dean of graduate studies capitol college jg@capitol-college capitol-college
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Joe Goldsmith, Ph.D. Dean of Graduate Studies Capitol College [email protected] www.capitol-college.edu. Chief Technology Officer Coriss.Net, Inc. [email protected] www.coriss.net. Conducting Live Classes Using CorissLine. What happens in a traditional classroom?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dean of Graduate StudiesDean of Graduate StudiesCapitol CollegeCapitol College
jg@capitol-college.eduwww.capitol-college.eduwww.capitol-college.edu
Chief Technology OfficerChief Technology OfficerCoriss.Net, Inc.Coriss.Net, Inc.
Joe Goldsmith, Ph.D.Joe Goldsmith, Ph.D.
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Live ClassesLive ClassesUsingUsing
CorissLineCorissLine
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What happens in a What happens in a traditional classroom?traditional classroom?
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What isWhat is
Pedagogy?Pedagogy?
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What would happen if What would happen if we did not have to we did not have to
convert your traditional convert your traditional syllabi to use in your syllabi to use in your
online tool?online tool?
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you did not have to you did not have to convert your existing convert your existing
learning materials to be learning materials to be used in your online used in your online
tool?tool?
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teach in a certain way teach in a certain way and students learn to and students learn to learn in a certain way, learn in a certain way,
why should we ask why should we ask everyone to change?everyone to change?
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FormFormFollowsFollowsFunctionFunction
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Internet Enabled
ISPISP ISPISP
ISPISPISPISP
Professor/StudentProfessor/StudentClient-SideClient-Side
CorissLineCorissLineServer-SideServer-Side
Browser-Based
Class Material
Browser InformationBrowser Information
Class Material
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TraditionalClassroom
Technology-EnhancedClassroom
Non-TraditionalWeb-Based
Asynchronous Courses
Slide projectorSlide projectorOverheadOverheadTelevision/VCRTelevision/VCR
WorkstationsWorkstationsModemsModemsService ProvidersService ProvidersWeb BrowsersWeb Browsers
Interactive ClassroomInteractive ClassroomLecture and DiscussionLecture and Discussion Traditional ClassroomTraditional Classroom
with Computer aswith Computer asTeaching ToolTeaching Tool
Browser-BasedBrowser-BasedWeb-SiteWeb-Site
MessagingMessagingand Emailand Email
Active presentationActive presentationSoftware examplesSoftware examples
From Community Learning To Self-Paced Learning
AnalysisAnalysis
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alone does not alone does not complete a live complete a live
classroomclassroom
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Learning style independentLearning style independent File format independentFile format independent At-A-Glance InterfaceAt-A-Glance Interface Asynchronous, Asynchronous with Chat, and Live Asynchronous, Asynchronous with Chat, and Live
classesclasses Classroom spontaneityClassroom spontaneity Pass the MicrophonePass the Microphone Ad-hoc breakout and class-long groupsAd-hoc breakout and class-long groups Integrates All Forms of Content Into One Learning Integrates All Forms of Content Into One Learning
EnvironmentEnvironment
CorissLine, a Classroom Metaphor
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Total Student To Student And Professor Total Student To Student And Professor to Student Interactionto Student Interaction
No Difference Between Traditional And No Difference Between Traditional And Online InstructionOnline Instruction
Asynchronous and Live Classrooms in Asynchronous and Live Classrooms in One Interface without changing pagesOne Interface without changing pages
Learning and content restricted only by Learning and content restricted only by your imagination and preparationyour imagination and preparation
Client-Server TechnologyClient-Server Technology
CorissLine, a Classroom Metaphor
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Current In-Class Syllabi and Materials
TeachingStrategies/
Skills
Send ToCorissLine
ClassroomManagement/
Skills
Online Classroom Partioned IntoIndividual Meetings
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Tips and
Techniques
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live classes is that it is time
zone dependent.
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for every class but it sure increases
teaching and learning
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Synchronous Modalities ChatChat AudioAudio VideoVideo Chat with audioChat with audio Chat with audio and videoChat with audio and video
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Chat What is the difference What is the difference
between managing a live between managing a live online session and online session and
managing a traditional managing a traditional class session?class session?
YOUYOU
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If you think you should do If you think you should do all the lecture chatting then all the lecture chatting then you will eventually need to you will eventually need to see a doctor for your hands see a doctor for your hands and then a another doctor for and then a another doctor for your head.your head.
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Chat Anarchy Reduce chat anarchyReduce chat anarchy
Instructor owns the chat floorInstructor owns the chat floor Reduce dead chat airReduce dead chat air Don’t let the chat get boringDon’t let the chat get boring Set the rules for discussionSet the rules for discussion Integrate other resources Integrate other resources
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Async Chat Chat RulesChat Rules
Only one person chats at a timeOnly one person chats at a time Students chat when responding Students chat when responding or need to ask a questionor need to ask a question End chat with two “//” to give chat End chat with two “//” to give chat floor backfloor back Type a few words then send chat Type a few words then send chat then type a few more words…..then type a few more words…..
