Learning Technologies to Support Collaboration

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Participants chose two of three 45-minute demonstrations focused on online tools to support collaborative learning in and out of the classroom—Kaltura, Collaborate and E-Portfolio.

Kaltura/Media Space

Presented by Brian Ledwell

Media Space is an on-line digital video and audio management tool. It provides a YouTube like interface to make uploading, storing and sharing video a breeze. Instructors can easily upload their own videos or audio files, create media collections and share those videos or audio files on a webpage or in their UW Oshkosh Learning Management Tool "D2L".

Collaborate

Presented by Nick Dvoracek

Collaborate gives you the functionality you need to support a 21st century teaching and learning environment. Some of the available functions are; two-way audio, multi-point video, interactive whiteboard, application and desktop sharing, breakout rooms, and session recording. Interact with your students using chat, video, polling and file sharing. Using D2L you can be assured only your students can access the online Collaborate room. Invite outside lecturers into your Collaborate room via the "public invite" link. Take your class beyond the classroom with office hours, ad-hoc meetings and professional development.

ePortfolio

Presented by Sarah Bradway

ePortfolio is a personal portfolio tool for storing, organizing, reflecting on, and sharing items that represent student learning. Students can include documents, graphics, audio files, videos, presentations, course work, etc. Students decide what items they want to include in their portfolio, how they want to organize them, and who they want to share them with. Students can create: 

• Artifacts (individual items) 
• Collections (groups of related items) 
• Reflections (thoughts about learning) 
• Presentations (web projects showcasing items and achievements)

For more information about any of these technologies, please contact Learning Technologies:

Nick Dvoracek - (920) 424-7363

Brian Ledwell - (920) 424-2191

Kerry Huberty - (920) 424-2210

Sarah Bradway - (920) 424-2324