We’ve all been to school — the desk, chair, textbook, #2 pencil, and a teacher at the chalkboard. I remember a handful of classes (even in college) where the instructor would break the class into smaller groups. Small groups serve a great purpose in formal training programs – brainstorming, activities, sharing of personal stories, and more.
How do we take this concept into the online learning world? iLinc 10 has been built around formal learning strategies to support many collaborative aspects of communication: demonstration, description, practice, interaction, etc. The Breakout Groups feature is a key component when building any successful blended learning program.
With iLinc 10, the instructor or an assistant, can set up groups based on the people that have joined their session. Study materials can be distributed to the group so that they may review them and accomplish the goals set forth for the group.
And Breakout Groups aren’t limited to learning. I’ve used Breakout Groups even in my internal brainstorming meetings with coworkers and have seen increases in ideas shared with the small groups and the full session.
So next time you are planning a program for blended learning, consider small group activities to build on the concepts and topics you are teaching. — Christine
Posted under Audio Conferencing, Learning, Web Conferencing
This post was written by admin on June 20, 2008
