Incorporating Web2 Tools

Cynthia Johnson, MS, BS, CHESOnline Program Director/Adjunct InstructorDept of Health Studies, Texas Woman’s University

Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education 37th Annual Conference 2010

Stats Advantages & disadvantages Bloom’s Taxonomy Higher level thinking skills in African

American students Open source web tools Overcoming barriers to techology innovations Questions??

Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education 37th Annual Confererence

8.3 % African-American college students enrolled in an online course, compared to 8.6% White students

Estimated 175,000 African-American DE students (Distance Education Report, 2004)


Advantages: More affordable than

living on campus??

Able to work full-time ??

Pursue education at their convenience??

Able to stay at home to take care of children??

Disadvantages: DE course fees increases

affordability

Full-time work schedule decreases graduation rate

Enrollment less than 12-15 hours credit load per semester delays graduation date

Difficulty staying at home to care for children


Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Collaboration**



To be competitive in 21st Century world. To be able to work well together with the

global community. To be able to effectively communicate social

injustices, racial and health disparities and issues to the key leaders.


(featuring Discussion Boards participation, and Internet source validation)


Commenting and replying to threaded discussion

Providing constructive criticism


Wealth of Internet information, but lack of data authentication

Correct URL links

Proper APA format

Evaluate data sources

Type of sources (.com, .org, .edu, .gov)

Professional journals, library databases

RefWorks (http://www.refworks.com/)


http://www.refworks.com/

(featuring animoto.com and “photovoice”)


Free! Create 30 seconds video clips Images and music Edit, produce and publish high quality video Interacts with facebook, and flickr accounts


Children of Africa http://animoto.com/play/YyYQ9q6bkJ6OxHpOAEoP0

g?utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email

Senegal, Africa http://animoto.com/play/kKKGcgT0I9g5V5KELL1AKA

?utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email

Breastfeeding Saves http://animoto.com/play/Uvl1CavNid18AKqCgo8hlg?

utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email


http://animoto.com/play/YyYQ9q6bkJ6OxHpOAEoP0g?utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email



http://animoto.com/play/kKKGcgT0I9g5V5KELL1AKA?utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email



http://animoto.com/play/Uvl1CavNid18AKqCgo8hlg?utm_campaign=share_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_email



Developed by Dr. Carolyn Wang Based on Paulo Freire’s theory Used for community participatory needs

assessment Key concepts:

Photo

Voice


(Featuring wiki collaboration)


PbWorks.com http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview

TWU HS 6443.50 Foundations of Health Science

http://www.screencast.com/users/LSandon/folders/Default/media/49c38350-c717-407e-9180-7cf2fa05a7a1


http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview











Effective Diffusion


Defined as: “ the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.” (Glanz, K., Rimer, B., & Lewis, F., 2002)


Relative advantage

Compatibility

Complexity

Trialability

Observability

Impact on social relations

Time


Media

Software demonstrations from vendors

Videos of students’ example work

Interpersonal interaction

Networking

▪ One-on-one “early adopters”

▪ Decision makers



Crew, R. (2007). Only connect: the way to save our schools. New York, NY: Sarah Crichton Books

Church, A. (2009). Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Retrieved on January 19, 2009 at

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

In the news: Black students and distance education. (2004, August 1). Distance Education Report, pg.3.

Dynarski, S. (2005). Finishing college: the role of state policy in degree attainment. (Doctoral dissertation,

University of Michigan, 2005). Retrieved on February 20, 2010 at http://cee.lse.ac.uk/27-05-05-dyn.pdf

Glanz, K., Rimer, B., & Lewis, F. (2002). Health behavior and health education: theory, research, and practice.

Diffusion of Innovations. (pp. 312-334). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

McKeachie, W. & Svinicki, M. (2006). McKeachie’s teaching tips. strategies, research, and theory for college

and university teachers. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co.

Ogbu, J. (1992). Understanding cultural diversity and learning. Educational Researcher, 5, pp. 5-24.

Pbwiki, Inc. (2010). PBWorks. Pbworks for your classroom and School District. Retrieved on March 1, 2010 at


Wang, C. & Burris, M. (1997). Photovoice: concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs

assessment. Vol. 24: 369 DOI. 10.1177/109019819702400309.

Zvacek, S. (2001). Confessions of a Guerilla Technologist. Educause Quarterly, 2, pp. 40-45.


http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

http://cee.lse.ac.uk/27-05-05-dyn.pdf








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