the usf/cob distance education project
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The USF/COB Distance Education Project. Vicki L. Gregory, Mel Pace and James Andrews University of South Florida Willamae Johnson The College of the Bahamas. Overview. Introduction How the Program Operates Blackboard and Virtual Community Access to Information Conclusion. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The USF/COB Distance Education Project Vicki L. Gregory, Mel Pace and James Andrews University of South Florida
Willamae Johnson The College of the Bahamas
Overview Introduction How the Program Operates Blackboard and Virtual
Community Access to Information Conclusion
Introduction: Ms. Johnson,
COB Library Director
Need for an LIS master’s degree in The Bahamas
Development of the Contract Recruitment of students
LIS Program in The Bahamas
13 courses delivered in 3 ways: Face-to-face Blended Total web
Students will come to the USF Campus for a ten-week summer term in 2007 to complete their last 2 classes including supervised fieldwork.
Blackboard All SLIS classes utilize
Blackboard (web course management software) to some extent.
Blackboard also facilitates access to the USF Library, Registration system, and email to name just a few services.
Virtual Communities
Blackboard (web-based) course site with discussion boards, email, chat, and file-sharing capability. Includes all members of a
particular class SLIS Virtual Community on
Blackboard Includes all SLIS students
What is a Community? People who interact to satisfy their own
needs or roles People who have a shared purpose People who act within a determined set
of policies and guidelines All communities shape social
interaction and provide a common connectedness among members
Communities of Practice (CoP) Virtual Communities in
Education Jennifer J. Preece
Online Communities: Designing Usability, Supporting Sociability
CoPs in Education or other professions
The Design
Announcements Documents Discussion Board
Chat or IM
Anything ofInterestTo theCommunityMembers
Shared Documents, forms, applications, etc.
To exchange informationamongstudents & faculty not working at the same time .
To allow conversationamongmembers not in the same geographic area
USF Library Resources Students have full access to the
electronic resources and databases at USF.
Students authenticate once when they log onto Blackboard.
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
COB Student
Full Access to USF Resources
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
WWW Browser
COB Student
Full Access to USF Resources
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
WWW Browser
USF/BlackboardID
COB Student
Full Access to USF Resources
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
Re-configures to USF IP address
WWW Browser
E-Z Proxy Software
COB Student
Full Access to USF Resources
USF/BlackboardID
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
Re-configures to USF IP address
Full Access to USF Resources
WWW Browser
E-Z Proxy Software
COB Student
USF/BlackboardID
Full Access to USF Libraries Resources
Re-configures to USF IP address
Full Access to USF ResourcesE-Journals
Bibliographic Databases
OPAC
Tutorials
…and many other resources
WWW Browser
E-Z Proxy Software
COB Student
USF/BlackboardID
Conclusion First cohort successfully
underway – currently in their third semester.
Beginning to recruit for a second cohort to start probably in 2007.
PowerPoint available at:
http://shell.cas.usf.edu/~gregory/ACURIL/USFCOB.mht