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Taking Off With EagleVision: The Live Virtual Classroom
1. Taking Off with EagleVision:The Live Virtual ClassroomSACS 2010 Annual MeetingDecember 2010 John Watret, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Becky Vasquez Chief Technology Officer Kees Rietsema, Ph.D. Department Chair, Business Administration
13. Web video conferencing platform, powered by Saba Centra Lesson recording and archiving Collaborative technology Audio and video over the internet Chatting Polling Application sharing Whiteboard sharing
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15. Delivery Modes 5 Ways to Learn: Traditional Classroom – at more than 158 locations worldwide Online – from anywhere in the world EagleVision Classroom – web video conferencing from any classroom EagleVision Home – web video conferencing from the convenience of your home Blended Program – combine learning modes to suit your lifestyle
32. Why would one student love taking online classes and another dislike them???
33. Assessment Cannot just be “good enough”! Feedback Instructor comments Student and faculty surveys Periodic process reviews Identify problems and solutions Usability & quality control
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40. I really enjoy EV and I am currently trying to get some of my friends to try it.
Worked with our IT partnership to identify a software solution and hardware requirements.
From concept
To deployment
Only use equipment certified by IT for EV use Ensure:Monitors are set to 1024 X 768Connections to camera and Polycom (USB Adapter) are securePolycom is NOT mutedRadio Disabled / Turn off Wireless Run Audio Wizard / Select Echo CancellationRun Video Wizard------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Make certain wireless is turned off – “disable radio” or “turn off wireless” in lower right corner of the screen on laptopsPlace cell phones/ projector fans/computer fans away from Polycom speakerphone. This is for both remote and host siteLogin in to your session via http://eaglevision.centra.com using the account provided – Make sure it worksRun the Audio Wizard (and Video Wizard, if applicable)Speak briefly with each Participant. Make sure participants can hear you and each other clearly Have a cell phone available so the remote sites can call with problems - exchange numbersAdjust audio levels as necessary
Competency currency for faculty who haven’t taught on the platform for extended length of time? Check for reference in POM or bring up for future consideration.
Open Mic night
2 years ago, 100 certified faculty and this year, almost 400
2 years ago, 100 certified faculty and this year, almost 400