1. Best practice in online collaborative projects Mart Laanpere Tallinn Pedagogical University Estonia

2. Roadmap Typology of online collaborative projects, illustrated with specific cases Next generation WWW applications – CMS and LMS Example of an open-source CMS: Plone Example of an open-source LMS: IVA Media selection for collaborative projects

3. Typology of projects Penpals (Image http://www.esp.uva.nl/Image-UK, Teddybear http://www.geocities.com/natrimmer3/Teddybear.html)http://www.esp.uva.nl/Image-UK http://www.geocities.com/natrimmer3/Teddybear.html Virtual trip (On the tracks of Marco Polo http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=451 ) http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=451 Student factory (ThinkQuest.org) Nature watch (GLOBE.gov, Tere.kevad.edu.ee, Aquadata http://www.bionet.schule.de/aquadata )http://www.bionet.schule.de/aquadata Simulation games (ICONS www.icons.umd.edu, www.math.ut.ee/simud, sunsite.ee/tour)www.icons.umd.edu www.math.ut.ee/simud Virtual conference WebQuest or Internet Hunt

4. Next generation WWW Semantic Web initiative Content Management Systems (CMS): Separating content, graphical design and structure (presentation logic) Workflow management Bug collector and management Backups, synchronisation Access management, user roles (multiple editors) Groupware & time management tools Localisation

5. Example of a CMS: Plone Home page: www.plone.orgwww.plone.org Open source, free software, community-based development (poorly documented) Content types: file, document, event, news item, forum, collector, image, link, photo, topic (more types can be created) Document objects can be inserted as text or HTML, but also in “structured text” format Users can be self-registered (community portals) or accounts created by administrators

6. Brief intro to LMS Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Content Management Systems: http://www.edutools.org LMS: managing virtual learning processes Presentation Self-study (excercises, reflection, mindtools) Individual assignments Group discussion and collaborative assignments Assessment Learner management, monitoring, grouping, stats

7. Example of a LMS: IVA Home page: www.htk.tpu.ee/ivawww.htk.tpu.ee/iva Open source, free software, developed in TPU Intuitive user interface (metaphors) pedagogically non-neutral (social constructivist) foundation, based on Jonassen’s 3 C-s Context – authentic, meaningful Construction – personal, reflective Collaboration – problem-based, social negotiation

8. Structure of IVA LMS IVA WebTop BookShelf WorkShops Management Portfolio Wiki Drawer Materials Cource info Knowledge Building Jamming Subgroups User management Subgroup management Quiz management Quizes Wiki Cource management Logpage Info Calend Events Logo News Event management Stats

9. Dale’s cone of experience Written text Symbols, icons Graphs, plots Recorded audio Pictures Video, film Live audio Live presentation Performance

10. ACTIONS model (by T. Bates) Access Cost Teaching and learning Interactivity and user-friendliness Organisation Novelty Speed

11. Types of communication One to one: telephone, chat, videochat One to many: broadcast, streamed videolectures Many to many: mailing list, chatroom, videocafe Synchroneous vs. asynchroneous

12. Technologies: audiographics 1-11-mm-m Synchr.MS NetMeeting, ICQ, Skype RealProducer Asynchr.E-mail attachments, voicemail Online audiographics presentations, RealPresenter

13. Technologies: videoconference 1-11-mm-m Synchr.Video- conference (ISDN or TCP/IP) Streamed videos (real- time) Videocafe Asynchr.VideomailStreamed videos (on- demand) Videoforum