{"id":5421,"date":"2019-01-14T12:26:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T01:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=5421"},"modified":"2019-01-14T15:47:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T04:47:39","slug":"using-slack-for-student-communication","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/blog\/toolbox\/using-slack-for-student-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Slack for student communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #eeeeee;background-image: url(&quot;http:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/15\/files\/2018\/07\/RMIT_ToolKit-Animated.gif&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: -1%;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:85px;margin-bottom:60px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.4;\"><h1>Using Slack for student communication<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:36px;width:100%;max-width:24%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"border-color:#e60028;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Organising teams and facilitating communication<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"about\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 30px 10% 10px 10%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Slack is a web-based communication tool that allows teams, or groups, to collaborate, communicate and share files through the use of individual channels dedicated to the task at hand. It works in web browsers as well as Android or Apple devices via the Slack app.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h5>Slack works in web browsers as well as Andriod or Apple devices via the Slack app<\/h5>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"600\" title=\"Slack Imager\" src=\"http:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/15\/files\/2019\/01\/home_illo-2.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-5492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/files\/2019\/01\/home_illo-2-200x179.png 200w, https:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/files\/2019\/01\/home_illo-2-400x357.png 400w, https:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/files\/2019\/01\/home_illo-2-600x536.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/files\/2019\/01\/home_illo-2.png 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-empty-dims-bg-image\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\" data-bg-url=\"http:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/15\/files\/2018\/08\/LT_Toolbox_Generic.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:400px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg hover-type-zoomin\"><span class=\"fusion-column-anchor\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg-image\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;http:\/\/www.learningandteachinghub.com\/v1\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/15\/files\/2018\/08\/LT_Toolbox_Generic.jpg&#039;);background-position:right center;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"experience\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#1c212a;padding: 115px 10% 115px 10%;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 style=\"color: #282f3c\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2 style=\"color: #282f3c\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Improving the classroom experience<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9RJZMSsH7-g?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Using\u00a0an authentic industry-based tool such as\u00a0Slack,\u00a0is great for organising teams and facilitating communication. This is in line with RMIT assessment processes, which\u00a0state,\u00a0when designing assessments, that \u2018[g]roup work\u2026 reflects collaborative work in the relevant industry or profession\u2019 (RMIT University 2018, p. 6). Slack is \u2018proving popular with more and more businesses each year\u2019 (Heath 2016, para 1) and will provide an experience that students can carry with them into their future workplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Ideally, online conversations should happen in an organic, free-flowing manner that simulates the face-to-face experience. The structure and interface of discussion boards or email can disrupt the natural flow of ideas between people. As an alternative, the informal nature of Slack allows people to quickly exchange ideas without the formal conventions presented by other online communication channels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Wolber (2016) observed that his class \u2018had more conversations in Slack than I&#8217;ve ever had among a class with email, Google+, or SMS.\u2019 (para 12). The clean, simple Slack interface also promotes easy access and uptake by users.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p class=\"underline\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Slack can be used to organise teams and distribute files, links or other content as well as communicate assessment requirements and provide answers to relevant queries. The simple messaging function allows team members to quickly communicate while retaining conversation histories for further reference. The informal nature of these dialogues is another advantage, opening up communication. As Wolber (2016) notes, \u2018\u2026 students in my class clearly preferred the quick, informal nature of Slack\u2019 (para 13) over the more formal email approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">By reviewing the activity within each group\u2019s channel, Slack may also be used to track participation within a group. RMIT assessment processes state that group work \u2018assesses the process as well as the product of working in groups\u2019 (RMIT University 2018, p. 5).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">The following resources will assist you with understanding and implementing Slack in your course<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:5px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .content-box-heading {color:#ffffff;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .heading-link .content-box-heading,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover.link-area-box 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content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:transparent;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#e91e63;border-width:6px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-arrow-circle-down fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">Getting access to Slack <\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slack.com\">www.slack.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-text icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:transparent;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/slack-goes-to-college-how-it-can-improve-the-classroom-experience\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#00bcd4;border-width:6px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-external-link-alt fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">Tips: Slack goes to college - how it can improve the classroom experience<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/slack-goes-to-college-how-it-can-improve-the-classroom-experience\/\">https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/slack-goes-to-college-how-it-can-improve-the-classroom-experience\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:transparent;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#ff9800;border-width:6px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-bell far circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\">How to customise the Slack experience <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/301172\">10 tricks for using Slack to execute your business strategy like a pro<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #a0ce4e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h2 class=\"underline\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>Heath, W 2016, <em>Tips: What are the best ways to use Slack for business?<\/em>, TechRepublic, viewed 19 September 2018, &lt;https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/tips-what-are-the-best-ways-to-use-slack-for-business\/&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>Newlands, M 2017, <em>10 tricks for using Slack to execute your business strategy like a pro<\/em>, viewed 19 September 2018, &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/301172\">https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/301172<\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>RMIT University 2018, <em>RMIT Assessment Processes August 2018<\/em>, RMIT University, Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Slack 2015, <em>What is Slack?<\/em>, viewed 19 September 2018,\u00a0 &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9RJZMSsH7-g\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9RJZMSsH7-g<\/a> &gt;.<\/p>\n<p>Slack 2018, <em>Slack website, <\/em>viewed 19 September 2018, &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\">https:\/\/slack.com\/<\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>Wolber, A 2016, <em>Slack goes to college: How it can improve the classroom experience<\/em>, TechRepublic, viewed 19 September 2018, &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/slack-goes-to-college-how-it-can-improve-the-classroom-experience\/\">https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/slack-goes-to-college-how-it-can-improve-the-classroom-experience\/<\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div 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