E-tivities knowledge

Gilly SalmonUSQ

25th November 2011Nova Copernicus Project 2

Forging the Sword……

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5 stage model picture: inside the Forge

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Students’ engagement with each other

Sparks to start the dialogue

careful clear instructions

E-moderator role

1. Access & Motivation

2. Culture Building

3. Co-operation

4. Collaboration

5. Development Guide

Facilitate

Lead

Host

Welcome

5 stage model for productive learning forums: the role of the e-moderator

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• Weaving: pulling together selected contributions, looks forward, adds value

• Summarizing: looks back, inclusive, adds value

Braid, jenny downing

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Driving the e-tivities research

How can we personalise

learning (students)?

While enabling efficiency &

effectiveness of the processes?

How can we customise learning

(staff)

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Familiar symbols PURPOSEClear pacing &sequencing

Single TaskPer message/forum

Spark(to start the dialogue)

Where to respond

Response to others

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15:44:3

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E-moderator intervention

PURPOSE

Spark(to start the dialogue)

Response to others

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Links

Time

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5 stage model & E-tivities in Programms

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Sample audio-visual materials using Articulate®

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E-tivity 1.1: The Relative Priority of the Knowledge Areas

Introduction

As you have seen from our coverage of the standards to date, the PMBOK does not put a priority on the different project management knowledge areas (i.e. cost, time, scope, risk, etc.).Despite this, understanding the relative priority within a specific organisational context is likely to enhance project performance.

Purpose The purpose of this e-tivity is to identify the top 3 knowledge areas driving project management within your organisation and identify what is driving this relative priority.

Task

To be done by September 7th.Identify the top 3 knowledge areas driving project management within your organisation and share your refections on what you think is driving this relative priority (e.g. it might be organisational or industry imperatives).Post your contribution to the 2nd column of the Wiki.

Respond

To be done 1-2 days after the above date. Choose a contribution posted by a peer that you find interesting and respond to it in the 3rd column.To go back to the module contents, please click on the MN6901 crumbs on the Moodle toolbar.

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E-tivity 1.1 generated huge traffic on the wiki, of which about 1/20th is shown here

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http://bit.ly/nSPkkK

E-tivity 1.2: Critical Review of the BOKs

Introduction

We have reviewed the two most prevalent project management Bodies of Knowledge (BOKs) at a high level at this point in the module.As you will have seen from your review of the articles presented for this e-tivity, whilst the BOKs have played a key role in developing the discipline of project management, critics of the prescriptive approach often advocated by the professional bodies suggest 'best practice' and linear models have no place in today's complex environment.

Purpose The purpose of this e-tivity is to explore both the value and the limitations of the Bodies of Knowledge in the project domain.

TaskTo be done by September 10th.Reflecting on the BOKs, post an argument either in favour of or against their value to the discussion forum.

RespondTo be done no more than 2 days after the above date. Choose a contribution posted by a peer that considers a different value or limitation, and respond to it.

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E-tivity 3.2: Matching Competences to Context Purpose

The purpose of this e-tivity is to reflect on and share what you see as an appropriate competency profile for a given scenario in light of your recent reading. The scenario and detailed instructions are included in the resources section below.

Task To be done by September 23rd.In your role as recruitment agent, you are requested to complete a 1 page powerpoint presentation with voiceover of what is in your view, the ideal candidate for the job. You should upload this to the discussion forum.

Respond To be done 1-2 days after the above date. For the response, please put yourself into the role of the HR Director. Select what you consider to be the best candidate from all of those proposed by your peers, and respond to that peer, explaining the rationale for this decision.

Resources ScenarioAdding voiceover to powerpoint.If you wish to upload the audio and the powerpoint slide separately, please refer back to the Induction Programme under Section 7, Creating PodCasts which will instruct you on what software is needed for this.

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E-tivity 4.2 "Capability Maturity - The Silver Bullet"

Introduction

There is a central assumption underlying concepts of project and organisational maturity that a single trajectory towards the utopia of level 5 is something all organisations should aspire to, and that this is the silver bullet that will enhance organisational performance.

Purpose The purpose of this e-tivity is for you each to reflect on what might be an appropriate maturity level for your organisation.

Task To be done by October 2nd.In light of your recent reading, consider what you deem to be an appropriate level of maturity for your organisation and post this to the Wiki. Include in your posting a brief rationale as to why you have chosen this level.

Respond To be done 2 days after the above date. Comment on a posting that either has indicated an appropriate level significantly lower or higher than yours and respond to it, or the same level but based on an entirely different rationale.

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Another hugely successful wiki-tivity. The wiki goes on for several pages!

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http://bit.ly/nSPkkK

E-tivity 1.2: Critical Review of the BOKs

Introduction

We have reviewed the two most prevalent project management Bodies of Knowledge (BOKs) at a high level at this point in the module.As you will have seen from your review of the articles presented for this e-tivity, whilst the BOKs have played a key role in developing the discipline of project management, critics of the prescriptive approach often advocated by the professional bodies suggest 'best practice' and linear models have no place in today's complex environment.

Purpose The purpose of this e-tivity is to explore both the value and the limitations of the Bodies of Knowledge in the project domain.

TaskTo be done by September 10th.Reflecting on the BOKs, post an argument either in favour of or against their value to the discussion forum.

RespondTo be done no more than 2 days after the above date. Choose a contribution posted by a peer that considers a different value or limitation, and respond to it.

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E-tivity 3.2: Matching Competences to Context Purpose

The purpose of this e-tivity is to reflect on and share what you see as an appropriate competency profile for a given scenario in light of your recent reading. The scenario and detailed instructions are included in the resources section below.

Task To be done by September 23rd.In your role as recruitment agent, you are requested to complete a 1 page powerpoint presentation with voiceover of what is in your view, the ideal candidate for the job. You should upload this to the discussion forum.

Respond To be done 1-2 days after the above date. For the response, please put yourself into the role of the HR Director. Select what you consider to be the best candidate from all of those proposed by your peers, and respond to that peer, explaining the rationale for this decision.

Resources ScenarioAdding voiceover to powerpoint.If you wish to upload the audio and the powerpoint slide separately, please refer back to the Induction Programme under Section 7, Creating PodCasts which will instruct you on what software is needed for this.

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E-tivity 4.2 "Capability Maturity - The Silver Bullet"

Introduction

There is a central assumption underlying concepts of project and organisational maturity that a single trajectory towards the utopia of level 5 is something all organisations should aspire to, and that this is the silver bullet that will enhance organisational performance.

Purpose The purpose of this e-tivity is for you each to reflect on what might be an appropriate maturity level for your organisation.

Task To be done by October 2nd.In light of your recent reading, consider what you deem to be an appropriate level of maturity for your organisation and post this to the Wiki. Include in your posting a brief rationale as to why you have chosen this level.

Respond To be done 2 days after the above date. Comment on a posting that either has indicated an appropriate level significantly lower or higher than yours and respond to it, or the same level but based on an entirely different rationale.

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Another hugely successful wiki-tivity. The wiki goes on for several pages!

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OER Commons is a place to find and share open educational resources

List of free and open textbooks

Directory of Open Access Journals over 6,000 journals with more than 3,000 searchable at the article level

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www.flickr.com

Ideas for sparks

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Other-tivities…

“Never doubt the power of a small group of people to change the world.

Nothing else ever has.”Margaret Mead

“Be the change you want to see in the world”Mahatma Ghandi

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No budgets or humans were harmed in the making of this presentation

THANKS FOR TAKING PART“Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers." Mignon McLaughlin

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All images from Flickr.com, Creative Commons Licensing.

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Art work by Rod Angood