using voicethread to promote collaborative and reflective learning
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Using VoiceThread to Promote Collaborative and Reflective Learning in Asynchronous Online Graduate Nursing
CoursesDr. Ola Fox
Spring Hill College Graduate Nursing ProgramSouth Alabama Conference on Teaching & Learning
May 12, 2015
Share the results of an exploratory study of students’ experiences of using VoiceThread for asynchronous online collaborative and reflective learning activities.
Objectives
Totally Online Asynchronous Format
Pros: Market demand Flexibility Outreach to rural
nurses Increase number of
nurses educated as Clinical Nurse Leaders
Challenges
Cons: Establishing social
presence Supporting learner
motivation Leveraging interpersonal
communication Social isolation by default
Text Alone
VoiceThread
Key Factors Require the use of voice or
webcam Let students know your
expectations Have clear requirements for
participation and peer interactions
Create a safe place to voice their thoughts and professionally critique others point of view
Start with a low stakes, ungraded assignment
Encourage students to build upon each other’s responses
VoiceThread Survey Responses
29%
6%18%
47%01 to 23 to 45 to 78+
Number of Online Classes Age 18%
12%29%
41%25-3233-4041-5051-60
76%
18% 6%Race or Ethnicity
WhiteAfrican AmericanHispanic
VoiceThread Survey Responses
VoiceThread contributed to making this online class feel more human 47%
29%
24% Strongly Agree AgreeNeutral
VoiceThread Survey Responses
Hearing my peers improved my ability to reach the learning objectives.
47%
24%
29% Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutral
VoiceThread Survey Responses
Hearing my instructor improved my ability to reach the learning objectives.
53%18%
29% Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutral
VoiceThread Survey Responses
How did speaking out loud vs writing all your assignments affect your learning in this online class?
I absorbed and remembered more information.
I found my self thinking of new of things as I spoke.
Definitely, increased my learning.
Made the content more interactive so I remembered more.
VoiceThread Responses
The ability to communicate effectively with online voice communication is an important 21st century skill.
59%23
%
18% Strongly
AgreeAgreeNeutral
Graduate nursing students had very positive experiences using VoiceThread.
Survey responses support the consideration of VoiceThread as a collaborative and reflective learning tool to provide multimodal interaction opportunities.
Conclusions
Allen, I. E. & Seaman, J. (2013). Changing courses: Ten years of tracking online education in the United States. Babson Park, MA: Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED541571.pdf
Ching, Y. -H. & Hsu, Y.-C. (2013). Collaborative learning using VoiceThread in an online graduate course. Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 5(3), 298-314.
Pacansky-Brock, M. (2013). How to humanize your online class with VoiceThread. Retrieved from http://www.smashwords.com/extreader/read/333499/1/how-to-humanize-your-online-class-with-voicethread
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