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Follow the Sun
Professor Gilly Salmon
Learning Technologist ofthe Year 2009: Team Award
European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning UNIQUe Award
Beyond DistanceRESEARCH ALLIANCE
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Key points 24 hour digital global society
literature• Culture
• Social
• Economics
• Politics
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• Environment
• Education
• Technology
• Civic society-responsibility
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Maintenance of responsibilities whilst conferencing , e.g. teaching, family
“1) I should prepare my technology (e.g. working mic) in advance
2) create quiet, private time away from distraction and noise”
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Preparing to Follow the Sun
Advantages ofof Following the Sun?
“Virtual conference protocol: It's beneficial (and not rude) to (text) chat while the presenter is talking (voice, video and slides). I learnt the ropes to multi-converse -- following many text threads while listening; and observed how a skilled moderator/chair could pick up on these conversation threads to interject public questions.
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Learning globally online
The comparison…
“I preferred the live presentations; even at 10 PM to 2 AM time here in Japan
The festival was very good though and I thoroughly enjoyed the live presentations and then chatting afterwards- actually more engaging than being at a physical conference.”
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DISADVANTAGES
• Are there any?
• Ease/stress on providers/delegates
• Multi tasking
• Some disabilities
• BYOB
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The Aims of Follow the Sun 2011
• Build on the online Learning Futures Festival 2010 : recordings, flexibility for delegates, cheapness
• Positive environmental outcomes
• Strong global concept and access
• Substantial successful networking and knowledge sharing
• Further technology integration
• Immersive and experiential
• Lead & point direction for collaboration & learning for academic conferencing – provide evidence for change
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The Audience
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Collaborating to Develop
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The Technologies
1. Online conferencing software for synchronous live broadcast of keynotes, papers and workshops
2. Virtual learning environment for asynchronous interaction, conference programme and housekeeping
3. Virtual world for specific events and simulcast (e.g. simulations, in-word lectures)
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Online conferencing software (Adobe Connect 8)
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Latest version of Connect released November 2010•Far more intuitive user interface•New Events module for large conferences•New Twitter feed pod•Improved Q&A pod•Able to handle 100s of delegates
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Adobe Connect Mobile•Free app for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones
Web site & Asynchronous platform(Moodle)
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Virtual World (Second Life)
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Delegates discuss day’s events
Delegates take part in sports day (SL orientation)
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www.le.ac.uk/swift
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Visit of delegates to the Media Zoo oil rig from the UK JISC Innovating e-Learning conference, 23-26 November 2010
Technology fitting together
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Moodle
Adobe Connect 8
Second Life
Adobe Connect Mobile
• Live interaction through Connect lies at the heart of the online conference.
• Connect is brought into Virtual World through media streaming
• Virtual World is brought into Connect through new browser interface (in development)
• Delegates interact on Moodle and Connect
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COSTS:PROVIDER
&PARTICIPANTS
carbon
OERs:Immediacy
wider & revisiting
SKILLSLEARNING
EXPERIENCEMODELLING
COLLABORATING
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
CHOICESflexibility
Learning Futures Festival Online 2011
Follow the Sun13-15 April 2011
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• Handovers between Leicester (UK), Seattle (USA) and Toowoomba(Australia)
• Six shifts, six keynote speakers
• Delivered through Adobe Connect 8, Second Life and Moodle
• Simulcast through all platforms
Three countries, three time zones, a non-stop global online conference
Distance Research Alliance and Australian Digital Futures Institute
Thanks for listening
Image references
Adobe Connect 8 screenshot http://reviewsfromtheshed.boofly.com/2010/11/adobe-unveils-adobe-connect-8/
Adobe Connect Mobile screenshot http://blogs.adobe.com/ukchannelnews/2010/10/29/adobe-connect-mobile-for-android-now-available/
Professor Sugata Mitra http://sugatam.wikispaces.com/
Follow the Sun audio clip: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beatles_follow_the_sun.ogg
Photo by PJP on Flickr: Sunsets and Sunrises around the world.
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