EDEN 2007 Colbert Daunt

Slide 1: New Media: Choosing the Right Option and Aligning with Learning Outcomes Russ Colbert Carol Daunt Polycom LearnTel

Slide 2: Agenda New media Renewed media Where will you go today? Telepresence Where will you go tomorrow? Effect on teaching & learning Choosing the right technology Aligning with learning outcomes

Slide 3: New Media Blogs Wikis Podcasts Virtual Worlds 3

Slide 4: Renewed Media Video Conferencing has added a resurgence & the latest developments:  High Definition (HD)  Telepresence  Chroma key  RPS  Closed caption  High speed networks…etc Applications are important Student performance and legislation is critical Equity Enrollments Research 4

Slide 5: Where will you go today? Field trips Global Studies Museums Authors Zoos Science Centers Aquariums Searchable Database to locate exciting interactive content 5

Slide 6: What is Telepresence? Te l e p r e s e n c e r e f e r s t o a s e t o f t e c h n o l o g i e s wh i c h a l l o w a p e r s o n t o t o f e e l a s i f t h e y we r e p r e s e n t , t o g i v e t h e a p p e a r a n c e t h a t t h e y we r e p r e s e n t , o r t o ha v e a n e f f e c t , a t a l oc a t i on ot he r t ha n t he i r t r ue l oc a t i on. Wikipedia 6

Slide 7: 'Presence' Technologies A new group of 'presence' technologies & standards that let applications know: QuickTimeﾪ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture.  where you are  what you're doing  what kind of communications you're prepared to receive 7

Slide 8: RealPresence Experience with EyeConnect TM Technology Your natural gaze is to look here for eye contact • Symmetric environment • Camera lenses and techniques • Screen size and design • Camera in center of the screen • Positioning of the people in the room Full size and in real proportion 8

Slide 9: Where will you go tomorrow? Virtual worlds If you're not in Second Life go there NOW & find out what is happening. As at May 2007:  Total accounts: over 6 million  Active users: 600,000  Peak concurrency: 40,000  Average concurrency: 25,000  New signups a day: 25,000  Average age 30: 16% over 55  Gender: 60% men, 40% women  126 Universities http://seanfitz.wikispaces.com/virtualworldsltug 9

Slide 10: What does this mean for Students? Rich learning environment Lots of interaction Instant responses to queries Anywhere & anytime 10

Slide 11: What does this mean for Teachers? New ways of teaching New ways of structuring learning QuickTimeﾪ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor Always on? are needed to see this picture.  Anywhere  Anyone  Anytime  24/7 11

Slide 12: What does this mean for Institutions? Virtual staff? Virtual students? QuickTimeﾪ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Non-standard teaching times? 12

Slide 13: Choosing the right media Establish learning outcomes Look at the range of technologies Include users in selection process Consider needs of your learners Measure outcomes No ONE technology is right! 13

Slide 14: Aligning to learning outcomes What is it that students will learn? How can that outcome be BEST achieved? Will media enhance the learning? Assess the outcomes 14

Slide 15: Have a go…… Know what technologies are available so you can make informed decisions Stretch your imagination and try something new Let us know how it goes Russ.Colbert@polycom.com cdaunt@learntel.com.au 15