1. Academic Uses of Web Conferencing at GSE Gino Beniamino, Instructional Technologist Jason Gorman, Instructional Designer Spring 2009

2. Agenda Background Intake and planning process Overview of academic uses: –virtual office hours –virtual class session –simultaneous session delivery –virtual guest speaker Our very own virtual guest speakers! Q+A

3. Background What is web conferencing? What is Elluminate? Key features

4. Intake and Planning Process 1.Kickoff meeting with needs analysis and tool demo 2.Users referred to our knowledge centerknowledge center 3.Users complete synchronous online training 4.Simulated dry run 5.Actual event(s)

5. Academic Uses of Elluminate Virtual guest speaker Virtual office hours Simultaneous delivery of class session Virtual class session

6. Virtual Guest Speakers Challenges: –Need cost-effective way to include virtual speakers –Must work in all classrooms and be compliant with our ePlatform –Must be easy to use while still meeting the need Solution: –Elluminate – presenting slides through the whiteboard –Partner technology - classroom audio systems Courses: –Stone Wiske – “How to Teach for Understanding” –Wendy Robison – IEP Grant Workshop

7. Virtual Office Hours Challenges: –Need to provide just-in-time feedback –Need to collaborate using common software apps –Need to address geographic/timing issues Solution: –Elluminate - application sharing –Partner technology - Bamboo tablet Courses: –Quantitative methods courses:  Terry Tivnan – “Intro to Statistics”  Bridget Terry Long – “Microeconomics  John Willett – “Applied Data Analysis”

8. Simultaneous Session Delivery Challenges: –Need virtual way to bring students/auditors/guests into physical class session –Virtual guests need to see and hear class –Promote interaction between class and remote guests Solution: –Elluminate – live video –Partner technology – external camcorder Courses: –Lee Teitel – “Partnering: Leadership in a Networked World” –Tom Hehir – “Implementing Inclusive Education”

9. Virtual Class Session Challenges: –Need to hold class virtually last minute due to unforeseeable circumstances –Students need to be able to easily, virtually interact with each other Solution: –Elluminate – all features –Partner technology – student’s hardware Course: –Chris Dede – “Technologies that Invite and Immerse”

10. Tips / Lessons Learned Plan early Storyboard Provide directions for student use on their course iSite Require training Conduct a dry run Insist on a “driver”

11. Q+A