Follow the Sun

Professor Gilly Salmon

Learning Technologist ofthe Year 2009: Team Award

European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning UNIQUe Award

Beyond DistanceRESEARCH ALLIANCE

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Key points 24 hour digital global society

literature• Culture

• Social

• Economics

• Politics

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• Environment

• Education

• Technology

• Civic society-responsibility

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Maintenance of responsibilities whilst conferencing , e.g. teaching, family

“1) I should prepare my technology (e.g. working mic) in advance

2) create quiet, private time away from distraction and noise”

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Preparing to Follow the Sun

Advantages ofof Following the Sun?

“Virtual conference protocol: It's beneficial (and not rude) to (text) chat while the presenter is talking (voice, video and slides). I learnt the ropes to multi-converse -- following many text threads while listening; and observed how a skilled moderator/chair could pick up on these conversation threads to interject public questions.

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Learning globally online

The comparison…

“I preferred the live presentations; even at 10 PM to 2 AM time here in Japan

The festival was very good though and I thoroughly enjoyed the live presentations and then chatting afterwards- actually more engaging than being at a physical conference.”

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DISADVANTAGES

• Are there any?

• Ease/stress on providers/delegates

• Multi tasking

• Some disabilities

• BYOB

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The Aims of Follow the Sun 2011

• Build on the online Learning Futures Festival 2010 : recordings, flexibility for delegates, cheapness

• Positive environmental outcomes

• Strong global concept and access

• Substantial successful networking and knowledge sharing

• Further technology integration

• Immersive and experiential

• Lead & point direction for collaboration & learning for academic conferencing – provide evidence for change

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The Audience

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Collaborating to Develop

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The Technologies

1. Online conferencing software for synchronous live broadcast of keynotes, papers and workshops

2. Virtual learning environment for asynchronous interaction, conference programme and housekeeping

3. Virtual world for specific events and simulcast (e.g. simulations, in-word lectures)

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Online conferencing software (Adobe Connect 8)

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Latest version of Connect released November 2010•Far more intuitive user interface•New Events module for large conferences•New Twitter feed pod•Improved Q&A pod•Able to handle 100s of delegates

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Adobe Connect Mobile•Free app for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones

Web site & Asynchronous platform(Moodle)

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Virtual World (Second Life)

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Delegates discuss day’s events

Delegates take part in sports day (SL orientation)

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www.le.ac.uk/swift

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Visit of delegates to the Media Zoo oil rig from the UK JISC Innovating e-Learning conference, 23-26 November 2010

Technology fitting together

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Moodle

Adobe Connect 8

Second Life

Adobe Connect Mobile

• Live interaction through Connect lies at the heart of the online conference.

• Connect is brought into Virtual World through media streaming

• Virtual World is brought into Connect through new browser interface (in development)

• Delegates interact on Moodle and Connect

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COSTS:PROVIDER

&PARTICIPANTS

carbon

OERs:Immediacy

wider & revisiting

SKILLSLEARNING

EXPERIENCEMODELLING

COLLABORATING

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

CHOICESflexibility

Learning Futures Festival Online 2011

Follow the Sun13-15 April 2011

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• Handovers between Leicester (UK), Seattle (USA) and Toowoomba(Australia)

• Six shifts, six keynote speakers

• Delivered through Adobe Connect 8, Second Life and Moodle

• Simulcast through all platforms

Three countries, three time zones, a non-stop global online conference

Distance Research Alliance and Australian Digital Futures Institute

Thanks for listening

Image references

Adobe Connect 8 screenshot http://reviewsfromtheshed.boofly.com/2010/11/adobe-unveils-adobe-connect-8/

Adobe Connect Mobile screenshot http://blogs.adobe.com/ukchannelnews/2010/10/29/adobe-connect-mobile-for-android-now-available/

Professor Sugata Mitra http://sugatam.wikispaces.com/

Follow the Sun audio clip: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beatles_follow_the_sun.ogg

Photo by PJP on Flickr: Sunsets and Sunrises around the world.

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