engaging students with online collaborative tools

Advising 2.0: Engaging Students with Collaborative Online Tools

Today’s Agenda• Online Collaborative Learning

• Connecting to Students

• How to Connect: ACE

• The 2.0 Tools Used

• Lessons Learned

• ACE Adventures On

• Q & A

The Take Away

• Connect technology to student learning

• Identify web 2.0 tools for academic advising

• Understand how to start advising in web 2.0

• Think about online collaborative communities for your campus

Web 2.0

• What Is Web 2.0?

• The Complete Web 2.0 Directory

Why Use Web 2.0?

• Information sharing

• Optimize resources

• Innovative problem-solving

• Enhance creativity

• Collaborate with students & staff

Connecting to Students

• Student engagement

• Peer-to-peer mentoring

• Collaborative community

• Go to where they are!

Meet the iGeneration

Millennials Rising, Howe & Strauss (2000)

Social Learning• Web 2.0 in Education provides:

• Observation

• Effective modeling

• Discussion & involvement

• Retention of information

• Increased motivation

• Strengthen confidence & ability

• Self-regulation

• Human Learning (1999)

Principles of Connectivism • Being connected

• Learning from others

• Process of connecting information

• Different modes of online interaction

• Diverse opinions, ideas & concepts

• Capacity to know more, is more critical

• Nurturing connections on-going learning

• Making choices & decisions

• George Siemens, 2004

ACE: Academic & Career Explorer

AA & CC Online peer buddywww.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/ace/

Hello! I’m ACE - Academic & Career Explorer. I’m here to help

guide your journey at UTSC. Let me share resources with you for study

skills, employment experience, career exploration and academic

success. Join the adventure!

To ACE, Or Not To ACE?

• The Challenge

• The Purpose & Goals

• The Project Time Line

• The Target Audience

ACE: Learning Outcomes

• Incoming students will:

• orient themselves to the campus

• learn about resources & services

• transition into university life

• ask helpful questions

• connect with other students

The Evolution of ACE

ACE Explores• Get Started Orientation Program

• Registration & Course Selection

• University/Campus Information

• Academic Support Services

• Employment & Career Resources

• Student Life & Experience

• Getting Involved

• AA & CC Services and Resources

Social Networking• Connect with friends & others

• Upload photos & videos

• Share links & updates

• Create & join interest groups

• And much MORE!

• http://www.facebook.com/

• Get Started students “meet” ACE

• “Friend” ACE & tag your photos

Blogs• Web log; type of online journal

• Chronological thoughts

• Easy & quick to update

• http://www.utscace.blogspot.com/

• Share weekly topics & themes

• Introduce services & resources

• Links to Facebook, photos & websites

Blog Aggregators

Photo Sharing• Organize photography & video

• Create tags, hyperlinks & notes

• Join community groups

• Share photos & comments

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/utscace/

• Orientation: people, places & resources on campus

• Develop sense of community & collaboration

• Record moments & experiences

Podcasting• Audio or multimedia

• Subscribe, download or stream from web

• Mobile information

• Create content based on need

• http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~career/podcast

• Answer common questions

• Engaging & interesting

• Quick & easy to make

Other 2.0 Resources Used

• http://del.icio.us/utscace/

• http://www.aaccadvising2.pbwiki.com

Lessons Learned• Network & Research

• Plan of Action

• Collaborate on Campus

• Empower Students to Engage

• Share & Communicate

• Be Flexible

• Assess & Modify

ACE’s Adventures On...• Facebook account is active & growing

• Student staff help support ACE activity

• Staff blog regularly about academic & career info

• Connecting to more students each day

• Utilize 2.0 tools for marketing & promotion

Thanks to “Team ACE”

Stay Tuned...•Q & A

• Website: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/ace/

• Wiki: http://aaccadvising2.pbwiki.com/ E-mail: utscace@gmail.com

• Connect with ACE on Facebook, Flickr or Blogger

• THANKS!