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MT @IOLblog: On #IOLchat this week: Virtual Class as Virtual Team https://t.co/pk2pK7ovax Managing collaboration and remote work- Wed@12pmET

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:01 PM EDT

Welcome to this week's #IOLchat :) Who's joining in today? https://t.co/kGGSeMZ5AD

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:06 PM EDT

Hi Melissa! I'm here - Jennifer from Atlanta - Adjunct/online learner #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:06 PM EDT

It sounds as though @ceasom will be AWOL doing a site visit for #onlinelearning =( #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:06 PM EDT

@jshamsy Hi Jennifer! :) How are things in ATL this week? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:08 PM EDT

@jshamsy That @ceasom is a busy, busy guy! #IOLchat #ComeBackColin

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:08 PM EDT

@IOLblog busy & pollen season..so a bit of a continuous sinus headache..but at least the flowers look nice =) And you? Busy? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:09 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yep - allergy season is here, too. Will be glad for the next rain shower. ;) Ending a Spring class next week - already!? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:10 PM EDT

Starting now! #IOLchat with the Inside Online Learning Blog - https://t.co/kGGSeMZ5AD

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:11 PM EDT

It goes by pretty quick doesn't it? #iolchat https://t.co/HZcMbBFTqp

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:09 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yep - allergy season is here, too. Will be glad for the next rain shower. ;) Ending a Spring class next week - already!? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:12 PM EDT

@IOLblog I can tell though in myself and students that it is time to wrap it up..motivation and energy is starting to wane #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:13 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yes! I'm liking the 8-week term more and more, but it does create a fast pace for everyone involved. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:15 PM EDT

Let's get started! Q1) What can we borrow from online companies to improve online classrooms? Tools, strategies, processes? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:16 PM EDT

A1) All of the above. Tools I don't think is really the problem - other than so many to pick from. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:18 PM EDT

A1) I think what I found so valuable in class I took on virtual teams was strategies/processes #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:18 PM EDT

@jshamsy You may be right about the tools. There are so many options now, even within a single category, like virtual meetings #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:18 PM EDT

Starting to view #onlinelearning as more of a team than trad. classroom .. spend a lot of time setting up LMS but not the team #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@IOLblog Yes & maybe people get overwhelmed and start using tools to appear relevant/tech savvy..using wrong tool can backfire #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@jshamsy Are we spending too much time on the tech set up? It's entirely possible. #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:20 PM EDT

#iolchat Can I join in late?

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@IOLblog I think you have to have both - tech/interface needs to be solid because that is the medium/mode of comm #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@jshamsy Absolutely - it's so easy to get frustrated trying to learn a bunch of new platforms; makes you want to walk away. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:21 PM EDT

@jernstberger Hello, Jon! Great to see you. And, yes, of course. :) #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:21 PM EDT

@IOLblog Not sure about your courses, but I have found students want to do as little as possible to get to the content =( #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:22 PM EDT

@jshamsy @jernstberger Do you know each other? You should! #GoodPeopleToKnow #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:23 PM EDT

@jshamsy I haven't seen that as much, but w/grad courses, older students, perhaps different expectations. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:24 PM EDT

@jshamsy So a related strategy might be streamlined systems - more efficient access? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:24 PM EDT

@IOLblog Just thinking that tool many tools, clicks, websites create a barrier between learner and content #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@IOLblog Good design, making access easy, standardized ..Ss need to know where to expect to find something & then find it there #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:26 PM EDT

@jshamsy Number of clicks an interesting measure. Not sure we pay attention to that, but remember that concern in the "early days" #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:27 PM EDT

Yes! More does not always = better, or less is more, as they say. #edtech #IOLchat https://t.co/9vFWd7E65i

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:23 PM EDT

@jshamsy @IOLblog I think people are tools bc they think they should. Two tools get used when one may fully facilitate learning.

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:28 PM EDT

@IOLblog @jshamsy #iolchat I'd say that forethought into the most universal tools would be wise, as well.

