These slides are used for the Instructional Skills Workshop Online for the week 1 welcome session. The session is meant as a way for participants to become acquainted and familiar with the course. Also, we build in some Blackboard Collaborate interactive activities so everyone can get comfortable with the synchronous environment. This particular session was on Valentine's Day, hence the funky cover :-) Posted by Sylvia Currie and Sylvia Riessner, ISWO facilitators

1. ISWO WELCOME
While you are waiting…
• Say “Hi!” in the text chat area (left hand side of screen)
• Run the 2014
14 February, Audio Setup Wizard to ensure your mic works
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2. Results show by
your name in
Participants panel
Whiteboard Tools

3. Audio check in

5. Information gathering
• Have you used Blackboard Collaborate or a similar tool
before?
• My favourite ISWO activity so far:
A. Everyone’s introductions
B. Thinking about my mini-session
C. Creating my journal
D. The readings
• What kind of day is it for you so far? (emoticon)

6. SHARE…
Something GOOD I have
heard, seen, tried, or thought
about during about week 1
Something I’m confused or uncertain
about right now

8. Your learning journal
• What format will you use?
• Paper
• Blog
• Evernote
• Word Doc
• Other…
• Weekly journal share…

9. Participation self-assessment
Do you know what rubric you will use?

10. Mini-sessions
WEEK
TOPIC
FACILITATORS
2
Wiki Activity
Emily Schudel, Melissa Jakubec
(Sylvia Riessner)
3
Duelling Tools
Lucas Wright, Shelley McClure
(Sylvia Currie)
4
Facilitating Team Work
David Batterham, Tamora Davy,
Cindy Page
(Sylvia Riessner)
5
Assessing Participation
Susanna Fawkes, Pamela Fry,
Grace Dyck
(Sylvia Currie)

11. Mini-sessions
Have you…
• Connected with your partner(s)
• Found your “back pocket strategy”?
• Been thinking about the learning outcomes you need to
work with?
• Got everything you need to move forward?

12. What we all need to know…
• We are all moderators in this space
• The room is open 24/7 – link on welcome page
• You are welcome to use it any time
• You can record your sessions

14. Anything else?

15. About these slides
• These slides were developed for use during the first week
of the 5-week Instructional Skills Workshop Online
• They are based on work developed at Royal Roads
University: http://oer.royalroads.ca/
• Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
• Attribution for images used in these slides can be found in
the notes section