1. CCAVE Cookie Cutter Approach to Videoconferencing in Education Lyle Roberts and Eli Merrick

2. History Early Experience 1996-1997 Early Experience 1996-1997 Foremost to ManyberriesForemost to Manyberries Results – Teacher and students did well despite limited capabilitiesResults – Teacher and students did well despite limited capabilities 2002-2003 A New Challenge 2002-2003 A New Challenge School closuresSchool closures Challenge to the school board from Minister of LearningChallenge to the school board from Minister of Learning Video conferencing research and proposalVideo conferencing research and proposal Proposal submitted in DecemberProposal submitted in December 2004 The Solution 2004 The Solution Proposal accepted by Alberta Learning – FebruaryProposal accepted by Alberta Learning – February Acquired equipment March - AugustAcquired equipment March - August Installation August – February 2005Installation August – February 2005

3. Planning Committee What did we need? What did we need? We didn’t know!!We didn’t know!! What did we want? What did we want? We didn’t know!!We didn’t know!! As a videoconferencing committee, we researched and visited sites that were doing video conferencing to get ideasAs a videoconferencing committee, we researched and visited sites that were doing video conferencing to get ideas

4. eLinc (eLearn … Innovatively Networking Communities) Prairie Rose School Division No. 8

5. Goals for eLinc Enhance programming in PRSD Schools Enhance programming in PRSD Schools Enable small schools to remain open in their communities Enable small schools to remain open in their communities Retain and attract our urban fringe students Retain and attract our urban fringe students Provide video conferencing equipment at each school to be accessed by community members Provide video conferencing equipment at each school to be accessed by community members Develop a video conferencing project that can be replicated in other remote rural jurisdictions Develop a video conferencing project that can be replicated in other remote rural jurisdictions Develop working partnerships with outside agencies to enhance educational opportunities for students Develop working partnerships with outside agencies to enhance educational opportunities for students

6. Scenarios of Use Distance education delivery Distance education delivery Core CurriculumCore Curriculum Curriculum enhancementCurriculum enhancement Professional growth Professional growth Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communities Administrative/committee meetings Administrative/committee meetings Special Needs – IPP meetings, speech pathologists, medical consultations. Special Needs – IPP meetings, speech pathologists, medical consultations.

7. Design Considerations Infrastructure Network is crucial - QOS enabled network end to end using carrier grade equipment connected to the supernet Network is crucial - QOS enabled network end to end using carrier grade equipment connected to the supernet Gold supernet bandwidth provisioned for all sites Gold supernet bandwidth provisioned for all sites Centralized management of endpoints Centralized management of endpoints Able to Connect to external networks ie internet, 3V VPN, Netera, etc. Able to Connect to external networks ie internet, 3V VPN, Netera, etc. Adequate power for all equipment Adequate power for all equipment Network drops Network drops Classroom Equipment Smallest footprint possible Smallest footprint possible Ease of use for all users Ease of use for all users Instantaneous Instantaneous Always available Always available Reliable Reliable Must closely approximate what a teacher would expect to do in a class Must closely approximate what a teacher would expect to do in a class Minimal technical support Minimal technical support Lighting Lighting Sound (Microphone placement) Sound (Microphone placement)

8. Equipment Each Learning Site Video Conferencing Suite Each Learning Site Video Conferencing Suite Polycom Viewstation FXPolycom Viewstation FX Polycom PVX with Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 with a computer workstationPolycom PVX with Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 with a computer workstation Elmo Document CameraElmo Document Camera Smart Board and computerSmart Board and computer 32 inch Sony TV32 inch Sony TV 2 Desktop projectors – ceiling mounted2 Desktop projectors – ceiling mounted Sony VPL CX6 Sony VPL CX6 Nec VT670K Nec VT670K Projection screenProjection screen DVD/VCR comboDVD/VCR combo Double wide TV cartDouble wide TV cart Division Office Division Office Polycom Global Management System serverPolycom Global Management System server Brigit ServerBrigit Server Polycom Accord MGC 50+Polycom Accord MGC 50+ Edgemarc 5300Edgemarc 5300 V2IUV2IU

9. Present and Future Directions Grade 9 Social Studies – September 2005 to present Grade 9 Social Studies – September 2005 to present Math 31 – February 2006 to present Math 31 – February 2006 to present Junior High Outdoor Education – February to present Junior High Outdoor Education – February to present Administrator’s meetings Administrator’s meetings Superintendent meetings for zone 6 Superintendent meetings for zone 6 Art Instruction – Fall 2006 Art Instruction – Fall 2006 Second Language Instruction – September 2006 Second Language Instruction – September 2006 Professional Development opportunities Professional Development opportunities Guest Lecturers, Authors, Scientists, Doctors, etc. Guest Lecturers, Authors, Scientists, Doctors, etc. Therapy services ie. Speech therapy, behavioral obervations Therapy services ie. Speech therapy, behavioral obervations Other curriculum areas with low enrollment ie. Physics 30 Other curriculum areas with low enrollment ie. Physics 30 Professional learning communities Professional learning communities Research for rural education methodology Research for rural education methodology Observation and evaluation of student teachers and new teachers Observation and evaluation of student teachers and new teachers Invite community members to utilize the equipment for education and inservice Invite community members to utilize the equipment for education and inservice

10. Prairie Rose School Division Profile K-12 students = 3700 K-12 students = 3700 Public Schools = 22; Colony Schools = 15 Public Schools = 22; Colony Schools = 15 Area covered = approx. 11,500 square miles Area covered = approx. 11,500 square miles Endpoints = 23 suites, 48 desktops Endpoints = 23 suites, 48 desktops MCU = 48 ports; Bridgit Server, 23 SW bridges MCU = 48 ports; Bridgit Server, 23 SW bridges Smart Board = 21 for VC suites, 30 in classrooms Smart Board = 21 for VC suites, 30 in classrooms SuperNet Schools = 100/20 (all) SuperNet Schools = 100/20 (all) SuperNet Headend = 100/40 SuperNet Headend = 100/40 Gateway = 20 Mbps full duplex Big Pipe Gateway = 20 Mbps full duplex Big Pipe