Use of blogs for peer tutoring at University Bremen.

1. Social Media in higher
Education – Use of blogs
for peer tutoring
March 22th, 2012
Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
twitter: @kadewe
Faculty 12: Educational Sciences
Didactical Design of Interactive Media
ZeMKI lab educational media | media education
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwr/313825369/
cc by kadewe 2012
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2. Successful Studying with the Internet | #eSTUDI
‣ online self-learning course
‣ massive Wordpress installation
‣ How to use digital media in the
learning process
‣ Web 2.0 tools and their potential
for successful studying
‣ concept of a personal learning
and working environment
‣ mix of methodological skills for
lifelong learning
http://blogs.uni-bremen.de/estudi/
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3. Key Facts
‣ 7 modules and 20 episodes
‣ more than 400 minutes of learning videos (Mobile Lecture server, YouTube)
‣ cooperation with other universities is starting
SoSe10 WiSe10/11 SoSe11 WiSe11
registrations 112 178 83 63
weblogs 51 80 45 34
blog entries circa 300 circa 350 circa 300 circa 250
comments circa 400 circa 450 circa 400 crica 350
lecturer, key-tutors 1, 2 1, 2 1, 3 1, 2
student tutors 10 12 13 13
on March 10th, 2012
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4. Modules Episodes
administration, Web 2.0 and learning, create
A course introduction
personal learning environment
criteria of successful studying, to plan learning,
B how to become a top student
effective learning
C how to find information lecture visit, information search, information flows
meet information flows, organize information,
D how to manage knowledge
knowledge reflection
editing knowledge artefacts, work collaborative,
E how to collaborate and work scientificly
verify and cite
prepare tests, presentation of results, to represent
F how to present your results
yourself
G how to communicate & network online online communication & networking
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5. Key Tools
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6. Key Tools
1. eSTUDI course blog with modules divided into episodes, tasks for
each module and a tutoring area with weekly eSTUDI review
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7. Key Tools
1. eSTUDI course blog with modules divided into episodes, tasks for
each module and a tutoring area with weekly eSTUDI review
2. personally managed weblog for every student to reflect on learning
results
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8. Key Tools
1. eSTUDI course blog with modules divided into episodes, tasks for
each module and a tutoring area with weekly eSTUDI review
2. personally managed weblog for every student to reflect on learning
results
3. course group on UBlogs with discussion forum for quick feedback
on fundamental questions about the seminar
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

9. Key Tools
1. eSTUDI course blog with modules divided into episodes, tasks for
each module and a tutoring area with weekly eSTUDI review
2. personally managed weblog for every student to reflect on learning
results
3. course group on UBlogs with discussion forum for quick feedback
on fundamental questions about the seminar
4. stud.IP is only for subscriber management and offers the possibility
to contact students by e-mail
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10. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
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11. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with
instructional videos and secondary
resources
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog
and discourse in the eSTUDI
community by commenting on
classmates
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12. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with
instructional videos and secondary
resources
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog
and discourse in the eSTUDI
community by commenting on
classmates
‣ applying the learning results in
personal learning environment for
the self-selected learning project
and documention in own weblog
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

13. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s LiM‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with
instructional videos and secondary
resources
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog
and discourse in the eSTUDI
community by commenting on
classmates
‣ applying the learning results in
personal learning environment for
the self-selected learning project
and documention in own weblog
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

14. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s LiM‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with ‣ modules + presence dates
instructional videos and secondary ‣ discussion of module content
resources ‣ enrichment by examples from the
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog educational context
and discourse in the eSTUDI ‣ promoting tutoring skills
community by commenting on
classmates
‣ applying the learning results in
personal learning environment for
the self-selected learning project
and documention in own weblog
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

15. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s LiM‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with ‣ modules + presence dates
instructional videos and secondary ‣ discussion of module content
resources ‣ enrichment by examples from the
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog educational context
and discourse in the eSTUDI ‣ promoting tutoring skills
community by commenting on ‣ reflection of what is learned in
classmates personal weblog
‣ applying the learning results in
personal learning environment for
the self-selected learning project
and documention in own weblog
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

16. Parallel Course: Learning in Read-Write Web (LiM)
eSTUDI‘s LiM‘s
‣ working through 7 modules with ‣ modules + presence dates
instructional videos and secondary ‣ discussion of module content
resources ‣ enrichment by examples from the
‣ refelction tasks on their own blog educational context
and discourse in the eSTUDI ‣ promoting tutoring skills
community by commenting on ‣ reflection of what is learned in
classmates personal weblog
‣ applying the learning results in ‣ applying the learning results through
personal learning environment for tutoring services in online self-
the self-selected learning project learning course
and documention in own weblog
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17. Support Concept
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18. Support Concept
‣ lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
‣ key tutors: Stefan Neitzel und Anja Maschmann
‣ tutors tandem: participants of parallel course Learning in read-write web (LiM)
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19. Support Concept
‣ lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
‣ key tutors: Stefan Neitzel und Anja Maschmann
‣ tutors tandem: participants of parallel course Learning in read-write web (LiM)
lecturer Karsten Wolf
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
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20. Support Concept
‣ lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
‣ key tutors: Stefan Neitzel und Anja Maschmann
‣ tutors tandem: participants of parallel course Learning in read-write web (LiM)
lecturer Karsten Wolf
key tutor Anja key tutor Stefan
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
eSTUDI ..
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eSTUDI 2
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eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
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Donnerstag, 22. März 12

