My main thoughts revolve around participation and collaboration.
Week 0 was ok, mainly spent starting this blog, a very useful exercise.
Week 0 enden on Saturday 13th with our first Wiziq. I am a bit hazy o what we achieved. I do know that I found speaking into Wiziq quite spooky. Everything goes dead for a while as the mike is passed to you and you pick it up. Then its like speaking to yourself. There is no audio or facial feedback as you get with Skype. What you do get are the text prompts which I found useful to read out as the came in. I guess this kind of completes the communication loop. Anyway some talented people introduced themselves, I am very keen to work and learn with you.
I think the decision we made to continue holding the Wiziqs 11.00 EST on Saturdays could be a mistake. Several people didn't make the first one, possibly because the time is wrong. 11.00 EST is 16.00 Dublin/London time. I guess that would be 21.30 for example in Delhi, perhaps not convenient for Ramesh.
Ramesh what do you think?
The wiziq terminated abruptly and we went on to try and sort out the groups for week 1 collaboration. We went straight from WizIQ to the chat facility in M4T Advanced. This threw up the idea of using a Wiki or Google docs to organise ourselves. But of course the chat involved the people from the Wiziq.
We need to widen participation here. I decided to continue the debate in the Forum. Once again it's the same people who are participating here. How do we fix this I wonder?
Another thing that interests me is how effectively I am using the Moodle interface. I still find the interface very texty. I like the use of the icons such as
Anyway we move forward slowly but surely.
Ian, I am laughing at your comment about how you look so much lovelier in the light. thanks for having the guts to post all that you do. I agree with you absolutely that the course might not be convenient for some, but of course we all, those of us who were there, found it a convenient time...so... I still am open to different times but oK with the current one.
ReplyDeleteI also think the icons could be larger and help the cramped appearance of the Moodle "Classroom".
Barbara
Hello Ian, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I wanted to participate but I am facing powercuts in our area. oh.. let me tell that Delhi is my homeplace but currently I am in Guyana (South America) perhaps till next June. The Electricity Department of Govt of Guyana is changing the 50 cycles to 60 cycles frequency but the these cuts are un-announced. I will again try to participate in next one. Thanks once again, with regards
ReplyDeleteramesh sharma
Ian,
ReplyDeleteThe current schedule works well for me too. So, unfortunately, I wouldn't vote to change it.
I think you are moving along like a pro using all the different communication options. I agree with you on utilizing icons better, but more for navigation and to clear up some of the clutter on the landing page. Icons could be used to connect to pages with the details of assignments. I also think it would be better if weeks were displayed in reverse order, similar to blogs, so that the most relevant appear in the top screen (above the fold). Otherwise, as weeks progress, we'll have to scroll more and more!
My 2 cents! Thanks for sharing yours.
Ruth
I'm longing for Skype 2.0 too!
ReplyDeleteNot too keen on WIZIQ, you won't see me there, too proprietary, too glitchy. I really think this group needs to explore the ways that we can connect with Web 2.0 tools, blogs are great but also synchronously on Skype and in Second Life. Much smoother interfaces and much more imaginative.
Like your blog, Ian