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Web-based collaboration: small steps towards adoption. Tim Neumann London Knowledge Lab APT STAIRS Team The Bloomsbury Colleges www.bloomsbury.ac.uk. Institute of Education, University of London www.ioe.ac.uk. Overview. Context APT STAIRS adoption framework
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Web-based collaboration:small steps towards adoption Tim Neumann London Knowledge Lab APT STAIRS Team The Bloomsbury Colleges www.bloomsbury.ac.uk Institute of Education, University of London www.ioe.ac.uk
Overview • Context • APT STAIRS adoption framework • Key successes & benefits7 case studies • Critique • Ways forward
1 Context • APT STAIRS project • Appropriate and Practical Technologies for • Students, Teachers, Administrators, and Researchers • JISC-funded project, Users & Innovation programme • 2008-2009 • http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/apt
1 Context • The Bloomsbury Colleges
1 Context • Bloomsbury Survey of Web Use • July 2008 • 1,263 responses • Reports on trends how different stakeholder groups use the web. • Includes personas of three different user types. • Provides baseline data. • http://sites.google.com/a/jiscapt.net/project-plan/Home/Survey-Analysis
1 Context • APT STAIRS main aims: • Enhance collaboration with web-based tools • Trial custom innovation adoption framework
2 APT STAIRS adoption framework • Four-stage innovation adoption framework • The Gap deficits • Steps learning • Bridge development • Foundation institutional integration • Incorporates the User Innovation and Development Model (Fowler & Scott 2007).
2 APT STAIRS adoption framework • The Gap: deficits
2 APT STAIRS adoption framework • Steps: learning
2 APT STAIRS adoption framework • Bridge: development
2 APT STAIRS adoption framework • Foundation: institutional integration
3 Key successes & benefits • Seven Case Studies • (RVC) AHEMS Reviews: Database of farm placement experiences • (RVC) Library Spreadsheets: Book suggestions • (LIDC) Membership: Shareable database of academics & expertise • (SOAS) Research Students Society: Peer support site • (SOP) Medicine Profiles: Drug variables group task • (BBK) Data Collation: Real-time in-class data recording • (LKL) Collaborative Research Environment: In-/external project websites • http://sites.google.com/a/jiscapt.net/project-plan/Home/project-developments
3 Key successes & benefits • I. Engagement with new technologies • Google as a collaborative tool • High satisfaction • Low-threshold access • Easy transfer of existing skills (MS Word) • Lack of features • Skills enhancement beyond Google Docs
3 Key successes & benefits • II. Better content understanding • Collaboration adds value • Higher quality through collaboration • Higher engagement of passive students • Better identification of student needs • More documented thoughts from students
3 Key successes & benefits • III. Higher efficiency • Technology demands self-organisation • Identification of more productive processes • Reflections on work processes • Time savings through immediacy and anywhere access • Distribution of tasks / less duplication of work
3 Key successes & benefits • IV. Idea Generator • Web technology opens up possibilities • Old new ideas for collaborative activities • Encouragement to look at related tools • Engaging other stakeholders in the learning process • Curiosity about other potential uses for a tool
4 Critique • Stairs don’t always bridge gaps
5 Ways forward • Summary of recommendations • ‘Legalise’ individual innovation efforts: Punch holes into institutional policies (or work around them) • Stimulate users to think creatively:Expose them to new tools • Pick up users where they are:Small-step introduction of new tools • Provide a guide on the side:Learning & learning technology support staff are vital
5 Ways forward • Internal APT STAIRS benefits: a catalyst & incubator • Project participants become technology champions • Continuation projects: • Full institutional Google Apps adoption @ SOAS • e-Case project • APT Extension: UoL External (now: International) Programme • APT for Africa 1 & 2: Android & Google Apps branches • Bloomsbury Media Cloud: www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/ble/Cloud • http://sites.google.com/a/jiscapt.net/project-plan/Home/apt-continuation
APT STAIRS Team • Caroline Bell Project OfficerRVC • David Flanders Development Lead JISC (formerly BBK) • Kim Whittlestone Research LeadRVC • Kit LoganEvaluation IOE • Nick ShortProject Director RVC • Sarah ShermanProject Manager Bloomsbury Colleges • Tim NeumannPedagogy Lead IOE www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/apt London Knowledge Lab 23-29 Emerald Street London WC1N 3QS Tel +44 (0)20 7763 2183 Fax +44 (0)20 7763 2144 Email t.neumann@ioe.ac.uk Web www.lkl.ac.ukpeople.lkl.ac.uk/neumann