ELESIG's social networking slowchat is a way for ELESIG members to discuss a set topic on social networking sites. The chat lasts for one week. There are a series of six questions used to aid discussion. Participants do not have to be using any one social networking site or participating at the same time, so we can unfold great discussions over the week, regardless of time-zone or social networking platform. You can participate in any language, but please always use the hashtag #ELESIGchat You can use a free translation tool such as: https://translate.google.com We hope you can join us.

1. #ELESIGchat
Join ELESIG’s Social Networking Slowchat
on
Learner Partnerships
20th June – 26th June 2016

2. #ELESIGchat
What is ELESIG?
ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners’ Experiences of e-learning Special Interest
Group) is a community of researchers and practitioners from higher and
further education who are involved in investigations of learners' experiences
and uses of technology in learning. ELESIG members work together to share
knowledge and practice and develop a shared repertoire of resources which
will be of benefit to the community and the sector.
Join for free at our website and participate in our social networks shown
below.

3. #ELESIGchat
What is ELESIG’s Social Networking Slowchat?
It is a way for ELESIG members to discuss a set topic on social networking sites. The chat lasts for one
week. There are a series of six questions used to aid discussion.
Participants do not have to be using any one social networking site or participating at the same time, so
we can unfold great discussions over the week, regardless of time-zone or social networking platform.
You can participate in any language, but please always use the hashtag #ELESIGchat You can use a free
translation tool such as: https://translate.google.com
We hope you can join us.

4. #ELESIGchat
What to include in your Tweet
Please always include the hashtag #ELESIGchat in your message. Using the hashtag will group all
our discussions together into one stream on the social networking site.
Start your tweet with A1, A2, A3, etc when responding to a question.
Using the hash sign in your social networking messages, allows participants to search using the
hashtag topic #ELESIGchat . You’ll be able to see all tweets that contain the hashtag and follow the
conversation.

5. #ELESIGchat
TOPIC: Learner Partnerships
DATE: 20th June – 26th June 2016
Q1: Do you know of any initiatives / guides / toolkits / resources / case studies / project
plans in learner-staff partnerships?
Q2: How can learner-staff partnerships support employability skills?
Q3: What are the potential risks in learner-staff partnerships and how can these be
addressed?
Q4: What approaches can be adopted to develop the skills and support those involved
in learner-staff partnerships?
Q5: How can technology-enhanced approaches support learner-staff partnerships?
Q6: What are the best ways to evaluate learner-staff partnerships?

6. #ELESIGchat
Tools to help you follow the chat
There are many tools to help you follow online chats. You can discover these by doing a search
online. Here are a few recommendations:
http://www.tweetchat.com Tweetchat creates a simple feed of tweets using the chat hashtag. You can use
tweetchat to join in the discussion to send your own tweets and it automatically adds the hashtag in your
tweet for you. You can also pause the tweets to give you time to read and respond or take a break.
https://twitterfall.com Twitterfall displays tweets realtime with the chat hashtag but filters out
retweets, which is handy so you do not read information twice. You can send your own tweets, but
it does not automatically add the hashtag.
https://hootsuite.com and https://tweetdeck.twitter.com allow you to search for a hashtag to
track and join in the conversation. You can set up multiple streams, so can have a stream for the
chat, alongside your own twitter stream and direct messages.

7. #ELESIGchat
Any Questions
If you have any questions or would like to facilitate an #ELESIGchat in
relation to investigations of learners’ experiences and uses of
technology in learning, please contact Katharine Jewitt, ELESIG Chair at
k.Jewitt@open.ac.uk