Problem with Distance Education?
Dec 20, 2015
Asynchronous Distance Education
• TWEN• Blackboard/WEBCT• Angel• Silicon Chalk• Implications for buildings? Barry’s slide
Technology Implications
• Wired or Wireless Access• Laptop or other device requirement• Space for students• Network Traffic• Classroom configuration
Synchronous Distance Education
• Remote professor—students all in one place
• Remote professor- students in many places
• Live chat• Video Conferencing
Live Chat
• Professor Craig Gold• Classroom Experience at Concord• New Platform Flash-based• Student requirements Verisign certificate Flash plug-in
Video conferencing solutions
• Substantial high end classroom expense—UW, Suffolk, etc.
• Damien Koemans, Jonathon Franklin, Len Hom
• Fixed cameras• Operator• Control room• Mics on desks-queued and camera
synced
Low End Portable Solution
• Seattle University • Polycom View Station FX on cart with
TV Monitor• 2 Audio-Science Parabolic Mics Ceiling
Mounted• Connections to Audio System of the
Classroom• Stephanie Zimmerman• Approximately $12000
Far End
• Professor Nickles set up• PC in house or office• Polycom PC camera-$600• Proprietary Polycom software that
allows control of remote camera through his mouse
• Internet connection