Web 2.0 e-collaboration trainingWP5 Unchain25th, 26th March 2010

Nicoletta Trentinaglia, Gianfranco Elia

Centro METID - Politecnico di Milano

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Introduction Centro METID

METID - Metodi E Tecnologie Innovative per la Didattica

Set up in 1995, METID is born to foster the development and adoption of innovative tools and methodologies in university teaching.

Today METID is the University Center dealing with design, development and delivery of e-learning services, both at national and international level, offering training on the issues of e-learning, e-collaboration, Web 2.0

http://www.metid.polimi.it

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Introduction Centro METID

About 40 people operate at METID, with different roles (IT administration, editing, software development, visual design, tutoring,

e-community animators, project management)

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8 project areas:

• International• Science & young people• Didactic and innovation• Enterprises• Lifelong learning• Inclusion & Cooperation• Communication and

Collaboration

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Which is the role of METID in international

projects?Supporting

e-collaborationactivities

How? Using Web 2.0 tools

Centro METID Role in Unchain Project: WP5 Leader

Objective: to enhance e-cooperation in the Unchain Network

How?

Using Web 2.0 tools

creating the EU – MEDA Virtual Environment:

Wiki,

Live Meetings,

Mailing List, RSS

Cmap …

Partners involved: Task Group 5: Centro METID and MEDA Universities

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How are we going to achieve this objective?

Through the following steps in WP5

5.1 Enhancement of the IT infrastructure of the MEDA universities 5.2 Design and customization of the online tools 5.3 Technological/methodological training in e-cooperation for enhancing

University (UE and MEDA) – Enterprise networking 5.4 Online activity management, creation of an University – Enterprise online

knowledge sharing system

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Introduction, Training Draft Agenda

Thursday 25th March 2010, 10 a.m – 16.00 p.m

Introduction: - presentation of the training- Web 2.0 approach

Content Sharing Web 2.0 tools

Wiki (Deki wiki): presentation and practical application

Google applications: Documents: presentation and practical application

Lunch Break

Google Calendar, Sites, Survey: presentation and practical application

C-map: presentation and practical application Tools for Source Management and collaborative creation of common bibliography

Feed RSS, Delicious

Conclusion

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Introduction, Training Draft Agenda

Friday 26th March 2010, 10 a.m – 16.00 p.m

Tools to realize easily and quickly Audio and Video

CamStudio (open and free software): presentation and practical

application Media Sharing Web 2.0 tools

YouTube: presentation and practical application (Unchain Tube)

Flickr: presentation and practical application Web conference and Video Conference Systems: differences, advantages and disadvantages

Lunch Break

Web conference: Adobe Connect, Connect Now, Dim Dim Small group project work: application of the above presented tools to a specific context/task

Presentation made from participants of the results of the small group project

Discussion on the presented results of the small group projects

Conclusion

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Introduction, Web 2.0

Semantic WebThe meaning of web contents is created most of all by users

Web 2.0: the “participatory” Web

second generation of web-based communities and hosted services which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users. The term gained currency following the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004 Wikipedia

Some definitions…

software programs that allow users to interact and share data with other users

Social software

online tools and platforms that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other. Social media can take many different forms, including text, images, audio, and video

Social media

at technical level: associated to Ajax Language, that integrates Java and HTML for a rapid and media-rich interaction with the Web

Some Key words…

… keywords …

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After 2000 dot com crash, during the following 3 or 4 years for business Internet seemed to be an empty promise…but later on…

Web 2.0: a little history

convergence=

Web 2.0

diffusion of broadband

interaction: growth of online forums,

based on common interest

web applications: Amazon, eBay, Google evolve

successfully

open source standards: adoption of OS standards

supported by critical mass of people

increasing interest in informal and non-

formal learning

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Some definitions…

Formal learning takes place in education and training institutions, leading to recognised diplomas and qualifications

Memorandum on Lifelong Learning (European Commission, page 8)

Non-formal learning takes place alongside the mainstream systems of education and training and does not typically lead to formalised certificates. lt can also be provided through organisations or services that have been set up to complement formal systems (such as arts, music and sports classes or private tutoring to prepare for examinations)

Informal learning is a natural accompaniment to everyday life. Informal learning is not necessarily intentional learning, and so may well not be recognised even by individuals themselves as contributing to their knowledge and skills

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Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

Web 1.0

User centered design

in informal and non-formal learning

Web 2.0

Community of PracticeE-collaboration

Content sharing

Media sharing

Static WebsiteInformatics expertContent Management System

Social NetworkingSocial software

Britannica On line

WIKIpedia

Conclusion: web 2.0 is what we use(R) more in the web

Source: http://www.alexa.com

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Web 2.0TOOLS

someexamples

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Definition

Wiki is a software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily.

Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites.

Ward Cunningham, developer of the first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, originally described it as "the simplest online database that could possibly work".

. Main features:

• Wiki enables documents to be written collaboratively, in a simple way, using a web browser• most wikis keep a record of changes made to wiki pages, therefore authors can revert to an older

version of the page (versioning)

Content Sharing Web 2.0 tools: WIKI

Other features

many wikis are open to the general public without requiring them to register user accounts.

Sometimes logging in for a session is recommended

users can create any number of index or table of contents pages, with hierarchical

categorization or whatever form of organization they like. Wikis generally provide one or

more ways to categorize or tag pages, to support the maintenance of such index pages.

to create links to pages that do not yet exist, as a way to invite others to share what they

know about a new subject

Content Sharing : Wiki

Comparison of wiki software: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_softwarehttp://

http://www.wikimatrix.org

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Workshop: designing learning spaces with Web 2.0 tools

1 One of the most famous wiki worldwide? Wikipedia

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One of the most famous WIKI for Unchain partners?Unchain Virtual Environment! http://www.unchain-vu.net/

On line Community: personal profile in the Wiki …

Easy file sharing

Easy planning: sharing the calendar of project activities …

… and the to do list of each WP

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Unchain: Live Meetings with Adobe Connect

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Wiki possible usesRepository

Laboratory

Organizer

Books

http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Modelli_d'uso

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Performing Galileo WikiProject for high school students in collaboration with Piccolo Teatro of Milan. Students are required to give contributions on Brecht’s “The Life of Galileo” using Web 2.0 tools

http://www.performingalileo.net

Using WIKI in different contextsEducation & Training

Performing Teatro Scienza Theatre and schools

Susanna Sancassani myriam

University: Wiki as a laboratory http://www.prog-el.metid.polimi.it

Using WIKI in different contexts

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FondirigentiA brief and intensive blended e-learning path for managers

http://fondirigenti.wik.is/

Using WIKI in different contextsEnterprise

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Google Applications is composed by several free, Web-based applications: word processor, spreadsheet , presentation, etc. offered by Google. It allows users to create, edit and upload documents collaborating online in real-time. http://docs.google.com/ http://docs.google.com/a/polimi.it/#all

Content Sharing : Google Applications

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Primary features

• Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations can be created within the application itself, imported through the web interface, or sent via email

• Documents can be saved to the user's computer in a variety of formats. By default, they are saved to Google's servers. Open documents are automatically saved to prevent data loss

• Documents can be tagged and archived for organizational purposes

• Documents can be shared, opened, and edited by multiple users at the same time

Limitation: there is a limit on how much a user can store on his/her account

1 Content Sharing : Google Applications

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Official documents

Blocknotes

Content Sharing : Google Applications

Database

Calendar

Calculator

http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Documenti_di_Google%3a_modelli_d'uso

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Content Sharing : C-map

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Brainstorming:conceptual maps

Group discussion:organization and negotiation

Ideas navigator

Cmap possible uses

http://fondirigenti.wik.is/Modelli_d'uso

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• Production of experts content

• Production of collaborative, users-authored content

• Planning of project activities (e.g. wp activities, tasks,deadline, setting goals, etc.)

• Assessing and monitoring progress on users collaboration: it is possible to review steps, phases, process of e-collaboration all along project duration

• (…) suggestions?

Some models of use of content sharing tools for e-collaboration

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Social bookmarking is a method to store, organize, search and manage bookmarks of web pages on the Internet by using key words (tags).

Primary features• users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share.

These bookmarks are usually public, and can be saved privately, shared only with specified people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of public and private domains

• informal tags to organize bookmarks

• bookmarks can be displayed chronologically, by category or tags, or via a search engine

• information about the number of users who bookmarked the same link

• extra features such as ratings and comments on bookmarks, import / export bookmarks from / to browsers, emailing of bookmarks, web annotation…

Tools for collaborative creation of common bibliography: Social Bookmarking

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Tags and folksonomy

Tag keyword used to organize bookmarks

Tag clouds are frequently used to visualize the most used tags of a folksonomy

Folksonomy, social classification, social indexingpractice of collaboratively creating and managing tags to index and annotate andcategorize content. Metadata generated not only by experts, but also by creatorsand consumers of the content. Folksonomy is a key concept of Web 2.0

