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Managing a project
The document summarizes the 12 Apps of Christmas project, which challenges participants to trial an app for learning, teaching, or research over 12 days. It discusses the three iterations of the project so far, including the apps used and course design. Evaluation findings from post-course surveys and interviews with 103 participants and facilitators are also summarized. The role of the document's author is described, noting they initially managed all aspects of the project but now project manages by appointing a facilitation team, documenting plans, overseeing communications, quality assurance, and evaluation.
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- 1. ‘Project managing the#12AoC’ Chris Rowell - Regent’s University London 12th July 2017
- 2. The 12 Appsof Christmas What is it? 3 iterations...so far
- 3. • Trial aspecific app for learning/teaching/research in own context based on an informed rationale • Reflect on how apps can be used within their learning, teaching and research context. • Discuss opportunities and challenges which influence more widely the use of apps in Higher Education. Learning Outcomes:
- 4. 2015 apps…. Mixture ofapps….
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- 6. Evaluation (3): Post coursesurvey (103 respondents). - 3 months after the course finished 3. 13 Interviews (of participants and facilitators) - Themes that emerged: Christmas/Fun, Collaboration, Discussion, Course Activity, Improvements, Improvements, Role of Facilitator, Task Difficulty, Task Flexibility, Twitter, Changing Behaviour, Using apps, Personal/Professional divide,
- 7. My role: First yearI did everything… 2nd and 3rd Years Project managed the course: • Appointed team (facilitators - Internal and external) • Project documentation • Oversee communications (email, Team meetings and Trello) • Quality assured course • Evaluation (final report and publication)
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Editor's Notes
- #2 Introduction. Thank you for inviting me. My role – Deputy LT Manager – since 2010. (Story of the Dean) Responsible for: My focus is on the staff. LT systems (Blackboard, Turntin, PE, etc) Staff Training (Workshops, 121s, Bespoke departmental training etc)
- #3 Boottom UP…. 12AoC - 3 Iterations I first created the 12AoC in in December 2014 and in the first year it attracted over 500 participants to the course. 2015 – over 1000 2016 – nearly 1500 Q> Why I ran the course? A> I ran workshops and they were poorly attended – yet when I ask the lecturers they seemed very keen but said they didn’t have the time. About the course. The course runs over twelve days and like an Advent calendar a new app is revealed each day. Initially, I advertised my course just to staff at my university but I then made it an open access course where anyone could sign up for it. I wanted to run the course in December when the exam boards were completed and potentially lecturers had more time to think about their own professional development. The Christmas theme seemed like a good way to attract their attention at this time of the year. I repeated the course in2015 and again last December in 2016 where I used a similar course structure but 12 different apps. Over 1000 participants enrolled on the second iteration of the course and this increased to nearly. Advertised it via my own PLN The via ALT and SEDA
- #4 3 things Try out new apps – so many apps around dint know which ones were useful Reflect on them – Are they any use to their own teaching Share experience of using them – To find out how other people were using them
- #5 Mixture of apps Institutional (to Regents); BB student 2. Social Media: Instagram Whatsapp 3. Classroom based; Sli.Do 4. Up and coming/New: Periscope 5. Fun: Elf Yourself
- #6 Course design. The course was developed on the Blackboard Open Education platform. This is a separate system from Regents’ University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) designed for the delivery of open online courses. On each day I introduced a different app to the participants. The course site gave a summary of what the app can do and how it could be used. Next participants were invited to download the app onto their own smartphone or tablet and then attempt a ’10 Minute activity’. It was expected that most participants would be able to complete the activity in less than 10 minutes. The activity was a simple practical task that aimed to get the participant to use the app. It was not aimed at using the full functionality of the app.
- #7 Themes: Christmas/Fun (12) Collaboration (Participants networking) (10) Discussion (mainly discussion boards) (11) Course Activity (28) Improvements (10) Role of Facilitator (10) Task Difficulty (6) Task Flexibility (9) Twitter (4)………………………………..Twitter discussions really important Changing Behaviour (33) Using apps (21) Personal/Professional divide (6)