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These slides were used by Dr Lisa Cluett during her ATEM-SSCC-09 presentation on the 24th April 2009 entitled 'Engaging students using animated characters – hosting student experiences online'
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Engaging students using animated characters – hosting
student experiences online
Dr Lisa Cluett
ATEM-SSCC-09. 24th April 2009
Justification
UWA
context
OSJ
Project
NODE
surveys
• We think professional staff are key to student engagement
• We place a high value on experiences and stories
• We think online services can be part of a good program
• We think there are levels of interactivity of Web 2.0 tools
• We are close to knowing what our students want
Principles of learning and service delivery
Building on f2f programs
Getting more value
Student storytelling
Issues of trust and connection
Ease of adaptability
Widens student participation
Part of the puzzle
Examples
Student describing how they improved their English language skills
Rural student talking about moving to Perth and living in a UWA college
Staff inviting students to join a new program
Building a campaign to promote an event
Creating a distinct ‘character’ to talk to users
Issues
Issues for users
Accessibility – text transcripts, info on file size
Interaction – subscription, posting questions, blog, folksonomy
Issues for ICT designers
Maintenance – staff time and skills required
Relevance – keeping content useful and timely
Issues for institutions
Cultural implications
Social and generational issues
Socio-political concerns
Key software facts
Software name Voki SitePal
Cost Totally free Basic package US$99 pa
Models Basic only Basic, FAQ and interactive
Advertising Banner ads No advertising
Web link www.voki.com www.sitepal.com
More info
Dr Lisa Cluett, Student Services, UWA
Ph: 08 6488 1221
Blog: www.uwajourney.edublogs.org
Wiki: www.uwa-osj.wikispaces.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: follow lisacluett at www.twitter.com.au
All papers available online