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Mission Possible: The Cross-Disciplinary, MultiGenerational Online Learning Community Jen Ehrhardt Assistant Professor of Communication Pensacola Junior College Hosted by The University of West Florida

Glenn Browning

Korean War - June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953 - 1,789,000 served - 33,741 hostile deaths - 3,000,000 deaths all nations

Brittany Verlaan:

PS. My grandfather served in World War II, but he never spoke of his experiences. I learned about them from my grandmother after his death. I just wanted to stress how much I appreciate your telling us about your experiences.

Korean War Memory Project Online Community - 24/7 access - Customizable for learning objectives - Student-generated resources - Promotes Authentic Learning - Facilitates collaborative learning & altruism - Offers archives for future students

Authentic Learning Affords the exploration, discussion, and meaningful construction of concepts and relationships in contexts that involve real-world problems and projects that are relevant to the learner. - Adapted from Donovan, Bransford, & Pellegrino (1999)

Spring 2008 - 2 online sections of Public Speaking - 4 face-to-face Public Speaking

Summer 2008 - 1 face-to-face section of Public Speaking - 2 face-to-face sections of Basic Speaking/Listening Skills - 1 online section of Interpersonal Communication - 1 online section of Survey of Mass Communication

Port Inchon

Arthur Grebe’s Experience of Air Support and Bombing Operations Over North Korea in 1951 by Tanya Weisenbarger

Collaborative Learning Methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task in which each individual depends on and is accountable to each other.

- Wikipedia

Altruism 1 : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others 2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Types of Sharing: - Answering Questions in the ‘Student Lounge’ - Posting Coursework - Posting Resources - Offering Peer Feedback

Vogt's Coursework in Progress backgrounds by TRACY KIEVITS (tlk1122) at 7/20/2008 3:05 PM Great backgrounds. I plan to use the Air Force one for my presentation on Bill Horney. Thanks!! awsome backgrounds by BRANDON BLANCHARD (blb1152) at 7/18/2008 5:08 PM these are so great thank you for your time on these photos i am going to be using them on my project thank you so much brandon blanchard Commentby LIANNE MAUPIN (lmm1183) at 3/25/2008 4:35 PM i really like your slides and would like to use some. Feedback on slidesby LAUREN FAGLER (lef1039) at 3/25/2008 3:43 PM I think that your slides are AWESOME!!!!! They look very professional. GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! comment by CHANNELE WARE (cmw1199) at 3/25/2008 11:13 AM The backgrounds were very helpful thank you Commentby ERIC AUZENNE (ega1012) at 3/23/2008 2:05 PM I found a few that I am going to use on my powerpoint. Thanks for the help Comment on designsby CHERIE BAUS (clb1341) at 3/20/2008 11:31 AM Your designs are great. I plan on using them in my presentation. Thank you for taking the time to create them and posting them for us. I plan on using the air force slides. Cherie Re: updated pp slidesby MAURICE HARGRAVES (mlh1301) at 3/4/2008 11:15 AMYou did a very good job on these! My PP should look great! Thanks Re: updated pp slidesby JESSICA MOHR (jam1483) at 3/24/2008 4:59 PM Thank you so much for creating these for us! They are amazing! Jessica Mohr Re: updated pp slidesby KATIE DALE (krd1076) at 3/25/2008 9:53 AM Great Job! I am trying to figure out how to use your awesome work! Thanks! Re: work in progress: power point backgroundsby JOHN BARTHOLOMEW (jcb1032) at 4/9/2008 11:49 AMThank you for the great backgrounds

Portraits by MONICA CUTLER (mlc1238) at 2/21/2008 3:36 PMThese are Portraits that myself and Laura have taken of the Korean War Veterans. Thanxby CHERIE BAUS (clb1341) at 3/24/2008 7:38 PM Thanks I've been looking all over for an E.G. Walker photo.. I'll be using that picture.. thanks again. thanksby VIVIAN GIBSON (vjg1011) at 3/22/2008 7:15 PMI just wanted to let you know that I used a couple of your pictures in my power point there really good thank you. Re: Portraits by MARION WORKMAN (mjw1153) at 3/24/2008 12:23 PMthanks, i'll use the E.G. Walker portrait... good job Re: Portraits by KATIE DALE (krd1076) at 3/25/2008 9:55 AM The picture of Mr. Foley is really nice. Thanks for your hard work. Re: Portraits by VICTOR VATH (vnv1001) at 3/25/2008 2:18 PM I'm going to be using the portrait of Bill Horney in my Korean War presentation PowerPoint. Very professional-looking work. Thank You! ~Victor Vath Korean War Veteran's Portraitsby MAURICE HARGRAVES (mlh1301) at 4/8/2008 9:08 AMThanks your pictures helped a ton!

Types of Sharing - Answering Questions in the ‘Student Lounge’ - Posting Coursework - Posting Resources - Offering Peer Feedback

Multi-Generational Online Learning Community An online learning community that spans more than one semester, thus including more than on generation of students. - Jen

Sustainability Project • 2 face-to-face sections of Public Speaking • 1 face-to-face section of Survey of Mass Communication • 1 online section of Survey of Mass Communication • 1 Online section of Interpersonal Communication Blog support

Behind the Scenes • • • • • • • •

Request ANGEL Community Group Structure group shell Request population of shell section by section Handouts & training for engaged faculty Handouts & training for engaged students Maintenance of group rosters Continue to build the community Communicate, communicate & communicate

Facilitate Faculty • Acknowledge technophobia • Identify real communication habits • Brainstorm curriculum integration with A, B, & C plans • Troubleshoot timelines, A, B, & C plans and how to manage tension • Perception check often • Celebrate ANY & ALL accomplishments • Help the institution recognize achievement

