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Community Portraits: Online Learning and Community
Building
Liz Timms Duncan Timms Liz Timms Duncan Timms Dept. of Social Work Dept. of Social Work CRDLT, CRDLT, University of Edinburgh University of StirlingUniversity of Edinburgh University of Stirling
EU-Projects
ODELUCE: ODELUCE:
Open and Distance Education and Open and Distance Education and Learning through University Learning through University Continuing Education.Continuing Education.
SCHEMA:SCHEMA:
Social Cohesion through Higher Education Social Cohesion through Higher Education in Marginal Areas.in Marginal Areas.
Community Portraits
Developed from a social work Developed from a social work course (face-to-face) at Edinburgh course (face-to-face) at Edinburgh University, Scotland.University, Scotland.
Transformed into an online module Transformed into an online module in 1999. Pilot designed to in 1999. Pilot designed to investigate online collaboration investigate online collaboration between different H&W professions between different H&W professions (in Finland, Germany and Scotland).(in Finland, Germany and Scotland).
Programme
Weeks 1-5: Introductory Phase Week 1: Introductions Weeks 2-3: Develop protocol for collaborative working Week 4: Consider notion of community Week 5: Introduce communities
Weeks 6-16: Project Work Weeks 6 - 8: Groups work independently of each other monitored by tutor Week 9: Groups review their progress Weeks 10 -12: Work on portraits Week 13: Group presentations Weeks 14 -15: Group assessments of portraits Week 16: Reflection on collaboration online
Community Portraits: The Introductory Page
Community Portraits
Extension in 2001 to community Extension in 2001 to community members. members.
Pilot online in conjunction with face-Pilot online in conjunction with face-to-face collaboration between residents to-face collaboration between residents in Swedish housing estate (lone parents in Swedish housing estate (lone parents & senior citizens).& senior citizens).
Some views of Some views of SkarpnäckSkarpnäck
“The project “Some views of Skarpnäck” is an attempt to present some perspectives on Skarpnäck, our community as well as the people living there. This project, is made in co-operation with the University of Edinburgh and the University of Stirling in Scotland to create contacts between different places and countries.“
By Eva Sjögren Paul Anding Yvonne NenanderAssisted by it-cafeet
(for the whole presentation see www.cafeet.com)
HU11: Community Portraits
Extension in 2002 to be part of WHO Extension in 2002 to be part of WHO pilot programme for Family Health Nurse pilot programme for Family Health Nurse degree in Highlands and Islands of degree in Highlands and Islands of ScotlandScotland
stand-alone module in online portfolio stand-alone module in online portfolio offered by University of Stirlingoffered by University of Stirling
Rationale
The Community as a ContextThe Community as a Context
The social construction of communtiyThe social construction of communtiy
Collaboration as a Method for Working Collaboration as a Method for Working (and Learning)(and Learning)
The Internet as an Enabler of The Internet as an Enabler of CollaborationCollaboration
Initial Outcome of Pilots
Developing interaction takes timeDeveloping interaction takes time
Diffident Approach to Differences Diffident Approach to Differences
Group Dynamics different onlineGroup Dynamics different online
The necessity of feedback and supportThe necessity of feedback and support
Lessons
The importance of Informal The importance of Informal ExchangesExchanges
Bonding is Important for Offline Bonding is Important for Offline CollaborationCollaboration
Bridging is Easier OnlineBridging is Easier Online
Intervention and Support from Tutor Intervention and Support from Tutor as and when requiredas and when required
Contact Details
e-mail: e-mail: Liz Timms - Liz Timms - [email protected]@ed.ac.ukDuncan Timms - [email protected] Timms - [email protected]
web addresse:web addresse:www.odeluce.stir.ac.ukwww.odeluce.stir.ac.uk
