https://star-unesco23.uvigo.es/
Un congreso importante para participar a nivel internacional
STAR Scholars network and the UNESCO Chair at the University of Vigo (Spain) are delighted to invite you to the STAR Global Conference to be celebrated in Vigo, Spain on October 9-10, 2023
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) has created a variety of Community resources categorized by discipline and program area to provide users with different types of materials for teaching and learning. Community Portals provide MERLOT members with differentiated information about exemplary teaching strategies professional associations, journals, conferences, and other resources for continuous professional development.
It is useful for teaching at the university level, high school, and for those who are interested in using technologies in the classroom.
The main type of interaction in this community is asynchronous. As I went through the WebPages, they were very friendly and easy to find out all the materials and the categories presented at the main web page. Thus, I feel that the type of interaction supports the goals or purpose of the community (to share knowledge).
The best quality of the community in terms of interaction is the ergonomics of the web page. The ergonomic of the page is really creative and well done. What I mean is that if we apply the concept of ergonomic as the science of people-machine relationships (Answers.com). An ergonomically designed webpage implies that the WebPages are easy to go through in a very friendly environment.
The interface has a high quality of usability. All these factors are related to the website design and connected to ergonomic design.
I become a member of MERLOT community. More than changes, I would add a synchronous tool such as “chat”. Thus, any time that I log in, I may have the opportunity for chatting with some colleagues that they send me invitation for join their discussions (if they are available at that moment, or any chat room that I want to participate).
Classroom 2.0.
http://classroom20.ning.com/
Classroom 20 is a social networking and the purpose of the community is for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.
The main type of interaction of this community is asynchronous. Mainly: discussions board, emails among members, forums, discussion groups, Blog Posts.The main goal of the community is to foster social networking. One feature that I found very interesting is the use of Ning Plattform (www.ning.com), the self-described “software equivalent of Home Depot,” making it a snap to create your own social network.
The best quality is the opportunity of any member to share any time: materials, videos, readings, blogs. One of the features that I believe is the most exacting and allows teacher to create content is Ning in Education. Ning is an online platform for creating social websites and social networks. I personally create my and you may see it on: http://education.ning.com/profile/RafaelEspinoza
Finally, more than changes, I would add a synchronous tool such as “chat”. Thus, any time that I log in, I may have the opportunity for chatting with some colleagues that they send me invitation for join their discussions (if they are available at that moment, or any chat room that I want to participate). It would be interesting especially if you find teachers from different places around the world.
http://education.ning.com/profile/RafaelEspinoza?viewAsOther=1
Reference
Edutopia.(October, 2007). Classroom 2.0. 3(7).
