Collaborative online learning –
extending the discussion
Alastair Creelman
Linnaeus University, Sweden
alastair.creelman@lnu.se
Twitter: @alacre
Blog: Corridor of Uncertainty
Collaborative literacy
On-site and online
CC0 Public domain on Pexels
Collaboration issues
• Cooperation vs collaboration
• Uneven workloads
• Unclear benefits
• Easier to do it yourself …
Designing effective collaborative learning in education. Inholland Hogeschool
Photo by energepic.com from Pexels
Collaboration works best when …
Complex task
Time for development
Diverse skills and
perspectives
Clear rules
Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels
Collaborative learning - barriers
• Tradition
• Teachers lack time and
support
• Student expectations
Student Resistance to
Collaborative Learning, Stover &
Holland (2018)
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Group work
Introvert
Not familiar with
rules of group
Feel overwhelmed
and ignored by
confident
participants
Not fluent in
course language
Need time to think
Contextual silence
Cultural reasons – not
polite to question the
teacher
Low self-confidence Multitasking
Only interested in
the certificate
Bored
Reasons for silence
Inclusion – silent learners
• Give everyone a voice
• Recognise different
types of participation:
reflection, analysis,
observing, discussion,
production
• Silent learners – a guide
Creating safe spaces
Community of trust
Clear structure and rules
Facilitation
Socialisation
Support
CC0 Photo by Kelly Neil on Unsplash
CC BY-NC-ND Some rights reserved by Gilly Salmon
Five stage model – Gilly Salmon
https://www.gillysalmon.com/five-stage-model.html
CC BY-NC-ND Some rights reserved by w4nd3rl0st (InspiredinDesMoines)
Extending the
discussion
Asynchronous arenas
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• Vital work skill
• Multimodality
• Time for reflection
• Widen participation
• Online facilitation
techniques
Collaborative work spaces - Padlet
Notes from
classroom groups
Notes from online
groups
Recorded
lecture SlidesPhotos
Links
Video
Audio
Follow-up
material
Smarter collaboration
Staff virtual mobility
Professional development
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Open Networked Learning
• Open online course - Learning by doing
• Participants from 12 partner institutions plus
open learners
• Teachers, educational technologists
• Problem-based learning (PBL) online
• https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se
ONL
community
Karolinska
Institutet
Lund
University
Linnaeus
University
Zurich Univ.
of Applied
Sciences
Independent
Institute of
Education
Open
Learners
Stockholm
University
8
8
8
8
8
8
88
8
Arcada
Univ. of Applied
Sciences
8
Linköping
University
8
8
National
Univ. of
Singapore
8
Mälardalen
University
8
EducorFaculty of
Capacity
Development
Connecting T2 Open learning,
sharing & openness
T4 Design for online &
blended learning
T5 Lessons learnt -
future practice
T3 Learning in communities -
networked collaborative learning
1 week 2 weeks 2 weeks
2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
T1 Online participation &
digital literacies
ONL outline and topics
Getting started
1 week
Getting
started
Connecting Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5
ONL overview (12 weeks)
Campus
meetings
Connecting
webinar
Webinar
Tweet
chat
Webinar
Tweet
chat
Webinar Final
webinar
PBL groups
Learning blogs
Webinar
Tweet
chat
Support
https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se/onl191-overview/
Tweet
chat
Facilitation in ONL
Create supportive learning
communities
PBL groups with 2 video
meetings per week
Asynchronous and synchronous
collaboration
”More face-to-face than many
campus courses”
• Next iteration, ONL192, starts 16 September
• Join as open learners (limited places available)
• Join as partner institution in 2020
• https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se/join-onl192/
Questions?
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EADL 2019 collaborative learning

  • 1.
    Collaborative online learning– extending the discussion Alastair Creelman Linnaeus University, Sweden [email protected] Twitter: @alacre Blog: Corridor of Uncertainty
  • 2.
    Collaborative literacy On-site andonline CC0 Public domain on Pexels
  • 3.
    Collaboration issues • Cooperationvs collaboration • Uneven workloads • Unclear benefits • Easier to do it yourself … Designing effective collaborative learning in education. Inholland Hogeschool Photo by energepic.com from Pexels
  • 4.
    Collaboration works bestwhen … Complex task Time for development Diverse skills and perspectives Clear rules Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels
  • 5.
    Collaborative learning -barriers • Tradition • Teachers lack time and support • Student expectations Student Resistance to Collaborative Learning, Stover & Holland (2018) CC BY-NC Some rights reserved by derekbruff
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Introvert Not familiar with rulesof group Feel overwhelmed and ignored by confident participants Not fluent in course language Need time to think Contextual silence Cultural reasons – not polite to question the teacher Low self-confidence Multitasking Only interested in the certificate Bored Reasons for silence
  • 8.
    Inclusion – silentlearners • Give everyone a voice • Recognise different types of participation: reflection, analysis, observing, discussion, production • Silent learners – a guide
  • 9.
    Creating safe spaces Communityof trust Clear structure and rules Facilitation Socialisation Support CC0 Photo by Kelly Neil on Unsplash
  • 10.
    CC BY-NC-ND Somerights reserved by Gilly Salmon Five stage model – Gilly Salmon https://www.gillysalmon.com/five-stage-model.html
  • 11.
    CC BY-NC-ND Somerights reserved by w4nd3rl0st (InspiredinDesMoines) Extending the discussion
  • 12.
    Asynchronous arenas CC BYSome rights reserved by Kinchan1 • Vital work skill • Multimodality • Time for reflection • Widen participation • Online facilitation techniques
  • 13.
    Collaborative work spaces- Padlet Notes from classroom groups Notes from online groups Recorded lecture SlidesPhotos Links Video Audio Follow-up material
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Staff virtual mobility Professionaldevelopment CC0 Public domain on Pixabay
  • 16.
    Open Networked Learning •Open online course - Learning by doing • Participants from 12 partner institutions plus open learners • Teachers, educational technologists • Problem-based learning (PBL) online • https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se
  • 17.
    ONL community Karolinska Institutet Lund University Linnaeus University Zurich Univ. of Applied Sciences Independent Instituteof Education Open Learners Stockholm University 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8 Arcada Univ. of Applied Sciences 8 Linköping University 8 8 National Univ. of Singapore 8 Mälardalen University 8 EducorFaculty of Capacity Development
  • 18.
    Connecting T2 Openlearning, sharing & openness T4 Design for online & blended learning T5 Lessons learnt - future practice T3 Learning in communities - networked collaborative learning 1 week 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks T1 Online participation & digital literacies ONL outline and topics Getting started 1 week
  • 19.
    Getting started Connecting Topic 1Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 ONL overview (12 weeks) Campus meetings Connecting webinar Webinar Tweet chat Webinar Tweet chat Webinar Final webinar PBL groups Learning blogs Webinar Tweet chat Support https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se/onl191-overview/ Tweet chat
  • 20.
    Facilitation in ONL Createsupportive learning communities PBL groups with 2 video meetings per week Asynchronous and synchronous collaboration ”More face-to-face than many campus courses”
  • 21.
    • Next iteration,ONL192, starts 16 September • Join as open learners (limited places available) • Join as partner institution in 2020 • https://www.opennetworkedlearning.se/join-onl192/
  • 22.
    Questions? CC BY Somerights reserved by mripp