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Learning and the (IU) Cloud Part 1: Students and Collaboration
Chip Easterling Instructional Technology Consultant Center for Teaching and Learning
[email protected] | 317-274-3939
What to Expect - Purpose
• Key introduction to what faculty/instructors should know about integrating cloud services: – Into their teaching – In a meaningful way – In a way that promotes collaboration
• About starting a conversation, not dispensing “a way” or “the way” of using these newer tools
What to Expect - Approach • Focus on application in instruction
– Tools will be overviewed, but not a how-to – “Here is one way you could use it” – Focusing on one tool as an example
• Resources for learning more about the tool – Contact me ([email protected]) or CTL – Resources for support available on workshop
website (website will launch on your screen) – IT Training sessions
Today’s Agenda
1. Know your cloud(s) – IU cloud services – 3rd party tools
2. IU Policies and the cloud 3. The strengths and limitations of your cloud tools
– Example: IU Box 4. Know your platforms – traditional and mobile 5. Possibilities – inside and outside of class
KNOW YOUR CLOUDS
This is intended to be a brief overview. Please consult with your presenter and/or visit the web resources made available for more detailed information
Key Concepts – Cloud Computing
“Traditional” computing • Software is installed on
each computer where it is used
• Software is maintained per machine/installation
• Licensing (varies, often per installation per machine)
• Software primarily uses local resources (desktop computer, processor, etc)
• Does not (always) require a network connection – runs independently
“Cloud” computing • Software is installed on a central
(collection of) server(s) • Software is maintained centrally • Licensing still varies, but can
use different models • Software primarily uses remote
resources; local computer serves as a “window” to the software running remotely
• Use of a client to connect to and use remote resources
• Requires an active network/internet connection to access software
What does this look like at IU • The IUanyWare environment
– http://iuanyware.iu.edu – Access to IU contracted apps from anywhere – Dependent on Internet connection – Virtual computer lab
• IU Cloud Storage – links cloud storage options to IUanyWare – And what is cloud storage? …
Key Concepts – Cloud Storage
“Traditional” storage • Files are saved on a local
drive (hard drive, optical drive, USB drive)
• Paths to files are local • How do we share files?
“Cloud” storage • Files may be saved on a
local drive if using a “sync” service, but files are stored remotely
• Paths may be local, but the “primary resting place” (oversimplification) of the files are on a remote storage device
• Sharing one, “centrally” located file via URL, not multiple copies
Cloud storage options available
Service Strengths
Dropbox Ubiquitous; easily integrates with your OS; use with media
Box IU Contract; Scalable to large organizations; levels of permissions; tasking)
Google Drive Storage combined with the Google Docs environment
Microsoft SkyDrive Integration with MS web/cloud services
Amazon Cloud Storage Integration with Amazon cloud services and media purchased through Amazon
IU cloud services • IU Box – Cloud storage for the IU community
– Allows for secure (IU CAS) file sharing – Allows for collaborative file editing*, commenting,
and prioritizing (tasks) – IU Box and mobile devices
• IUanyWare – Apps in the cloud for the IU system – IUanyWare current software list – IUanyWare and mobile devices – IUanyWare and IU Cloud Storage
What to consider – data ownership
• Who owns the data stored in a cloud service? – Terms of service and third-party tools – University obligations about protecting
student data and their “academic record”
What to consider - security
• Who has access to data stored in a cloud service – Federal, state, and local laws, regulations,
and guidelines – Classifications of data and IU
IU Cloud Services Policies
• Instructor rights and responsibilities – see info sheet on workshop webpage
• Asking students to enter into a contract with a third-party provider
• Accessibility and third-party tools (more on this in Part 2)
A Note About My Approach
• Approaching a new tool/service – Consider the tools affordances and limitations – Consider your content knowledge, necessary
instructional approaches, and the tech involved – A tool in an “ecosystem”
• Looking for “affordances” and “limitations” – In general and in your field/discipline
IU Box as an example – cloud storage
• Key features – File management – Sharing and permissions – Commenting and tasking – Tagging, mentioning, and liking
IU BOX (WEB) - DEBRIEF
• What can this tool do (affordances)? – For teaching & learning in general
(share with all) – For teaching & learning in your field/discipline
(record for yourself)
IU BOX (WEB) - DEBRIEF
• What can this tool not do (limitations)? – For teaching & learning in general
(share with all) – For teaching & learning in your field/discipline
(record for yourself)
DEMONSTRATION: BOX MOBILE APP
Box Sync (desktop) Box Edit (and what it does) Box mobile apps (and what they do)
IU BOX (MOBILE) - DEBRIEF
• What can this tool do (affordances)? – For teaching & learning in general
(share with all) – For teaching & learning in your field/discipline
(record for yourself)
IU BOX (MOBILE) - DEBRIEF
• What can this tool not do (limitations)? – For teaching & learning in general
(share with all) – For teaching & learning in your field/discipline
(record for yourself)
Benefits & Challenges in Teaching & Learning Applications
Some Benefits • Device agnostic (mostly),
allowing for greater access and participation
• Implications for groupwork outside of class
• asynchronous access to tools for coursework
• reduced dependence on labs, esp, in online courses
• Shared, collaborative resources for F2F or online courses
Some Challenges • Possible learning curve? • Internet connectivity • Licensing and availability
issue (for some titles) • Dependence on central
service versus multiple, redundant systems?
• Synchronous vs asynchronous use & application
What is Collaboration?
• New Oxford American Dictionary: 1: the action of working with someone to produce or create something
• Something intentional
• Collaboration and: cooperation? collective work?
Creation/Production Tasks • Students create something:
– To demonstrate what they have learned (evidence of learning)
– To learn “how to” do something – To learn content through a relevant task
• Types of creative acts – Items that show knowledge of the area of study – Items that are part of the area of study – Performances, practices, and interventions
• Collections of artifacts à Portfolios
Example: Sharing Files • Old way to work on a PPT: one person changes it, then
email it to another
• IU Box: one common PPT file stored via Box, multiple “collaborators” who can access, update, and edit
– Pros: CAS authenitcated, multiple editors, commenting – Con: not real-time, no simultaneous editing
• Discussions on folders to discuss folder activities – Communication channel and file-sharing in one place
Example: Versions, Tasks & Comments • IU Box, multiple versions, and version history
– How do I look for versions? – What can I do with this?
• Commenting feature for ongoing annotation
• Task feature (for assigning revisions and review) • Restriction to specific users (collaborators)
(minimize outside-of-group editing or influence)
Example: Group Research Paper • There is a group folder (with collaborators)
– Research documents in a subfolder – Drafts and other writing in another subfolder – Co-authors (students, researchers) comment on
drafts in the documents • Word – track changes and comments • Then comment on the state of the file in Box
– The folder has a discussion for collaborators to discuss the project
– Task feature to assign revisions, summaries of articles, etc
Practice: IU Box Demo Folder • Please try the following tasks
– Add a file; “like” someone else’s file – Comment on a file; then, comment after another
person – Assign a task to me
• Discussion within IU Box – Two discussion threads under the IU Box Demo
folder discussion tab: • Possibilities • Concerns