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Week 1: Overview

Possible Design Topics

Choose Your Tools

The original FLO workshop included a learning activity to explore the choices of online tools to support synchronous and asynchronous learning activities or communication. As the foundation course was streamlined, this activity was removed with the intention of developing a separate focused module - you could be part of that development!

So many tools, apps, environments - here's some resources to consider:

Places to look for tools with some level of evaluation of their potential benefits and risks for educational use:
Synchronous versus asynchronous activities

From Nov 2015 FLO - Week 3 Overview:  John Hopkins University School of Education, Center for Technology in Education, (2010) Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Distance Learning Activities, (pdf, 3 pages) Retrieved from http://olms.cte.jhu.edu/olms2/data/ck/sites/193/files/Synchronous%20vs%20Asynchronous%20Learning%20Activities.pdf

"Asynchronous learning can be effectively used for in-depth discussions that take place over time, role playing, application-based case study scenarios, one-to-one interactions among students, and activities that require more independent thinking time."

"Synchronous learning can be effectively used for showcasing web or computer applications, explaining difficult concepts, delivering lectures via PowerPoint, structured group brainstorming, hosting guest speakers, new topic introductions, community building, and question and answer."

from John Hopkins University School of Education, Center for Technology in Education ©2010

Privacy issues when involving students in cloud-based tool use

Simon Fraser University - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy -

BCcampus - FIPPA Consent Forms

Royal Roads University, Cloud-based Tools Notification