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Chat
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Async Chat Chat RulesChat Rules
Always start a chat with Always start a chat with someone’s namesomeone’s name Use soft words and not hard wordsUse soft words and not hard words Have frequent breaksHave frequent breaks Emotocons are helpfulEmotocons are helpful Forget spelling errorsForget spelling errors
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Async Chat A BreatherA Breather
Chat a question then call upon a Chat a question then call upon a student for a responsestudent for a response Call upon another student for Call upon another student for their responsetheir response Call upon a third student and chat Call upon a third student and chat “Bill, what do you think about what “Bill, what do you think about what Mary said?”Mary said?”
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Async Chat Use Other ResourcesUse Other Resources
Ask students to spawn another Ask students to spawn another instance of their browser and size instance of their browser and size the two browsers to fit side by sidethe two browsers to fit side by side Use the second instance of the Use the second instance of the browser to use other web resourcesbrowser to use other web resources Save your chat, edit it to add Save your chat, edit it to add value and give it back to students value and give it back to students as a recordas a record
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Asynch Chat
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Breakout Groups
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Classes With
Audio
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Audio What is the difference What is the difference
between managing a live between managing a live online session and online session and
managing a traditional managing a traditional class session?class session?
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Audio Is Great! Communicate directly with Communicate directly with studentsstudents Provide same lecture as Provide same lecture as with traditional classwith traditional class Augment audio with chatAugment audio with chat More realistic classMore realistic class Provides your personalityProvides your personality
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Audio Is Great! Provides topic spontaneityProvides topic spontaneity Can save your lecture for Can save your lecture for later on-demand streaminglater on-demand streaming Keeps the class session Keeps the class session livelylively Pass the microphone to Pass the microphone to students for commentstudents for comment
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Audio Myths Bandwidth hogBandwidth hog
Frequently cutting Frequently cutting outout
Poor audio qualityPoor audio quality
Only instructor Only instructor can speakcan speak
Use the proper Use the proper codeccodec
Not set up Not set up properlyproperly
Use the proper Use the proper codeccodec
Not properly Not properly integratedintegrated
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Audio Issues Delay between talking and Delay between talking and hearinghearing Needs to be properly Needs to be properly integrated into the applicationintegrated into the application Choosing the proper audio Choosing the proper audio software is essentialsoftware is essential Requires an experienced Requires an experienced integratorintegrator
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Audio Issues Not everyone has a quality Not everyone has a quality Internet connection -- make Internet connection -- make sure that everyone has at sure that everyone has at least a 28.8 connectionleast a 28.8 connection Sometimes a student’s Sometimes a student’s Internet connection drops in Internet connection drops in bandwidth during a classbandwidth during a class
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Essential Audio Essential Audio FeaturesFeatures
Play controlPlay control Mute controlMute control Reestablish Reestablish connectionconnection Protocol controlProtocol control
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Audio Issues Make sure that your Make sure that your microphone has a mute microphone has a mute featurefeature Be careful about what you Be careful about what you are doing because students are doing because students can hearcan hear
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Put the dog away as Put the dog away as some students may some students may
have cats!have cats!
Put the family away if Put the family away if you are going through you are going through
the teen yearsthe teen years
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Instructor Live
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Audio Lecture Tips It takes about 20 seconds from It takes about 20 seconds from the time you ask a question and the time you ask a question and receive a chat answerreceive a chat answer
Audio delay time plus student Audio delay time plus student thinking and typing timethinking and typing time
Hang a picture on the wall and Hang a picture on the wall and talk to it.talk to it. Always tell students what you Always tell students what you are doing like pausing, etc.are doing like pausing, etc.
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Audio Lecture Tips Not all audio cards have the Not all audio cards have the same quality for receiving audio, same quality for receiving audio, talk slowly and enunciatetalk slowly and enunciate At the beginning of each class At the beginning of each class ask for an audio check for ask for an audio check for loudnessloudness Students should not chat Students should not chat during the lecture – Ask them to during the lecture – Ask them to use the scan featureuse the scan feature
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Audio Lecture Tips Pass the microphone to Pass the microphone to students to speak to give students to speak to give yourself a breakyourself a break Let students present their Let students present their projects with audio to make the projects with audio to make the class more realistic.class more realistic. Always call upon students to Always call upon students to respond – good pedagogy for respond – good pedagogy for learninglearning
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enough to conduct a realistic class.
Essential Features
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Live Class Environmental Scan
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Live Class Instructor Control Panel
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Pass The MicrophonePass The Microphone
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Live Class Private Message
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Pass the Electronic Overhead
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Class Conference
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Yes or No Questions
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Short Answer Questions
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Thank You For Your Time
Questions?Questions?