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See Moodle grade book for the grades. Questions? Please contact me within 2 days.  

See Gmail & Moodle Grade Book for the details. Questions? Contact me within 2 days!

Thanks for your assignments!  Most of you have done a wonderful job and are able demonstrate clear understandings of the book you read.  Here is the list of books that our classmates reviewed.  If you are looking for good books to review, this list is a good start. These books are reviewed by current and previous students. http://delicious.com/tag/ETC777bookreviewed   Many of your discuss “connection” or “Connectivism” in your reviews.  If we agree with this theory, the values of learning are located on whether we are able to connect important nodes.  So the role that teachers play in teaching would be to assist learners to make “connection.”  Agree?!     Here are some general feedback comments for your future reference.  Consider these comments and apply them to support your future book reviews.   ·        Book review should be a commentary,...

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See Gmail for the details. Questions? Contact me within two days!  

Don’t forget to complete A9! I asked two questions in related to your final paper on Diigo. Make sure to join Diigo ETC777 so you can participate in A9. http://groups.diigo.com/group/etc777 http://www.chihtu.org/bb/ETC777/lesson7/assignment.html

I have submitted our ICEM proposal, ONLE & PLE Linkage Design Model. The authorship is alphabetical. Michael Blocher; Tulay Goru; Nejdet Karadag; Serpil Kocdar; Recep Okur;  Ozan-Ozarslan Ozlem; Cem Salar; Irfan Sural; Pinar Uca-Gunes. Dr. Blocher is my colleague at NAU and he works with me on this design model originally. Let me know if you have questions.

Don’t forget we have L7 Discussions to complete on Moodle by June 13.

Serpil brought the attentions to me that you couldn’t access Google Docs in Turkey.  Here is alternative to our assignment submissions. If you have a copy of your final paper on your computer, please e-mail me your final paper or you can copy and paste to ETC777 Wetpaint Wiki at http://etc777.wetpaint.com/ to share with the class.  If you decide to post your paper to Wetpaint by yourself, you can apply for an account to post it.  If the copy of the paper that you have is on Google Docs and you do not have access to the file, please let me know. We will make different arrangements.  Please e-mail me your final paper by Tuesday, June 8.  We will continue our peer evaluation on final paper on Diigo.  Please let me know if you have any questions. I apologize for this inconvenience.  In fact, this is not uncommon. When I gave workshops in China, I had similar issues.  Many Google Apps are not available in China.  Twitter, Facebook, Voic...

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Have you participated Lesson 6 multi-dimensional discussion? Don’t forget one posting in each tool, Nabble, course blog, Twitter, & Delicious. It is due 5/30, Sunday.   We will discuss this new format of discussions.  I plan to submit this new experience to ICEM 2010 conference. If you are interested in presenting this paper with Bodi & and me. Please contact me ASAP because the conference proposal is due May 31.

Dear ETC777 students,   Several of you request to have extended deadlines for your assignments and required activities.  I would be happy to grant the extend deadlines for our assignments.  Below are the new deadlines the assignments and required activities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me!  Don’t give up!  We are almost done with our class. OK?!  J   Lesson 6 (Due 5/29) A7: Web 2.0 Learning Environments Lesson 6 discussions: Multi-dimensional discussions (Google Reader & other tools)   Due: 6/6 A8: Final Project   Due: 6/13 A9: Final Project Presentation A10: Collaborative Evaluations Lesson 7: Discussions (Moodle)    

We will extend L6 discussion one more week to May 30 since many of you are busy for many other things. This week we also will have our L7 discussion on Moodle. Don’t give up!  One more week to go!  Be sure we must have one posting for each tool, Nabble, Blog, Twitter, & Delicious and using Google Reader to manage our L6 discussion posting.

