Want to....
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Learn about & experiment with graphics & animation?
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Integrate graphics & animation into your course(s)?
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Engage with peers interested in graphics & animation in higher education?
More on Visual Thinking:
GOALS:
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Establish a community of practice in integrating graphics/animation to enhance engagement & learning (Google Groups, face-to-face, etc.)
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Develop a module/mini-module or learning episode where graphics/animation are utilized to enhance engagement & learning
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This may bevolve into a partner/small group initiative as specific interests emerge?
Facilitator: Travis Erickson
When: Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
Pre-requisites: A strong interest in enhancing engagement & learning
What: 3-5 face-to-face/online experiences + online discussions, blogging, etc.
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Other meetings determined by CoP or any sub-groups
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After initial meeting, participants will identify an area of focus
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E.g. animation, graphics, video, models, etc.
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Participants encouraged to challenge themselves
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Meeting formats will include:
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Discussions, brainstorming, small group collaboration, tinkering/experimenting, sharing of new technologies & materials, sharing of successes & challenges (mini-modules/modules)
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3 optional individualized sessions as needed
Limited to: 20-25 participants (dependent on participant knowledge & experience)
Want to enroll or know more??
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Contact Nigel Davies: daviesnr@appstate.edu or 828-262-8413
A Community of Practice is:
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“...groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis,” (Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002, p. 4)
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“play an integral role, enhancing collaborative efforts, leveraging knowledge, and serving as facilitators of change across various structures and organizations,” (Cataldo, 2009, p. 302)
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Three key structural elements of CoPs are:
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domain: "the common ground and sense of shared identity;”
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community: “the people who care about this domain;” and
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practice: “the specific knowledge a community develops, shares and maintains” (Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002, p 27–29)
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