Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17113
Title: Tools of the trade: 'Breaking the ice' with virtual tools in online learning
Contributor(s): McGrath, Naomi  (author)orcid ; Gregory, Sue  (author)orcid ; Farley, Helen (author); Roberts, Pauline (author)
Publication Date: 2014
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17113
Abstract: The reality is that online learning can be a daunting and lonely experience. This is why icebreakers can be a rewarding practice for both students and educators. The use of icebreakers allows students studying online to introduce themselves and become familiar with other members of the group and/or community. Not only are these icebreakers used as a starter within the first weeks of study, but they are also used to help motivate students throughout the course. Highlighted in this paper are particular online (virtual) tools that can be used as icebreakers within an online learning environment and help shift the view of isolation associated with learning online and create a more engaged community of practice with effective learning.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: ASCILITE 2014: 31st Annual Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education International Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, 23rd - 26th November, 2014
Source of Publication: Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014, p. 470-474
Publisher: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)
Place of Publication: Dunedin, New Zealand
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
130202 Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390307 Teacher education and professional development of educators
390305 Professional education and training
390102 Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies
930202 Teacher and Instructor Development
930201 Pedagogy
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies
160303 Teacher and instructor development
160302 Pedagogy
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E1 Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://ascilite.org/conferences/dunedin2014/files/concisepapers/110-McGrath.pdf
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