online presence in self-access- integrating physical and online spaces by troy rubesch

Directions in Self-Access Learning

Symposium

Kanda University of International Studies

October 19th, 2013

Online Presence in Self-access

Integrating Physical and Online Spaces

Troy RubeschOtemon Gakuin University

="internet presence"="web presence"

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What is an online presence?

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for individuals and institutions

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for individuals and institutions

"creating..." "building..." "maintaining..."

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Online Presence...

an interactive exploration

what why (or why

not)

caveat

eco-otemon.org elisalc.org

• Services

• Staff

• Contact us

• Links

• Twitter

eco-otemon.org

elisalc.org• Staff

• Services / Courses / Facilities

/ Workshops / Contact us

• Communities

• Internet Links

• Newsletter

• Twitter

• Facebook

• Photos

• Chatbot

1. expansion of the physical space

2. students want it

3. students need it

4. choice

Advantages (Why bother)

1. Time

2. Effort

Drawbacks (Why to not bother)

• Who will upkeep?

• Passwords

• Policies (FB / Twitter / comments / content)

• Branding & spreading too thin

• Language policy

Considerations

as arena where physical spaces and online spaces merge

• QR codes…

• Online Writing Center

• Chatbots

Bonus: