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Julie Reneau FSU Richard Pierce FSU

Fairmont State University

Rich media tools improve educational experiences

Welcome Post Example

“Hello, My name is Mike Campbell and am excited about taking classes to get me back to a teaching mode. “

Add digital story tools

Tools continue to improve

Synchronous tools

Event logging – archived, time stamped, replay, reuse.

Video + chat are powerful tools

Research Question How can digital video

conferencing support the supervision of student teachers?

…..Currently in unhappy relationship

…seeking flexible partner

.…who likes children (PK-12)

…and teachers

…who plays well with others

Network access increasing

Telco coverage & services

Cloud Computing

Microsoft is rolling out lightweight, FREE, Web browser versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote.

3 screen strategy Browser / Computer / Phone

Apple Touch Tablet

Apple Touch Tablet Due out September ?

The Mobile Web

people don’t just adopt mobile devices, they marry them”

- B.J. Fogg

FSU is in Marion County

Many of our students are in Jefferson county

Can web cameras help us extendour range…?

… to observe … to support

Without driving !

Connecting people & classrooms

Doc Sharing

How can we speak with student teachers synchronously?

How can we observe clinical experiencesremotely?

How can we share documents?

Proposed Project -DVC

Pre-conference Document sharing Conduce remote observations where

appropriate Evaluate cost / benefits Develop best practices Focus faculty development on

emerging trends

Some say it is flat

It is a small world!

It is a big state

………………………………….If you drive

The world might be flat

West Virginia isnot!

Why DVC?

Hardware & software are ready

Reduce travel

Increase communication possiblities

There are numerous good options

Ovoo

Skype

Google

Skype is one solution we are implementing fall 09

Skype is a free program

It turns your computer into a video phone or …..

A teleconferencing wonder machine!

To Make FreeCalls

Millions of people

408 million 8/1/09

Spend billions of minutes

Increasingly using voice + video

The setup is easy

Talk is cheap

Most laptops have built in mics

Mic & camera costs are minimal if you have to purchase

Video calls look like this

What about Google?

Google Chat

Google Chat

Chat ie.

Student’s work is all online and public.

Student has reviewed his classmates online work.

These are new experiences.

Google Video chat

Can cash strapped schools afford not to be on board?

Leverage existing technology

Expand faculty skills

Proposed Benefits

$ Improved clinical experience for

students Transferable skill set and software Focus for faculty development Alignment with technology trends

What could go wrong?

OMG ROFL Network performance issues Network security issues Enterprise security issues

Enterprise issues – Virus def

Questions ??.0

Richard Pierce –FSU Julie Reneau –FSU Julie.reneau@fairmontstate.edu ricpierce@gmail.com

Go in Peace