21. Support Concept
‣ lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
‣ key tutors: Stefan Neitzel und Anja Maschmann
‣ tutors tandem: participants of parallel course Learning in read-write web (LiM)
lecturer Karsten Wolf
key tutor Anja key tutor Stefan
tutors tandem A tutors tandem B
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
eSTUDI ..
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
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eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
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eSTUDI 2
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tutors tandem C tutors tandem ...
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

22. Support Concept
‣ lecturer: Prof. Dr. Karsten D. Wolf
‣ key tutors: Stefan Neitzel und Anja Maschmann
‣ tutors tandem: participants of parallel course Learning in read-write web (LiM)
lecturer Karsten Wolf
key tutor Anja key tutor Stefan
tutors tandem A tutors tandem B tutros tandem D tutors tandem E
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
eSTUDI ..
eSTUDI 1
eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
eSTUDI 4
eSTUDI 5
eSTUDI ..
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eSTUDI 2
eSTUDI 3
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eSTUDI 5
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tutors tandem C tutors tandem ... tutors tandem F tutors tandem ...
Donnerstag, 22. März 12

23. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
#eSTUDI‘s
#LiM‘s
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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24. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task reflection task
task
reflection reflection
task task
publish
#LiM‘s
module with
tasks
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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25. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task reflection task
task reflection
task
reflection reflection
task task
reflection
task
answer
reflection
task
publish
#LiM‘s
module with
tasks
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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26. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task reflection task
task reflection
task
reflection reflection
task task
reflection
task
answer
reflection
task
publish
#LiM‘s
give
module with
tasks feedback
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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27. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task reflection task
task reflection
task
reflection reflection
task task
reflection
task
answer
reflection
task
publish
#LiM‘s
give bundle to
module with eSTUDI
tasks feedback review
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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28. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
PLE
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task task task PLE
reflection
task
task reflection
task PLE
reflection reflection task
task task PLE
reflection task PLE
task task
answer leave
reflection
comment(s)
task
publish
#LiM‘s
give bundle to
module with eSTUDI
tasks feedback review
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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29. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
PLE PLE
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task task task PLE task
reflection
task
task reflection
task PLE
reflection reflection task PLE
task task PLE task PLE
reflection task PLE PLE task
task task task
answer leave solve
reflection PLE
comment(s)
task task
publish
#LiM‘s
give bundle to
module with eSTUDI
tasks feedback review
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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30. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
PLE PLE
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task task task PLE task
reflection
task
task reflection
task PLE
reflection reflection task PLE
task task PLE task PLE
reflection task PLE PLE task
task task task
answer leave solve
reflection PLE
comment(s)
task task
publish
#LiM‘s
give bundle to offer
module with eSTUDI
tasks feedback review feedback
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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31. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
PLE PLE
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task task task PLE task
reflection
task
task reflection
task PLE
reflection reflection task PLE
task task PLE task PLE
reflection task PLE PLE task
task task task
answer leave solve write
reflection PLE
comment(s) comment(s)
task task
publish
#LiM‘s
give bundle to offer
module with eSTUDI
tasks feedback review feedback
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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32. Cycle of a Module
first week second week
PLE PLE
#eSTUDI‘s
reflection reflection
task task task PLE task
reflection
task
task reflection
task PLE
reflection reflection task PLE
task task PLE task PLE
reflection task PLE PLE task
task task task
answer leave solve write
reflection PLE
comment(s) comment(s)
task task
publish concentrate
#LiM‘s
give bundle to offer
module with eSTUDI eSTUDI
tasks feedback review feedback review
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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33. Tutoring Workflow
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34. Tutoring Workflow
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35. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI
entries
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36. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI
entries feedback
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37. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI
entries feedback +
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38. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
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39. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
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40. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
➡ answering questions
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41. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
➡ answering questions
➡ motivate
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42. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
➡ answering questions
➡ motivate
➡ offer more additional information
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43. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
➡ answering questions
➡ motivate
➡ offer more additional information
➡ stimulate discussion
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44. Tutoring Workflow
eSTUDI eSTUDI
entries feedback + review
➡ answering questions
➡ motivate
➡ offer more additional information
➡ stimulate discussion
➡ documentation in feedbackr
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45. Quality of Student Blogs
‣ 5 criteria with max. 10 points (incl. 2 extra points)
on average only 5 points achieved (AM=4,69; MD=4; MO=3)
N=77 (from SoSe10 to WiSe11)
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46. Quality of Student Blogs
‣ 5 criteria with max. 10 points (incl. 2 extra points)
on average only 5 points achieved (AM=4,69; MD=4; MO=3)
0 points 1 points 2 points
reflection 3 41 33
learning project 15 48 14
networking 45 25 17
media integration 43 18 16
extra points 11 43 23
N=77 (from SoSe10 to WiSe11)
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47. Thank you for your attention!
Karsten D. Wolf Thomas Bernhardt
mail wolf@uni-bremen.de mail th.bernhardt@uni-bremen.de
office 0421 / 218 69 140 office 0421 / 218 69 141
mobil mobil 0179 / 78 234 12
blog didactalab.tumblr.com blog elearning2null.de
twitter @kadewe twitter @thbernhardt
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