Smart Classrooms in Distance Ed

Using Smart Classrooms for

Distance EducationBringing the campus classroom to distance

students.

Christine Crawford and Richard Van EckInstructional Design and Technology

christine.crawford@und.edu

The Problem

The Instructional Design and Technology program needed to accommodate students at a distance.

The Goal

Bring the classroom to students at a distance with modification but little sacrifice of pedagogy and interaction

The Solution

A hybrid blended approach:

Hybrid = both synchronous and asynchronous

Blended = both in person and at a distance

• Began by utilizing the distance technology available in the Aerospace department

• Worked with Center for Instructional & Learning Technologies (CILT) to design less expensive, more accessible technology within the department (ED 202 and 308)

The Technology

Breeze – now Adobe Connect ProOne of many web conferencing packages (Desire2Learn, Eluminate)Lets you seamlessly see and be seen; hear and be heardAllows you and students to share (show) your computer screen & applicationsHost of other features (quizzing, chat, notes, whiteboard, etc.)

Audio conferencing by phoneVoIP poor through Breeze Bandwidth sensitive (choppy, lag time)

HTML-eZ and BlackboardBuild a course quickly and flexibly in HTML-eZ using Word, PDF, PowerPointThreaded discussion with grading in Bb

ED Room 202

• A “brilliant” classroom

• Standard smart classroom with additional audio/video technology

Education 202

Camera

Boundary Microphones

Instructor Microphone

Speakers

Touch panel

Three unique features

Camera Option

Camera feature

Audio conference option

Audio conference feature

Record option

Record feature

DVD & mini DV tape recorder

Streaming

Simultaneous stream via Internet if desired

Ability to archive for later viewing on Web

ED 308A Room

ED 308A Camera

ED 308A Equipment

What Does it Look Like?

Example Breeze Session from Spring 2007