1. OLN Grant Activities,
Health Sciences at
Cleveland State University
Andrew Miracle, Ph.D.
Glenn Goodman, Ph.D., OTR/L
Vida Svarcas, Ph.D., R.N.

3. Grant supported projects
 $150,000 from CSU President’s fund
to develop on line Master’s course
work (summer salaries or course
release, technical support, training)
 $457,000 for Equipment and
Support for Digital Media
Professional Development

4. Outcomes from Grants
 6 On-line Courses Developed for Master of
Science in Health Sciences Program
 Continuing Education Department Classroom
Computer and Media Display Lab
 Video Production and Editing Workstation
 Two way portable video conferencing carts for
distance education
 Server for storage of media and research data
base
 Enhancement of faculty skills in multimedia and
distance education

5. Master of Science in Health Sciences
• Began in Fall 1998
• Multidisciplinary program for occupational
therapists, physical therapists, speech
pathologists, social workers, nurses, medical
technologists, paramedics, others interested in
health care degree
• Core courses in leadership, research, issues in
allied health, culture and health care
• 400 inquiries, 49 students enrolled, 29 students
accepted into program.
 Link to Masters of Science in Health Sciences

6. Online Courses Using
Web CT
 Excellent Program for non-
Programmers/Techies
 Allows creation of Web pages from
word processors, use of multi-media,
easy management of student records,
bulletin boards, chat rooms, private
mail, on-line testing, attachment of
files from other programs.

8. Sample Course in Web CT
 HSC 512 – Evolving Technologies
 Link to Web CT
 CD capabilities for audio
presentations.
 Problems with PowerPoint and audio
files (other solutions from audience?)

9. Video Production
Workstation
 $32,000 in Equipment
 iFinish V40 Workstation (733MHz Pentium
III with 256MB RAM, CD ROM CDRW,
DVD Burner, Sony Reference Monitor,
External Hard Drives for 2 hours of Media
Storage)
 iFinish video capture and editing system by
Media 100
 DVDit software for DV disc creation
 VTR deck to capture and record videotapes

10. Media Production
Workstation Continued
 HP Color Scanner with slide and
transparency adapter and ADF –
6390C
 Sony digital still camera – MVC-
FD91
 Sony digital Camcorder – DSR-
PD100

12. Video Conferencing Carts
 $35,000 each
 Gentner Mixer
 600 MHz Pentium III machine with DVD
drive, Video capture card 256MB Ram
 34” Monitors, Color tracking cameras,
Tripod, Triple LCD monitors, Wireless mic,
shure mic, boundary mic, lcd projector,
wireless keyboard and mouse, SVHS
recorder,
 Classpoint Software for Video
Conferencing by White Pine

13. Capabilities of ClassPoint
 Class Roster
 Class Materials (Course Content)
 Bulletin Board
 Web Access (students and intstructor
simultaneously can surf the Web)
 Whiteboard
 Application Sharing
 Spotlight Controls
 Chat Room
 Asynchronous and Synchronous Video

14. Goals for Conferencing
Carts
 Distance Classrooms via the
Cleveland Clinic foundation for
graduate programs to attract
students employed at CCF main
campus
 Distance instruction from CCF to
CSU for entry level programs

15. Issues Related to
Distance Education
 Adjustment to lack of human contact
 Preparation time
 Learning curve on technology
 Support or lack of technical support
 What one needs to know vs. what
one would like to know
 Availability and Flexibility with
Students

16. Issues Related to
Distance Education
 Asynchronous vs. Synchronous
Communication
 Multi-media and the Web
 Avoidance of Talking Head
Syndrome
 Speed of Transmission of
Information
 Content vs. Appearance

17. Issues Related to
Distance Education
 Manpower to Keep Information Up-
to-Date
 Failure of Equipment
 Need for More Outcomes Research

19. Glenn Goodman, Ph.D., OTR/L
Health Sciences Dept.
Cleveland State University, HS 119
1983 E 24th St.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
g.goodman@csuohio.edu
216 687-2493