Learning in an Open World: Open University: Online Conference, June 2010 http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2012

1. Learning in an Open World
Open University: Online Conference, June 2010
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2012
SocialLearn Team: Simon Buckingham Shum,
Rebecca Ferguson, Mark Glaister, Thanh Le
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2. The road ahead?…
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http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/187161/the-road-ahead-sun.jpg

3. 2.0 (beta)
The road ahead?…
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http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/187161/the-road-ahead-sun.jpg

4. OERs
Quality
2.0 (beta)
The road ahead?…
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http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/187161/the-road-ahead-sun.jpg

5. Quality
OERs OpenLearn
TESSA
YouTube
iTunesU

6. OERs
Quality
2.0 (beta)
The road ahead?…
Apps
Social
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7.  Tools used by
Social learners mid-2008
(Mapped by Martin Weller @
Apps SocialLearn User Workshop,
July 2008)

8. Social
Apps OU Course Profiles
… and we’re writing our
Facebook app
own of course…
iSpot citizen science

9. Social
Apps
Is that it?
A cloud of tools, partially
integrated via web feeds?
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10. OERs
Quality
2.0 (beta)
The road ahead?…
Apps
Social
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http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/187161/the-road-ahead-sun.jpg

11. The road ahead?…
2.0 (beta)
Social Learning
Infrastructure
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Social
Apps
Quality
OERs
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12. Lots of OU R&D
People
Social Learning
Infrastructure
Technology Practices
Focus of this talk Lots of OU R&D 12

13. Technology
Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865
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http://sarahealy.com/index.php/2009/01/26/blogging-choosing-your-avatar/

14. an OU-only
social network
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

15. tools
the coolest
OU versions of
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

16. minds
for inquiring
network tuned
a collaborative
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

17. learning
interests
find peers
sharing my
better ways to
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

18. needs
mentors
my learning
committed to
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

19. learning
resources
for relevant
smart agents
filtering the Net
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

20. tuned for
analytics and
learning/inquiry
recommendations
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Adobe: http://192.150.18.60/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us&extid=1044865

21. The social learners are here…
…and if they could smoothly exchange important learner-centric data
between their favourite tools, they might thank us
API
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22. The SocialLearn provides the ‘glue’ to connect activities,
friends and recommendations
…other OU sites…
OU VLE OpenLearn Cloudworks ORO
Interoperability via API & Google Gadgets
1. Profile
SocialLearn 2. User Interface
3. Social Graph
4. Services 22

23. SocialLearn beta: homepage
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24. SocialLearn “dashboard” of gadgets
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25. Gadget ideas…
 SocialLearn
 PhD Skills Gadget
 Path Gadget
 I’m Stuck Gadget
 Mentor Gadget
 Plus…
 From KMi: eg. Flashmeeting, Virtual Microscope, ROLE…
 From OU: eg. Library Search
 From other educational institutions, eg. Moodle tools (UOB)
 From SocialLearn developer community
 From e-science projects, eg. MyExperiment
 From Google: eg. Calendar; Gmail, Reader…
 From the global Gadget Directory: thousands more…
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26. SocialLearn: configuring my Gadget sets
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27. SocialLearn: configuring my Gadget sets
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28. SocialLearn gadgets dropped into iGoogle
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29. Embedding SocialLearn gadgets in a partner site
(the OU’s PhD Skills)
A generic PhD skill from the
national Research Councils
framework
Cloudstream
Recommender gadget
showing relevant activity
in Cloudworks (test
example)
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30. Embedding SocialLearn gadgets in a partner site
(the OU’s Cloudworks)
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31. SocialLearn: accessing my Gadgets from the
browser toolbar on any website
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32. The SocialLearn Space provides the ‘glue’ to connect
activities, friends and recommendations
…other OU sites…
OU VLE OpenLearn Cloudworks ORO
Interoperability via Google Gadgets
1. Profile
SocialLearn Space 2. User Interface
3. Social Graph
4. Services 32

33. “Services”: towards a suite of recommendation
engines, both from OU and developer network
(not a current priority for us)
Commerce
People who
e.g. bought this,
bought this…
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34. “Services”: towards a suite of recommendation
engines, both from OU and developer network
fast becoming commodity services
Social/Reputation
Navigational
(not a current priority for us)
Commerce
People who People who You have
e.g. bought this,
bought this…
viewed this
also viewed
three friends
in common…
this… People who
rate her also
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rate him…

35. “Services”: towards a suite of recommendation
engines, both from OU and developer network
fast becoming commodity services indexing
Social/Reputation
Navigational
(not a current priority for us)
Commerce
Content
People who People who You have This resource
e.g. bought this,
bought this…
viewed this
also viewed
three friends
in common…
is similar to
this one…
this… People who (semantic +
rate her also multimedia
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rate him… search R&D)

36. “Services”: towards a suite of recommendation
engines, both from OU and developer network
fast becoming commodity services indexing services tuned for learning
Social/Reputation
Learning to Learn
Connections
Navigational
(not a current priority for us)
Commerce
Content
People who People who You have This resource This resource This person is
e.g. bought this,
bought this…
viewed this
also viewed
three friends
in common…
is similar to
this one…
shows a counter-
example /
also trying to
develop her
this… People who (semantic + supporting planning…
rate her also multimedia evidence… 36
rate him… search R&D)

37. Core social moves (re-using Drupal’s feature-set)
Following
Friending
Messaging
Groups
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38. Creating an ad hoc group for my friends
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39. sociallearn.org :: register, demo & movie
blog / more detailed talks @ www.open.ac.uk/blogs/sociallearn 39