Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Jordan Epp and Jeanette McKee
CCDE Instructional Designers
22/05/09 University of Saskatchewan © 2009

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Objectives
• Briefly introduce conferencing technology for
Administration & Professional Development,
Course Enhancement, and Distance Education
• Explore procedures and best practices
• See examples of how videoconferencing (VC)
can be used
• Determine interest in pilot projects using these
or other tools

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Information from VcAlberta.ca
 Athabasca University
 University of Lethbridge
 Galileo Educational Network
Association (GENA)

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Three Categories of Use
Administrative & Professional Development
• Meetings
• Conferencing
• Collaborations
Course Enhancement
• Guest lecturers
• Experiential learning opportunities
• Collaboration with peers
Distance Education
• Geographic spanning
• Draw students and teachers

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Administration
& Professional Development
• Reduced travel expense
• Effective use of time
• Increased opportunity to attend sessions
• Cost effective consultations
• Increased opportunity for collaboration

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Course Enhancement
• Enhanced learner motivation
• Increased collaboration among schools
and communities
• Increased access to outside expertise
• Development and support of learning
communities at all levels

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Distance Education
• Limited environment as stand alone
• Coupled with asynchronous tools:
 computer conferencing
 group workspaces/wikis
 email
 threaded discussions
 social networking tools
 websites, blogs, personalized learning
objects
• Creates community of learning
• Enhances motivation

Conferencing: Videoconferencing
Frank Harrington
Project Manager
Educational Media Access & Production
(EMAP)