Social bookmarking: some key words

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Advantages

1. All tag-based classification of Internet resources (such as web sites) is done by human beings, who understand the content of the resource semantically classified tags, which are hard to find with contemporary search engines resources that are of more use are bookmarked by more users a system will "rank" a resource based on its perceived utility

Disadvantages1. No standard set of keywords2. No standard for the structure of tags (e.g. singular vs. plural, capitalization, etc.)3. Mistagging due to spelling errors, tags with more than one meaning, unclear tags…4. No possibility to define hierarchical relationships between tags

Social bookmarking

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Tools for collaborative creation of common bibliography, Social Bookmarking: Del.icio.us

http://delicious.com/EIEC

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Delicious - features

• URL: http://del.icio.us/

• Primary Features:

- Created in 2003

- First social bookmarking application

- The Most used instrument

- In 2005, bought by Yahoo! Del.icio.us Guide for Educators

- [http://pedersondesigns.com/2006/11/24/delicious-guide-for-educators-part-1-tools-tagging/]

• Other features:

- Tags can be stored in folders Public or private bookmarks

- it is possible to share bookmarks

- Bundle tags: to group together several tags

- Tag rolls: to show my own tags on my own blog/website Links for you: to suggest links to other people from your network

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• Production of expert and teacher-authored list of resources• Recommendation of relevant resources to specific users• Production of collaborative, users and student-authored list of resources

Value added of social bookmarking for e-collaboration and learning:

Social bookmarking tools allow (and encourage) shared responsibility for development of contents. Colleagues can cross institutional boundaries to collaborate on projects and research

Some models of use of social bookmarking for e-collaboration and learning

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Social bookmarking: examples of use

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Introduction, Training Draft Agenda

Friday 26th March 2010, 10 a.m – 16.00 p.m

Tools to realize easily and quickly Audio and Video

CamStudio (open and free software): presentation and practical

application Media Sharing Web 2.0 tools

YouTube: presentation and practical application (Unchain Tube)

Flickr: presentation and practical application Web conference and Video Conference Systems: differences, advantages and disadvantages

Lunch Break

Web conference: Adobe Connect, Connect Now, Dim Dim Small group project work: application of the above presented tools to a specific context/task

Presentation made from participants of the results of the small group project

Discussion on the presented results of the small group projects

Conclusion

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CamstudioTools to realize easily end quickly Audio and Video

Help

Presentation

Video

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http://www.youtube.com

YoutubeVideosharing

YouTube Edu: new in Europe! http://www.youtube.com/user/polimi#

YouTube in Unchain: the Unchain Tubehttp://www.unchain-vu.net/16_-_Videos

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http://www.flickr.com

Media sharing: Flickr

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Flickr is a photo sharing website and web services suite, and an online community platform.

• One of the earliest Web 2.0 applications

• In addition to being a popular Web site for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository

• Its popularity has been fueled by its innovative online community tools that allow photos to be tagged and browsed by folksonomic means

Media sharing: Flickr

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Primary features

• Flickr asks photo submitters to organize images using tags which allow searchers to find images concerning a certain topic such as place name or subject matter

• Tag clouds provide access to images tagged with the most popular keywords• Flickr also allows users to organize their photos into "sets", or groups of photos that fall

under the same heading. However, sets are more flexible than the traditional folder-based method of organizing files, as one photo can belong to one set, many sets, or none at all. Sets may be grouped into "collections", and collections further grouped into higher-order collections

• Organizer: web application for organizing photos within a Flickr account that can be accessed through the Flickr interface. It allows users to modify tags, descriptions, and set groupings, and to place photos on a world map (a feature provided in conjunction with Yahoo! Maps)

• Some Yahoo! web searches return image results from Flickr, for example "funny photos" or "travel photography"

Media sharing: Flickr

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• Communication of teacher’s content < • Communication of contents produced by others• Laboratory lesson• Collaborative exercice <• Comment/Review <

FlickrMediasharing

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• Comparing their work to that of others can give students a valuable perspective on their own abilities and inspire them to try new ideas or techniques)

• Users can upload content and to edit it online: no issues of operating system compatibility

• Learners can show their skills as soon as they develop them (progress monitoring and assessment on learner learning)

3 Value added of media sharing for learning

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Web conference and Video Conference Systems

Video Conference

Web conference

Connect

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Web 2.0, conclusion

- reliability of persistence on the time

+ collaboration and integration+ costs+ ubiquitous accessibility+ customizability (OS)

- limitations on how much can be stored on his/her account

Thanks for your attention

Nicoletta Trentinaglianicoletta.trentinaglia@polimi.it

Gianfranco Eliagianfranco.elia@polimi.it

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