Don’t forget to participate in our Lesson 6 Multi-Dimensional Network Discussions. The format is very different from our previous lesson discussions. See details at http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AU2hmofyxKPkZGY1d2NqdHdfMjM4Zno0Nm04Z3A&hl=en  

See http://tinyurl.com/2c37g53 for Lesson 6 discussion instructions. #ETC777L6D

What is social network linkage design model?  How can it support open network learning environments (ONLE) and personal learning environment (PLE)?

Dear etc777 students, In lesson 6 we will use different discussion format. Currently i am in Seattle on my way Taiwan and China. I will get the discussion instructions ready asap. Please wait for my announcement. It will be a great experiences for us to use this new discussion format for interaction. Sent from my iPad

See Google Docs for details. See http://docs.google.com/View?id=df5wcjtw_252dzqds3dw for common feedback to improve your final paper.

It is due today, Thursday!

See your E-mail & Moodle grade book for details.

Take a look at the chapters in this book.  It is a good resource for you to know what you can include in your final papers in terms of theory, framework, constructs, and theoretical framework.   Dear colleagues,   Please find a draft table of contents for the 4 th edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology at the following URL:   http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcd6kksm_212c67hrgv   Note that s ection descriptions and the editors primarily responsible for each section are provided. Many chapter descriptions are also provided. Authors for individual chapters have yet to be identified. The editors invite suggestions for additional chapters, removing chapters, combining chapters, reorganizing sections, renaming chapters, etc. The editors also invite suggestions for authors of individual chapters and chapter proposals. As in previous editions, no one is allowed to be first author on more than one chapter, and c...

4/23, 2010, Friday, 7-8 pm Arizona Time , ETC Community Elluminate. #ETCNAU

By Terry Anderson. http://cider.athabascau.ca/CIDERSessions/sessionarchive/  

The recording is available at http://elm.elluminate.com/NAU-Institution/play_recording.html?recordingId=1226177297180_1271777157965  

See: http://tinyurl.com/y6legba    

As a class, we will meet on Elluminate to discuss AT7: Web 2.0 Learning Environments to help you to understand what we could do.  This is an optional gathering. I hope you can make it.  We will record this session for later viewing. If you couldn’t attend, you can review the recording. Elluminate: ETC Community Elluminate: http://elm.elluminate.com/NAU-Institution/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1226177297180  

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I would like to meet with you individually to assist you to prepare your final project proposal and final project.  Additionally, I would like to know more about you. I think this web conference session would support our learning experiences in ETC777.  It is optional.  I hope I have a chance to talk to you.  If you do not have questions on project proposal, we can discuss other things as well. Date: 4/22, Thursday, 6-10 pm (Turkey Time)(8 am-12 pm Arizona Time) Sign up at: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ak2hmofyxKPkdGRicXppUTktay1LVWFvN094d1BDeEE&hl=en Meet at: Elluminate: http://elm.elluminate.com/NAU-Institution/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1226177297180  

In Lesson 4 discussions, we will slightly change our discussion process. Before you read & reply any posting, I would you to view different information visualizations & interface to assist you to understand each of the discussion topics first; then read and reply the discussion topics. Procedure: 1.        Read the discussion questions/postings. 2.        Review “Word Clouds” for the discussion topics 3.        Review “Tag Clouds” for the discussion topics 4.        Use different discussion interface to read & to understand the postings: Flat, Thread, & Nested. 5.        Post your messages. 6.        Replay “Subject” line with the keywords/tags of your postings. EX: Learning, Community, Social, Theory.   Please use these posting proce...

Have anyone tried this? http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/04/06/microsoft-plugin-connects-office-to-moodle.aspx

Lesson 3 Learner Control & Social Context 29 March - 4 April Lesson 3 (03/29-04/11) Lesson 3 Discussions (03/29-04/11) Lesson Moderators: Nejdet Karadag; Tulay Goru; Serpil Kocdar; Ozlem OZAN 5 April - 11 April Continue Lesson 3 instructions and Lesson 3 discussions. Assignment 4: Annotated Bibliography (04/11) Prepare AT6 Bookreview Contribute to AT7: Web 2.0 Learning Environments (L1-6)  

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Check Google Docs Moodle gradebook for details.  

