Teaching negotiation and collaboration concepts through short e-modules

Teaching negotiation and collaboration concepts through short e-modules: two examples and assessing the potential

Moderated by John Stephens

As a starting point, please review these two e-modules regarding key ADR/problem-solving self-guided modules:

Positions and interests (17 minutes; includes interactive testing of viewer’s knowledge) https://unc.ncgovconnect.com/p54387545/
Consensus decision-making: scales of consensus (24 minutes, with a 2-minute preview available) https://unc.ncgovconnect.com/p82671374/
Preview: https://unc.ncgovconnect.com/consensus-scales-preview/

Colleagues in the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute (UVA-VA Tech) and the Collaborative Governance Certificate (University of Arizona) have used the modules with positive results.

As ADR/negotiation learning moves from book-learning and in-class teaching, to videos, to other mixed media, I will share my experience and learn from others about online methods for teaching and learning in short modules.

These self-guided modules are used as a supplement to face-to-face teaching. I have applied them in my continuing education classes (mainly local and state government officials in North Carolina), and graduate students (MPA, MSW, MPH, JD).

I am seeking:

Feedback on the pros and cons of this kind of teaching instrument in general, and specific to ADR education.
Participants experience developing or viewing similar “teach one concept” modules.

Moderator Bio:

John Stephens is an Associate Professor at the School of Government, UNC at Chapel Hill. He has been teaching workshops for government officials and graduate courses in public administration for over 15 years. John’s first e-module was created in 2007, and he created two webinars, 2009-11. John taught in an asynchronous format for the UNC Public Health Leadership Institute in 2003. John leads the public dispute resolution program, and specializes in public participation and collaborative governance. http://www.sog.unc.edu/node/93

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Permalink Reply by John B. Stephens on November 5, 2012 at 4:35pm

One more request, to participants in the discussion forum "Teaching negotiation and collaboration concepts through short e-modules: two examples and assessing the potential"

Any final thoughts on this:

What other ADR topics could be addressed effectively in short modules?

My first choice would be “reframing an issue” although I think that can be hard: so many different pieces of what “an issue is” and how it can be reframed effectively. There is a lot of creativity involved, and that is a big topic in itself.

On the other hand, reframing does tie in well to positions and interests. How do you think I did showing how looking at interests can reframe the “traffic too fast in my neighborhood” issue, per slides #28-32?

Thanks, in advance, for whatever folks can add. John.