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Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Keith Webb & Amanda Horton Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

When Last Checked...

• More than 600 million active users • In 2010 FB passed Google, Yahoo and Microsoft in user engagement • 2010 Facebook users logged 49.4 billion minutes • U.S., United Kingdom and Indonesia have largest FB population • Average user spends more than 55 minutes per day on Facebook • Over 41% of the US population has a FB account • February 22, 2011 - Egyptian baby is named “Facebook”

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

social networking for the classroom

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

social networking for the classroom • News feeds • Share book reviews • Events • Messaging • Share multimedia • Direct communication with the instructor • Communication between students as a group and individuals • Announcements • Brainstorming • Access to guest speakers

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

social networking for the classroom

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

social networking for the classroom • Unlimited photo upload Excellent for visual communication & archiving • Expandability - third-party applications • Can be used as an assessment tool Student - Student and Instructor - Student • Groups

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Additional Benefits from an instructor’s P.O.V.

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Additional Benefits from an instructor’s P.O.V. • Enables a Quasi time stamp for submitted material • Message threads are helpful for critique process • For the most part, it’s weather proof • Becomes a resource to stay in touch with alumni • Each individual group becomes a historical reference for the next class • Breathes new life into “old but worthy” assignments • Students take ownership, leaving the instructor as a mediator

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Suggestions

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Suggestions

Get over the term “Friends”

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Suggestions

Get over the term “Friends” Groups = Research Communities

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Power of Groups...

(Research Communities)

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Power of Groups...

(Research Communities)

• Airy Potters • The Swatchmen • Knights of the Drawing Table • 20,000 Leagues Under the Ink • Comic Strippers • Drawn of the Dead • FBI - Friggin’ Bad @$$ Illustrators • Illustraight Jackets • Marianne and the Foggy Bottom Badgers • Skuuurvink!

• The Overdone Stick Figures

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Power of Groups

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Power of Groups • The Z Team • WithDraws • WTF - What the Frisket!

• BOHICA Comics • Draw Wars • Hellno Kitty Comics • Lil’strators • Monster’s Ink • The Inkredibles • Webb’s Foundations 2 • World of DrawCraft

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Power of Groups

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Avatars - Wearing a Mask within the Group

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Guidelines 1. Students will create a separate Facebook account from their personal Facebook account.

2. Students will be required to make a separate illustrative avatar for this class.

3. Students will post only information relative to the class at this Facebook group.

4. Students will not post or link material considered pornographic in nature.

5. Students will post ”constructive criticism” in comments.

6. Students are required to critique all class member’s work for each exercise.

7. Students will also observe the rules and guidelines stated by Facebook.

8. Students will not post work for other students.

9. Students will not plagiarize work. Students will cite or link research findings.

10. All students will work to protect others in this group from misuse.

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

So Far...

• 24 Facebook groups have been created for Illustration coursework • Over 8000 images have been uploaded and archived from these classes • An illustrated video showcase was created using archived images directly from FB student posts.

• Guest speakers and reviewers such as Dave Werner, Cameron Eagle, Tim Jessel, have participated in online critiques with classes • On more than one occasion, students have successfully rebuilt lost, stolen or damaged portfolios from Facebook group postings • In student evaluations, the practice of using Facebook as a class resource continues to receive high ratings and comments

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Overview

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Overview

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Overview • Leading digital public platform for magazine, books, catalogs, reports, manuscripts etc • 6 Million visitors each month with 500 million unique page views • Members have published over 20 million pages • Integrates well with Facebook for syllabus, project instructions, lectures, student presentations and preview of finished student work • Issue converts .pdf files for digital publication

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Benefits • Foreseeably, can be used by a large number of areas of study • Encourages the student to collect, collate, design and publish their work without cost • Can be used as a prepress step before final submissions to publishers, editors and instructors • Any pagination software that exports the work to in a .pdf format may be used regardless of computer platform • Accompanies Facebook for syllabus, project instructions, lectures, student presentations and preview of finished student work

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Benefits • Like Facebook, groups can be organized and viewers can be invited and bookmark the group, notices can be automated when group content changes • Design templates are available for non-design patrons • Issue translates numerous document types, RTF, Word, .pdf for digital publication regardless of computer platform - including Keynote and Powerpoint presentations • Integrates well with Facebook for syllabus, project instructions, lectures student presentations and preview of finished student work • The user libraries may be private, open or distributed to guests • Could be used for Thesis or Dissertation distribution or presentation

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Example

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Overview

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Benefits • Data storage and retrieval • Will accept any kind of data file • Data can be synced across multiple platforms and electronic devises • Folder content and access is controlled by the user. Folders may be open to the public or by limited invited access • Data can be retrieved and accessed globally. Eliminating, “I left my homework at home.”

• Links and access to folder content can be posted to FB groups • Helpful for instructor templates, documents, sound files, etc. that are not supported by FB or Issuu

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Example

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Example

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Example

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Example

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Guidelines • Students must read, agree and adhere to the terms of use for each application • Students must post their own work and materials • Students must own or have the authority to post and distribute the materials from these two services, including logo’s, photos, illustrations and content • Students are to monitor content and maintain libraries and storage • Students should separate personal work from school work

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Concerns

• Privacy • Network Accessibility • Copyright infringement • Failure to meet guidelines

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Questions?

Facebook, Issuu and Dropbox: Bridging the Transforma<onal Learning Gap Between the Tradi<onal College Course and the Cer<fied eLearning Class Tuesday, March 8, 2011