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:28 PM EDT

Other applicable virtual team strategies..team charter, regular check ins, clear goals/expectations, managing conflicts, etc. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@jernstberger @IOLblog Agreed! Go with what people know..reduce cognitive load by using familiar #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@jshamsy Really like the team charter! I use this in one of my project-based courses - very effective w/student groups. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:30 PM EDT

@IOLblog It sets the rules of the road - I think this is important & getting the Ss involved in construction creates buy-in #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:31 PM EDT

@jshamsy Exactly - students as stakeholders in the process. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:32 PM EDT

Moving into Q2) What are the secrets to successful collaboration among online students? Similar to remote/virtual office teams? #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:34 PM EDT

@IOLblog #iolchat Universal tool. Like @googledrive , @GoogleKeep and @googlecalendar

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:35 PM EDT

@jernstberger Haven't tried @GoogleKeep! But I use @GoogleDrive at work and in class. Universal, indeed! #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:36 PM EDT

A2) I think there are some transferable elements - communication methods, awareness of others, scheduling, regular check ins, etc. #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:37 PM EDT

@IOLblog #iolchat Community is also a tried/true staple of pedagogy. Strangers won't work as a team.

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:37 PM EDT

@IOLblog @GoogleKeep #iolchat is a favorite.

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:37 PM EDT

@jernstberger @IOLblog I haven't heard of @googlekeep either .. will have to check it out! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:38 PM EDT

@jernstberger I definitely need to check this one out. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:39 PM EDT

@jshamsy "Awareness of others" - so much said there! And this is a hard one to teach/train, develop, convey, manage #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:40 PM EDT

@jernstberger Interesting thought about strangers and teamwork - any suggestions for turning strangers into a team? Intro events? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:42 PM EDT

@IOLblog Cross-cultural, awareness of schedules, work/life/school balance issues, etc. Just awareness #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:42 PM EDT

@IOLblog @jernstberger Great point. Part of the team/course setup .. everyone needs to get to know everyone =) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:44 PM EDT

@jshamsy @jernstberger Agreed! And sometimes I'm* the new one - students know each other from previous courses. #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:45 PM EDT

@IOLblog @jshamsy #iolchat The dynamic where the teacher is the outsider is awkward. The course shell isn't nec. "ours".

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:47 PM EDT

@jernstberger @jshamsy That's true, too. There are a lot of related issues to navigate. We can be "outsiders" in multiple ways. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:51 PM EDT

@jernstberger @IOLblog Interesting thoughts here-anytime someone new-a change in the dynamic. Using good processes can bridge gap #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:51 PM EDT

Helpful link: Success Strategies for Teamwork in an Online Setting https://t.co/HDdDly6oak Tips for school and office! #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:52 PM EDT

@jshamsy @IOLblog #iolchat Clarity of communication goes far, here. Rapid fire, unproofed professoral emails cause lots of trouble.

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:52 PM EDT

@jshamsy @jernstberger Anticipation is key! Prep for eventual rotation of team members. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:53 PM EDT

@jernstberger @IOLblog Yes...and this should be part of the design process - alignment/having the big picture in mind #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:55 PM EDT

@jshamsy @jernstberger Intriguing line of thought-preparing class/course shell for change of instructor. We do this, but not well. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:55 PM EDT

@jshamsy @jernstberger Also "instructor as class participant/team member" #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 20 @ 12:55 PM EDT

@IOLblog @jernstberger I think this fits in with the evolution of #onlinelearning and more the guide on the side approach #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:56 PM EDT

@jernstberger @jshamsy The unprofessional email thing seems to persist. :/ #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:56 PM EDT

@jshamsy @IOLblog #iolchat Having a detailed syllabus with automated access to content/tools in the lms helps remove ambiguity.

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:57 PM EDT

@IOLblog @jshamsy #iolchat Unfortunately. But, I've been (and probably am regularly) guilty, too.

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:57 PM EDT

I hate to do this .... but must leave a few minutes early for an online team meeting. How timely is that for this topic? ;) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:58 PM EDT

@jernstberger @jshamsy I doubt this. But, perhaps we've all been guilty of it at some point. #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:58 PM EDT

@IOLblog #iolchat Have fun! This was awesome! Good conversation! #firstime

IOLblog Apr 20 @ 12:59 PM EDT

@jernstberger So glad to see you here! Thanks for jumping in. :) #iolchat

jernstberger Apr 20 @ 12:59 PM EDT

@IOLblog #iolchat My pleasure! Thank you for the planning.