video conferencing via robot: needs and implication of access by cyber proxy
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Video Conferencing Via Robot: Needs and Implications of Access by Cyber Proxy
Valerie Irvine | Rich McCue
@_valeriei | @richmccue UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA TIE RESEARCH LAB Flickr@wwward0 CCBYND2.0
Multi-Access: A Brief Overview
vGo Video Conference Robot
More about the robot in a minute...
http://www.doublerobotics.com/ https://revolverobotics.com/ http://www.vgocom.com/
KubivGoDouble
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Copyright John Bell UMichigan
Remote or RuralFlickr@Michel-Yves CCBYND2.0
Special Needs / AnxietyFlickr@gregous CCBYNCND2.0
TimeFlickr@darrentunniclif CCBYNCND2.0
And probably THE biggest obstacle…
Ego Accessibility
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Control
FACE TO FACE ONLINEOR
FACE TO FACE ONLINE*AND*BLENDED
F2F ONLINEMULTI-ACCESS
DO I HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL?
YOUR WAY?Flickr@booleansplit CCBYNC2.0
● Need for Equity Among Access
● Avoid Preferential Treatment
● Policy on Cyber Proxy
Use Cases for Video Conference Robots
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anitasarkeesian/3903166130/
Professors ≠ Tech Support Specialists
YOU FOOL!
YOU POOR FOOL!
DID YOU MESS WITH IT?
DON’T MESS WITH IT!
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The Business Case for Video Conference Robotshttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Analyzing_Financial_Data_(5099605109).jpg
7 Instructors Perspectives on Multi-Access Video Conference
Robots...
“If you had asked me that question two years ago I would have balked. [Using a VC robot] would be exciting and challenging. It’s about what we’re doing, not about the technology. I’d love to see that in action.
Again I see that as superior to what we’ve experienced [with BlueJeans], the fact that they can turn the camera and talk. That more replicates what we’re trying do in the room.”
“I think in that case where I have one student coming in or two or three; a small number of students relative to the number of students in my class this would be great. Perfect actually, because you could go out in the hall and work in a group.”
“The robot to me is an interesting idea. Part of my thinking is thinking about who are we, so it’s ontological but what essence or what physicality is different to me. It wouldn’t bother me, if I had 10 of those it still wouldn’t bother me, it’s just another way of being.”
“I can just teach normally to them and to them the same way as this face-to-face student. I don’t see that being an issue. ”
“Wonderful. I have students all the time who are sick who skype in. They have to find a friend to skype them in, but that would be great.”
“I would love to try it as a student. I would love to try it as a teacher. As long as I have no responsibility for moving their screens around.”
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