West Valley College West Valley College Educational Technology Update Fred Chow: Dean, Technology Scott Ludwig: Multimedia Coordinator Alfred Yee: Classroom Technology Specialist Gary Cloman: Server Administrator Daniel Niemann: Digital Media Specialist WVMCCD Educational and Student Services Presentation Board of Trustees Meeting: January 18, 2011
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West Valley CollegeEducational Technology Update
Fred Chow: Dean, Technology
Scott Ludwig: Multimedia Coordinator
Alfred Yee: Classroom Technology Specialist
Gary Cloman: Server Administrator
Daniel Niemann: Digital Media Specialist
WVMCCD Educational and Student Services PresentationBoard of Trustees Meeting: January 18, 2011
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Educational Technology
• Angel – Learning Management System• Fox Technology Center• Multimedia Classrooms• Digital Signage• Instructional Media• Educational Technology Initiatives
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Angel Learning Management System
Traditional Face-to-Face 1684 54%Online classes 370 12%Hybrid using Angel LMS 969 31%Syllabus Only 77 2%
Provided as a Cloud ServiceUsed Extensively In the Delivery of Instruction
During Calendar 2010WVC Offered 3100 Course Sections45% used Learning Mgmt System
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Angel: Features and Functions
• Student Resources– Course listings
– Syllabi
– Course material
– Assignments
– Drop-box
– Group discussions
• Faculty Resources– Course-wide communication tool
– Material distribution
– Bulletin boards
– Assessment
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Course Material
LessonsCourse Page
Assignments
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Class Bulletin Board
Assessment Grade Book
Drop Box
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Fox Technology Center
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Fox Technology Center
• Four Interactive Learning Classrooms
• Two Distance Learning Classrooms
• Three Computer Classrooms
• 90+ seat Lecture Hall with DL capabilities
• Open study area
• Group study rooms
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Fox Center Multi-discipline Facility
• Over 100 Courses Schedule During Spring 2011– Accounting, Business Startup, Project Mgmt– Art History, Art in Society, Astronomy– Computer Arts, Graphic Design– Counseling– DM/IS-Web Development– Fashion Design, Paralegal– English, French, Humanities– History, Economics, Psychology, Political Science– Human Anatomy, Infectious Diseases– Public Speaking, Interpersonal Comm, Debate– History of Rock & Roll
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Old School AV gear
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Multimedia Classrooms
• Campus Classroom AV Standards- Dual-boot computer (Windows/OS-X)
- Document camera
- Audio and Voice reinforcement
- LCD Projection
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Instructor Station Examples
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Classroom Examples
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Digital Signage
• Provides a digital display of campus-wide information– Important academic calendar
dates– Campus events– Sporting events– Current weather– Clock
• Placement in building entryways
• Ability to display emergency messaging
• 5 screens installed on WVC campus
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Instructional Media
• Instructional streaming media– Audio, video, and screencasts
• iTunes U– Media distribution via Apple iTunes store model
• Lecture Capture– Full lecture recordings, supplement “pure” online coursework– Provides a face to online based instruction
• Screen Capture– Currently used for online instruction of desktop based
curriculum, e.g. Photoshop, Web Design, etc…
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A/V Streaming Media
• Conversion of physical media to digital format– VHS, DVD, and audio media
• Used in online and hybrid course instruction
• Fair Use and ADA compliance
Camtasia Screencast
Closed Captioning
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WVC on iTunes U
• WVC was part of original beta project with UC Berkeley and Stanford in 2005
• Distribution is free for institutions and all content is free for users.
• Content is accessible on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod through the iTunes application
• We are now able to distribute a wealth of previously unpublished work from local archives.
• Our current focus is on instruction, campus events, student works, performances, and program overviews.
• Courses, Lectures, Guest Speakers, Student Activity Events, Music Concerts, Professional Development, Board of Trustees audio minutes, and Commencement Ceremonies
• Accepted into the iTunes public store on July 21, 2009
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iTunes U: Current Statistics
2009 2010Desktop Visitors 115,802 475,402
Mobile Visitors N/A 30,159*
Total Visitors 115,802 505,561
Desktop Downloads 62,279 150,314
Mobile Downloads N/A 10,321*
RSS Feeds 36,065 273,723
Total Downloads 98,344 434,358
Avg. Downloads (per/month) 8,195 36,197
Avg. Visitors (per/month) 9,650 42,130
* (Data represents 10-weeks of reports from October 22, 2010 through December 31, 2010)
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WVC iTunes U Visitors: 2009-2010
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Lecture Capture
• Accordent Lecture Capture– Records audio, video, and screen capture– 2 recorders in Fox Center, 1 portable recorder
– Web browser based playback
– Evidence shows increased student retention and success
• Remote Video Recorders
• Current Applications– Online instruction– Hybrid courses– Guest speakers– Live event webcasting (Commencements, college events)
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Presentation Examples
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Instructional Technology by the Numbers
• Over 1,000 instructional computers and servers on campus
– Labs, classrooms, instructor workstations
• Imaging and support of complex instructional software