Expanding the Classroom: Videoconferencing for students in the Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital Matt Oster Advisor: Paul King
What does this entail? Link patients with teachers and classmates Provide 2-way audio and video communication
Where will this take place and Who is involved? Hospital: Students, Families, Hospital Staff School: Teachers, Students Other: Community locations and staff
When will tasks be performed?
Why do videoconferencing? Allows students in hospital to remain up to date in school Social and emotional support for the patients Benefits children in classroom as well
How will videoconferencing be accomplished? CUSeeMe Microsoft NetMeeting Project DIANE
Past Work Learned about videoconferencing Spoke to those experienced with the types of videoconferencing proposed Experimented with different programs
Current Work Still experimenting with current programs Performing quantitative analysis to analyze performance
Future Work Complete quantitative analysis Choose best program for these purposes and implement Look for ways to improve upon chosen program