Syllabus
Part 1: Activities
- Course overview and purpose
- Introduction of the Life Science Scenario
- Defining the CyberTeaming process and the use of web 2.0 tools
- Creating web portals for establishing base of communication
- Details of Web 2.0 technology such as mashups, linking and embedding
- Establish teams and define individual team participant roles
- Facilitating group communication and resources using online groups and social network tools
- Defining shared goals and objectives using online mind mapping
- Scheduling using group calendars and visual timelines
- Provide reading assignment and take home team activity
Part 2: Activities
- Reflections on group assignment and discussion of concepts practiced
- Using project and task management online tools
- Configuration and implementation of online meetings and video conferencing
- Discussion board implementation and use of blogs, voice threads, question boards
- Presentation methods using participatory slides, gadgets and mashups
- Communication streams using podcasting and voice messaging
- Creating and using a life science scenario simulation
- Data collection and evaluation using online forms and shared data sources
- Questions and Answers Session
- Complete Seminar Feedback and Evaluation Questionnaire