1. How NCSSM Uses Webconferencing (in all its flavors) to Facilitate STEM Instruction Anna DeConti Carole Stern

2. SKYPE

3. Used principally for social networking audio including conference calls video chat

4. What is a webconference? Webconferencing brings people together from multiple locations to share information with other users over the Internet.

5. Have you used other webconferencing applications?

6. Have you used other webconferencing applications? Most applications are priced on the number of site licenses purchased. SKYPE is free.

7. Connect Pro

8. Elluminate

9. Webconferencing at NCSSM 2007 UNC site license 2008 NCSSM Online program and videoconference classes

10. NCSSM uses webconferencing to: support online course instruction tutorials discussions student presentations augment videoconferencing instruction additional format for interaction backup for weather/scheduling conflicts

12. Webconferencing: online audio enabled and interactive texting emoticons see users

13. Webconferencing: show powerpoints access desktop use white board access websites work in groups flexible scheduling can be archived

14. Videoconferencing at NCSSM started in 1994 school mandate for outreach studio based

15. NCSSM/DEEP uses videoconferencing to: offer daily instruction in HS courses provide enrichments sessions for K-12 deliver professional development attend and host meetings

18. Examples of videoconferences at NCSSM – a short video http://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/distance_learning/Presentatio ns/ivc-in-nc.htm

19. Videoconferencing offers: interactive audio two-way video access desktop document camera white board calculator chroma key

20. Videoconferencing: access websites work in groups flexible scheduling; needs coordination can be archived

21. 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

22. 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:

23. Look out for….

25. Anna DeConti, deconti@ncssm.edu deconti@ncssm.edu Carole Stern, stern@ncssm.edu stern@ncssm.edu