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“Can You Hear Me Now? Good!”

“Can You Hear Me Now? Good!”. Using Webcams and Blackboard to Create a Virtual Classroom. Introduction. Who we are… Myrna Finn , Ed. D. Theatre & Speech Communication Department, Salem State College Christine Geiger , B.A. Educational Technology Specialist. What Were We Thinking?.

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“Can You Hear Me Now? Good!”

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  1. “Can You Hear Me Now?Good!” Using Webcams and Blackboard to Create a Virtual Classroom

  2. Introduction Who we are… Myrna Finn, Ed. D. Theatre & Speech Communication Department, Salem State College Christine Geiger, B.A. Educational Technology Specialist

  3. What Were We Thinking? • Myrna’s Question: “What happens when technology is pushed to its limits and creativity is harnessed in the service of education?” • Christine’s Reality

  4. If We Build It… They Will Come(and then what?) • Time • People • Money • Technology

  5. Stumbling Blocks… • Personnel support • Platform costs • Access to technology • Tech support for students

  6. Design Concerns • Visual concerns • Content presentation • Group interaction

  7. A-Ha! Solutions to Our Problems • Non-verbal  play MP3/video • Content problems  Vignettes created • 1:1/small group still an issue…

  8. They Came……Our First “Explorers” … Fall 2002 • Population • First meeting • Exhaustion factor!

  9. This is the “Then What…” Samples: week four, week five, week six, week seven

  10. Benefits of a Virtual Classroom • Cut down on travel delays • Reach out and touch everybody • Intimacy • Students as creative learners • Community

  11. Limitations of a Virtual Classroom • Touch factor • Non-verbal behaviors • Managing classroom environment • Content compromised

  12. Technology Migraines • Home vs. lab students • “Zapping” interlopers • CUWorld tech support • Technology as obstacle & detractor

  13. Feedback from the Explorers • Interpersonal learnings • Technology learnings • “Lights on, nobody’s home…” • Comfort level • Technology as detractor

  14. We asked: What happens when technology is pushed to its limits and creativity is harnessed in the service of education?”

  15. To Teach, Or Not To Teach An Online Course • Rewards • Taking risks • Abandon preconceptions

  16. To Teach, Or Not To Teach An Online Course (continued) • Stress! • Support is key • Advertise the course • Does it deliver the goods?

  17. And in the end… It all works in the end and we all live happily ever after (and are impeccable communicators!)

  18. We’re Sure You Have Questions Let’s hear them!

  19. Thank you for coming to our presentation!-- Myrna and Christine

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