1. Academic Media Videoconference Services Acclimating your Students on Day One Charmaine Wellington Academic Training Coordinator Faculty Consultant

2. Academic Media Videoconference Services To adopt best practices for familiarizing your students with the videoconference environment Objective

3. Academic Media Videoconference Services Helping your Students Feel Comfortable WHETS orientation video and handout Virtual classroom “tour” Practice negative mic use Student self-ID protocol Name placards and/or personal list of names Self-introductions Elicit student feedback

4. Academic Media Videoconference Services For more discussion of Acclimating your Students Contact: Charmaine Wellington Academic Training Coordinator/Faculty Consultant cwellington@wsu.edu (509) 335-6524

5. Charmaine Wellington Director, New Media Applications WSU Pullman Campus

6. Academic Media Videoconference Services “Conducting the Orchestra”

7. Academic Media Videoconference Services Conducting the Orchestra by Talking to your Operators Before semester begins Before class sessions As class is taking place

8. Academic Media Videoconference Services Conducting the Orchestra by Directing the Students Seating patterns: wedge, not edge Protocol for beginning class sessions Use of microphones Give permission to interrupt Student self-identification protocol Elicit student feedback