scope.bccampus.ca

…an open, online community for people like you

2009 Improving University TeachingSylvia Currie, BCcampus

SCoPE

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Starting Point

• Careful not to “over design” before launch• Essential communication tools• Core activity: monthly seminar discussions• Began with discussion about the community• Designed for busy people

– No obligations– No guilt allowed!

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Participation

• 2,716 members• 63 countries• 43 seminars• 42 Special Interest Groups

(SIGS) have been created• Over 80 members have

volunteered to facilitate• 10,776 posts• 1,956,041 guest views

Archives available foreverArchives available forever

All facilitators are volunteers

All facilitators are volunteers

Forums, wikis, polls, etc clustered together

by topic

Forums, wikis, polls, etc clustered together

by topic

Co-constructed wikiCo-constructed wiki

RSS feeds from relevant discussions

RSS feeds from relevant discussions

Access to other tools like Elluminate

Access to other tools like Elluminate

Embed content such as photos from Flickr

Embed content such as photos from Flickr

Full online conference…in a course: 226 delegatesFull online conference…in a course: 226 delegates

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Design for Success• Participation on the periphery• Community steward• Attention to history• Rhythm and variety, build anticipation• Focus on people and dialogue• Ideas for activities emerge through

participation• Mutual exchange of services / collaboration• Different modes and levels of engagement

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Challenges

• Management of resources generated through participation

• Integration with the Learn Together Collaboratory

• Role of community steward– Presence– Identity– Transparent practice

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Challenges We Don’t Have!

• Spam• Inappropriate behaviour• Overwhelming inboxes• Concerns about unfinished discussions• Pressure to participate• Competition

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Join us!

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