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Do we tend to use technology for direct translation? What ways should weuse it for evocative and challenging experiences?

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! Involves 2 or more students; ! May involve experts, non-university adults orstudents; ! Is an instructional strategy; ! Requires interactions through digitaltechnologies; ! Often requires team assessment; ! Achieves a learningobjective

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Students collaborate whether we are aware of it or not – for positive and notso positive reasons

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BrckaLorenz, A., Haeger, H., Nailos, J., & Rabourn, K. (2013, May). Studentperspectives on the importance and use of technology in learning. In AnnualForum of the Association for Institutional Research. Retrieved May (Vol. 31).

http://cpr.iub.edu/uploads/NSSE13%20AIR%20Technology%20Paper.pdf

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Deeper learning is active, social, full of engagement, contextually relevantand allows learner to have ownership. Examining issues, topics, content fromdifferent POV can only result in deeper learning. ILLUSTRATION – proposedNicaragua Canal to be built by Chinese investors. Thought to solve all povertyin the county, it will have environmental impact that is not recoverable.

However, it will allow larger ships to move more goods quickly, for less moneyand with less environmental impact.

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The US and world is challenged to support future leaders and world citizensto better accept and understand. a passionate skier discovers how hisinteraction with snow affects the ecosystem. The student of soil science wroteand edited the narrative and worked collaboratively with the VisualCommunications student to visually tell his story.

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Ann Myers Medical Center in Second Life™ Students from medicine,psychology and nursing conduct research and Interact in this virtualInstitution.

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Personal effectiveness skills: Self-control and stress resistance; Self-confidence;Flexibility; Creativity; Lifelong learning.Relationship and service skills: Interpersonal understanding; Customer orientation;Cooperation with others; Communication

Impact and influence skills: Impact/Influence; Organizational awareness; Leadership;Development of others . Working in teams is core to eCollaboration. Negotiating a

plan of action, monitoring the team’s progress, and checking in with the instructorallow students to develop abilities in teamwork and accountability.Achievement skills: Achievement orientation, efficiency; Concern for order, quality,accuracy; Initiative, proactive approach; Problem solving; planning and organization;Cognitive skills: Analytical thinking; Conceptual thinking Online courses situated ineCollaboration places responsibility on the learner for articulating ideas, strategizing,seeking answers, and presenting information. All require analytical and conceptualthinking.

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Video Game AdditionParkinson’s women explores SecondLife - http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/sep/24/parkinsons-patient-explores-virtual-world/

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Connecting native skills with valuable abilities: blended learning, MOOCs,self-paced courses, open entry/open exit, competency-based, PLNs, etc.

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A direct translation is not appropriate or effective

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Let’s use the tools to offer the greatest affordance – we build on what isworking through existing strategiesMOOC – using short videos to illustrate, engage scaffold, prep for nextlearningCollaborative exploration – shared or different perspectives

iRoom - An "intelligent room" or "knowledgeable room" to act as aknowledge aid to support collaborative teleconferences and meetings initiallybut later to provide a knowledge assistant in any location a user wishes viawhatever presentation methods are appropriate

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Future and emerging technologies support eCollaboration: A Mixed RealityRemote Collaboration System for 3D Manipulation http://anettevonkapri.org/projects/2012-2/inreach/MIT MEDIA lab to Samsung Research America.

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COIL Offers helpful case studies that can provide ideas as well as how toavoid pitfalls http://coil.suny.edu/

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