Prevent ‘Lost’ Students • Don’t take students in until they need to be there • Start with Scavenger Hunt assignment to help them navigate with minimal risk • Preflect wrong turns – “Skip short-cuts, the ’Course Content’ tab is the Holy Grail” • Attempt to agree on similar conventions for posting across the community • Use home page for ‘Introduction to the Community’ link and direction to section announcement pages only • Once structure is set, create organizational chart

Prevent ‘Lost’ Students (cont.) • Explain up front why they are part of the learning community and how this will benefit them personally • Alert them over and over and over again, to pay attention to where they are and where that are going. • Organize the ‘Course Content’ page with ‘Communal Resources’ folder and class folders only • Explain the philosophy behind the structure of the community group up front

Prevent ‘Lost’ Students (cont.) • Copy/paste the breadcrumb trail in assignment pages (i.e., Group > Course Content > Research Folder > Mike Gilbert's Lecture > Part 1) • Encourage students to use the ‘Student Lounge’ instead of e-mailing ‘Entire Group.’ Post with course title to prevent confusion. • Establish conventions for interaction

Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT1 (aso1111) at 7/9/2008 10:25 PM Hey everyone! I have prepared my schedule for the Fall and plan to take my last few courses online next semester. I enrolled in the online courses College Algebra([name of teacher]), Intro to Education([Name of teacher]), and Descriptive Astronomy([Name of teacher]). Has anyone ever taken these courses online? If so do you think I should go for it?! What were the pros and cons??? Any advice.. Thanks guys. Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT 2 (ast2222) at 7/10/2008 2:27 AM Hey Anonymous Student 1 I have never taken those particular classes on-line, but have taken many many others. My only advice is to schedule a lot of time to dedicate to them...as they require a lot of self discipline and commonly a significant amount of reading and writing. Math is the only subject I would not be able to take online...for myself, I need someone to actually SHOW me how to solve advanced math equations...I cannot teach myself. You should have very few problems, if this communication course is any indication! Good luck and enjoy! Anonymous Student 2 Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT 3 (ast3333) at 7/10/2008 4:10 PMif you are ok at math you should not have a problem with college algebra. I took it last semester and now I am taking Bus/Cal with the same teacher. I received an A in it but i am pretty good in math. make sure you give yourself enough time for each course. good luck Re: Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT1 (aso1111) at 7/10/2008 10:52 PMSo how is the online course layed out? Do you use math excel or do bookwork? I have already taken elementary stats so im familiar with excel. Does [teacher’s name] give you all of the assignments for the semester so that you can work ahead? Thanks for the feedback. Re: Re: Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT 4 (asf4444) at 7/14/2008 11:28 AMYou use both. Re: Re: Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT 3 (ast3333) at 7/15/2008 8:12 PMyou use mathxl the whole semester and you can work ahead. all the assignment are posted at the beginning of the semester. Re: Fall coursesby ANONYMOUS STUDENT 4 (asf4444) at 7/14/2008 11:27 AMYes I have taken most all of my courses on-line including Astronomy and Calculus now. Unless you are very strong in mathematics I would not suggest taking them on-line. I have [Name of teacher] and Calculus is a Hybrid class and that really helps. Astronomy is wonderful and fascinating but a lot of research and writing also Calculus. I wish I had taken it another time as Calculus and this speech class requires a lot of research and time consuming. Hope this helps. I will be selling my text at the end of this semester if your interested. Anonymous Student 4

Prevent ‘Lost’ Students (cont.) • Organize the ‘Course Content’ page with ‘Communal Resources’ folder and class folders only • Explain the philosophy behind the structure up front • Copy/paste the breadcrumb trail in assignment pages (i.e., Group > Course Content > Research Folder > Mike Gilbert's Lecture > Part 1) • Encourage students to use the ‘Student Lounge’ instead of e-mailing ‘Entire Group.’ Post with course title to prevent confusion. • Establish conventions for interaction

Conventions for Interaction: Message Title To keep track of sections and semesters, have students include the following in the message titles of their posts: 1. Specific type of posting in parentheses, 2. Specific title of the posted resource or assignment, and 3. Course title, semester and year in parentheses. Example: (Website) ecoast.pjc.edu (MMC2000, Fall ’08)

Conventions for Interaction: Leave a Note 1. To keep track of the cross-disciplinary interactions taking place in the community, have students reply directly to posts they read and take advantage of. I ask my students to describe how they plan to use the content of the post in their own coursework. 2. As a back-up strategy for 1, include a “Use of Community Resources” assignment in the course in which the students share what posts they’ve read and how they have used the content of these posts in their own coursework.

Presentational aids- Maps POSTING STUDENT (aps1111) at 3/26/2008 5:04 AM Maps of N. & S. Korea, pusan perimeter, and yalu river Attachments: MAP_1.jpg MAP_2.jpg yalu_river.jpg

Re: Presentational aids- Maps RESPONDING STUDENT (ARS2222) at 3/26/2008 8:46 AM thank you ... i really needed the yalu river map... i tried to find some but i didn't have much time to search. thank you

Miscellaneous Advice -Start development during the semester prior to the community going live. If you don’t have time to prepare optimally, still do it. - Once the semester has begun, embrace a “I’ll learn as a go” attitude. - When technology isn’t cooperating, take a deep breath, then call for professional help. -Things may move very fast, but try to keep some sort of record of the things you figure out in the process so you can take advantage of them for the next round.

My question to you! Consider the mix of courses you teach or would like to teach. What is a theme that would offer the students in these classes practice in authentic and collaborative learning by integrating the coursework in an online learning community?