

Group Report4.7

ClosedDiscussion

4.4

4.3 StructuredDiscussion

Online Discussions4


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Logical Space

Definition

FurtherReferences

Related Keywords

Glossary„Encyclopedia“

Content(Publications,Scripts,VideoclipsInterviews,...)

Logic defines:the Semantic Relationships,Search andQuery Mecha-nisms

„CommonLanguage“for success-ful Communi-cation:matchinginterpretationsof information,context-specific

Meta-discription

Abstract

Full-Text/File

Key-Words


Design Framework “Learning Communities”

Virtual Campus „Informal Learning Community“

Unstructured, situation-oriented,spontaneous Learning

Virtual Classroom „Formal Learning Community“

Structured Course Design,intended Learning

Agents/Roles

Med

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Imp

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Processes/Protocolls

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„CommonLanguage“,Sharedspace ofKnowledgeRepresen-tation

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