Moodle server is back & running. Let me know if you have any difficulty to access it.  I apologize for the inconvenience.  

It looks like Moodle server is down. It is NAU’s spring break. The Moodle server should be back online by Noon, Monday, March 22, 2010, Arizona Time. I apologize for any inconvenience. This technical problem would not cause any point deduction.  I will take it into consideration. I will notify you when the server is back.

I would like to invite you to respond this questionnaire based on your Google Wave experiences. Wave Questionnaire .  Please feel free to forward it to any you know who have Wave experiences.  

Let’s start our collaborative writing on Linkage Designs to build NLE & PLE.  This assignment starts Lesson 1 and is due Lesson 6. So start the reading, and writing on Google Docs. You can write, edit, modify, and update anytime you want.  Be sure to make your contributions in every lesson to build up our paper because we will submit this paper to ICEM 2010 conference. Assignment instructions: http://www.chihtu.org/bb/ETC777/lesson6/assignment.html Google Docs: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AU2hmofyxKPkZGY1d2NqdHdfMjEwZ2t3ZzN6aGo&hl=en Reading: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B02hmofyxKPkZmFkN2M1MjItNzRiNS00YWI3LWI4OWQtY2Q2MTBhNWY5ZjFl&hl=en    

See Google Docs & Moodle grade book for AT2 framework assignment grades & feedback.  

Lesson 1 discussion grades & feedback posted.  See E-mail & Moodle grade book for details.

Lesson 2 Transactional Distance & Interaction Lesson 2 (03/15-03/28) Lesson 2 Discussions (03/15-03/28)   Assignment 3: Distance Learning Theoretical Framework II (3/28) Lesson moderators: Muhammed Recep Okur; E. Pınar Uça Güneş; Hurşit Cem SALAR; Irfan Sural 03/18 (Thursday): Due: 1st posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. 03/21 (Sunday): Due: 2nd posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. 03/25 (Thursday): Due: 3rd posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. 03/28 (Sunday): Due: 4th posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' pos...

I create a framework assignment Q & A page. You can subscribe it to get updated. http://sites.google.com/site/etc777site/framework-assignment-q-a  

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Hope all of you, your family & friends are safe & sound in earthquake.  

Tasks for Lesson 1, Week 2 ·          Continue Lesson 1 discussions ·          03/11 (Thursday) o    Due: 3rd posting period for Lesson 1 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. ·          Due: 03/14 (Sunday) o    Due: 4th posting period for Lesson 1 discussions: One posting at least: Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. o   Assignment 2: Distance Learning Theoretical Framework I o    Group 2 post Lesson 2 discussion question onto discussion board. o    Lesson 2 readings.

Just a reminder Complete these tasks by 3/7, Sunday (Arizona Time): Self Introduction; Assignment 1; Post at least two postings to Lesson 1 discussions.

Our course on Moodle is back now.  You can access the course Moodle at: http://moodle2.cee.nau.edu See your e-mail for log in information.   I highly suggest that you change the password after you log on the Moodle server.  If you have problems to access Moodle, please contact me ASAP.  If you prefer to use different e-mail our class, please let me know and I will update your contact information.   You may have Moodle CMS experiences.  Our course is conducted very differently.  We will use Moodle primary for lesson discussions.  Many course content, instructions, and announcements can be accessed from outside of Moodle, such as using Google Docs, iGoogle, Twitter etc. web 2.0 tools.  This Personal Learning Environment and Network Learning Environment allow us to manage our own learning environments.  If you have smart phone, you can access course Twitter, Delicious, Facebook, RSS etc. on your smart phone, such as Blackberry, i...

Welcome to ETC777!  Our class starts on March 1, 2010, Monday.