Live Conferencing Tim Neumann Learning Technologies Unit Institute of Education
Live Conferencing Agenda –Quick Definition –Virtual Classroom Components –Use Cases
Live Conferencing Virtual Classrooms / Synchronous Audiographic Conferencing Combination of: real-time tools for visual interaction while talking
Virtual Classroom Features TEXT-BASED TOOLS. Presence Indicators. Chat Logs. Transcripts. Private Messaging. Instant Messaging. Moderated Chat. Avatars. Entry Announcements. Exit Announcements. Action Messages. Sound Effects. Text Formatting. LIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO TOOLS. Live Audio. Voice-over-IP. Broadcast. Half Duplex. Full Duplex. Audio Controls. Telephony Integration. Live Video. Floating Video Display. Bandwidth Detection. CONTENT, DISPLAY, AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS. Virtual Whiteboard. Moderated Use and Accountability. Image Imports. Layers. object-oriented. Application Sharing. Screen Sharing. File Transfer. Slide Showing. Background Loading. Special Effects. Slide Libraries. Course Map. Site Map Integration. Guided Web Tours. Clickable Hyperlinks. Previewing. Filtering. Polling. Quizzes. Question Types. Display of Results. Online Course Integration. VLE Integration. Activity Indicators. Remote Screen Viewing. Multimedia. Breakout Rooms. Recording and Playback. Navigation and Searching. Feedback. Availability. Editing. Automatic Technical Checks. Three- Dimensional Rendering of Space and People. Specialised Tools. Templates. and more… Finkelstein, J (2006). Learning in Real Time. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Virtual Classroom Components Live Audio Transmission: 'Internet telephony'Text Chat / Instant Messaging
Participant Control, Handraising, EmoticonsApplication Sharing
Instant Polling / Instant FeedbackWhiteboard / Annotated Slide PresentationLive Video
Use Cases Ten Application Scenarios for Virtual Classrooms
Use Cases Case 1: Teaching remote students
Use Cases Case 2: Remote guest expert lectures
Use Cases Case 3: F2F session recording
Use Cases Case 4: 24/7 Helpdesk / Virtual Office (also: one-to-one training / tutorials)
Use Cases Case 5: Supervision sessions (also: assignment feedback)
Use Cases Case 6: Remote Vivas (also: interviews, remote demonstrations)
Use Cases Case 7: Webcasts
Use Cases Case 8: Lecture / Conference Simulcasts
Use Cases Case 9: Multiple Venue Production
Use Cases Case 10: Group meetings and activities Breakout Rooms
Live Conferencing Further Information: Virtual Classrooms are currently available for staff at the Bloomsbury Colleges in the context of a research project: Tim Neumann