How NCSSM Uses Webconferencing (in all its flavors) to Facilitate STEM Instruction Anna DeConti Carole Stern
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What is a webconference? Webconferencing brings people together from multiple locations to share information with other users over the Internet.
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Webconferencing at NCSSM 2007 UNC site license 2008 NCSSM Online program and videoconference classes
NCSSM uses webconferencing to: support online course instruction tutorials discussions student presentations augment videoconferencing instruction additional format for interaction backup for weather/scheduling conflicts
Webconferencing: online audio enabled and interactive texting emoticons see users
Webconferencing: show powerpoints access desktop use white board access websites work in groups flexible scheduling can be archived
Videoconferencing at NCSSM started in 1994 school mandate for outreach studio based
NCSSM/DEEP uses videoconferencing to: offer daily instruction in HS courses provide enrichments sessions for K-12 deliver professional development attend and host meetings
Examples of videoconferences at NCSSM – a short video ns/ivc-in-nc.htm
Videoconferencing offers: interactive audio two-way video access desktop document camera white board calculator chroma key
Videoconferencing: access websites work in groups flexible scheduling; needs coordination can be archived
Use desktop webconferencing when: lack of videoconferencing sites users widespread no need to see facial cues or body language or check attendance need to enhance IVC need to augment online instruction
sessions occur daily need setting most like traditional one must see facial cues and body language need active teacher direction access needed to tools like chroma key and document camera Use interactive videoconference (IVC) when:
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