I Can See Clearly Now: C arol Daunt Skyring Videoconferencing past, present & future

C arol Daunt Skyring

Where have we been? Where are we now? Educational uses Where is it heading? Key factors for success

Where have we been?

Where are we now?

Educational uses

Where is it heading?

Key factors for success

1989 - 2000s

Where are we now?

Applications Meetings Interviews Telehealth Courtrooms Teaching & Learning Training More........

Meetings

Interviews

Telehealth

Courtrooms

Teaching & Learning

Training

More........

Prisons There are 1.38 million prisoners in Federal and State penitentiaries in the United States. While some businesses use their videoconferencing systems once a week, the jail in Las Vegas uses it 2,500 times a month. Source: Electronic TeleSpan, Elliot Gold

There are 1.38 million prisoners in Federal and State penitentiaries in the United States.

While some businesses use their videoconferencing systems once a week, the jail in Las Vegas uses it 2,500 times a month.

Source: Electronic TeleSpan, Elliot Gold

Telehealth Remote consultations Remote diagnosis Remote surgery

Remote consultations

Remote diagnosis

Remote surgery

Education & Training Everyone from schools to polytechnics to universities to corporate to ambulance…. Everything from nursing to hairdressing to science to art to dance….

Everyone from schools to polytechnics to universities to corporate to ambulance….

Everything from nursing to hairdressing to science to art to dance….

Examples Space Mission Ice Moon: http://www.futurelab.org.uk/projects/space-mission-ice-moon Teaching language: http://blogit.webitpr.com/?ReleaseID=8873 Dance: Education Qld Reef experience: http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/reefhq/reef_videoconferencing

Space Mission Ice Moon:

http://www.futurelab.org.uk/projects/space-mission-ice-moon

Teaching language:

http://blogit.webitpr.com/?ReleaseID=8873

Dance:

Education Qld

Reef experience:

http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/reefhq/reef_videoconferencing

Latest Developments High Definition (HD) People on Content Telepresence

High Definition (HD)

People on Content

Telepresence

People on Content

Telepresence Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance that they were present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location. Wikipedia

Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance that they were present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location.

Wikipedia

(Tele)Presence A group of 'presence' technologies & standards that let applications know: where you are what you're doing what kind of communications you're prepared to receive.

A group of 'presence' technologies & standards that let applications know:

where you are

what you're doing

what kind of communications you're prepared to receive.

What does this mean for students? Rich learning environment Lots of interaction Instant responses to queries Anywhere & anytime

Rich learning environment

Lots of interaction

Instant responses to queries

Anywhere & anytime

What does this mean for teachers? New ways of teaching New ways of structuring learning Always on? Anywhere Anyone Anytime 24/7

New ways of teaching

New ways of structuring learning

Always on?

Anywhere

Anyone

Anytime

24/7

Higher Ed Today students choose: The courses they study The campus they attend Tomorrow courses will be accessible from anywhere In the future students will choose with whom they study NOT where

Today students choose:

The courses they study

The campus they attend

Tomorrow courses will be accessible from anywhere

In the future students will choose with whom they study NOT where

Schools Global connections with other classes Content from sources around the world Virtual excursions

Global connections with other classes

Content from sources around the world

Virtual excursions

Where is it heading? Virtual Worlds Online Social Networking Mobile

Virtual Worlds If you're not in Second Life go there NOW & find out what is happening: Total accounts: nearly 15 million Users last 60 days: 1,208,442 Online yesterday: 56,573

If you're not in Second Life go there NOW & find out what is happening:

Total accounts: nearly 15 million

Users last 60 days: 1,208,442

Online yesterday: 56,573

Videoconference from real life to 2nd life

Key factors for success Appropriate and effective use: Is this the RIGHT tool A combination Pedagogical issues: How can I BEST teach this Instructional design Room set-up Right size Ease of use Support for instructors and students: Professional development

Appropriate and effective use:

Is this the RIGHT tool

A combination

Pedagogical issues:

How can I BEST teach this

Instructional design

Room set-up

Right size

Ease of use

Support for instructors and students:

Professional development

What’s important? Provide learning solutions NOT technological ones Technology is your slave - not your master Design great learning experiences

Provide learning solutions NOT technological ones

Technology is your slave - not your master

Design great learning experiences

Be brave! http://videoconference.edublogs.org [email_address]

http://videoconference.edublogs.org

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