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Julie Reneau FSU Richard Pierce FSU
Fairmont State University
Rich media tools improve educational experiences
Welcome Post Example
“Hello, My name is Mike Campbell and am excited about taking classes to get me back to a teaching mode. “
Add digital story tools
Tools continue to improve
Synchronous tools
Event logging – archived, time stamped, replay, reuse.
Video + chat are powerful tools
Research Question How can digital video
conferencing support the supervision of student teachers?
…..Currently in unhappy relationship
…seeking flexible partner
.…who likes children (PK-12)
…and teachers
…who plays well with others
Network access increasing
Telco coverage & services
Cloud Computing
Microsoft is rolling out lightweight, FREE, Web browser versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote.
3 screen strategy Browser / Computer / Phone
Apple Touch Tablet
Apple Touch Tablet Due out September ?
The Mobile Web
people don’t just adopt mobile devices, they marry them”
- B.J. Fogg
FSU is in Marion County
Many of our students are in Jefferson county
Can web cameras help us extendour range…?
… to observe … to support
Without driving !
Connecting people & classrooms
Doc Sharing
How can we speak with student teachers synchronously?
How can we observe clinical experiencesremotely?
How can we share documents?
Proposed Project -DVC
Pre-conference Document sharing Conduce remote observations where
appropriate Evaluate cost / benefits Develop best practices Focus faculty development on
emerging trends
Some say it is flat
It is a small world!
It is a big state
………………………………….If you drive
The world might be flat
West Virginia isnot!
Why DVC?
Hardware & software are ready
Reduce travel
Increase communication possiblities
There are numerous good options
Ovoo
Skype
Skype is one solution we are implementing fall 09
Skype is a free program
It turns your computer into a video phone or …..
A teleconferencing wonder machine!
To Make FreeCalls
Millions of people
408 million 8/1/09
Spend billions of minutes
Increasingly using voice + video
The setup is easy
Talk is cheap
Most laptops have built in mics
Mic & camera costs are minimal if you have to purchase
Video calls look like this
What about Google?
Google Chat
Google Chat
Chat ie.
Student’s work is all online and public.
Student has reviewed his classmates online work.
These are new experiences.
Google Video chat
Can cash strapped schools afford not to be on board?
Leverage existing technology
Expand faculty skills
Proposed Benefits
$ Improved clinical experience for
students Transferable skill set and software Focus for faculty development Alignment with technology trends
What could go wrong?
OMG ROFL Network performance issues Network security issues Enterprise security issues
Enterprise issues – Virus def
Go in Peace
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