Taking Off with EagleVision: The Live Virtual Classroom SACS 2010 Annual Meeting December 2010 John Watret, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Becky Vasquez Chief Technology Officer Kees Rietsema, Ph.D. Department Chair, Business Administration
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Taking Off with
EagleVision:The Live Virtual
Classroom
SACS 2010 Annual MeetingDecember 2010
John Watret, Ph.D.Executive Vice President and Chief
Academic Officer
Becky VasquezChief Technology Officer
Kees Rietsema, Ph.D.Department Chair, Business Administration
The Wright Flyer
T. Higbee EmbryCofounder
J. Paul RiddleCofounder
About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Two residential campuses (Florida and Arizona)
• Worldwide Campuses – 158 Locations and extensive online learning
Daytona BeachCampus
Worldwide Campuses Prescott Campus
Agenda
• ‘EagleVision’ defined• People, planning, process– Technology standards– Faculty training
• Low enrollments for some courses throughout distributed network
• Lack of qualified local faculty
• Cancelled classes
The Solution
Create one virtual classroom by linking multiple physical classrooms with one instructor.
• Faculty initiativeProvost grant
• Proof of concept
• Enterprise solution
San Diego, CA‘remote’
classroom
Phoenix, AZ‘remote’
classroom
Las Vegas, NV‘host’ with instructor
• Web video conferencing platform, powered by Saba Centra
• Lesson recording and archiving• Collaborative technology– Audio and video over the internet– Chatting– Polling– Application sharing– Whiteboard sharing
5 Ways to Learn:
1. Traditional Classroom – at more than 158 locations worldwide
2. Online – from anywhere in the world3. EagleVision Classroom – web video conferencing
from any classroom4. EagleVision Home – web video conferencing
from the convenience of your home5. Blended Program – combine learning modes to