Videoconferencing

What is Videoconferencing?
Videoconferencing is a medium where two or more people at different locations can meet face-to-face in real time.

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Videoconferencing

Offers new possibilities to

connect with guest speakers and experts.

Can make relevant

learning opportunities more accessible and exciting.

Why Videoconference?
Videoconferencing

provides students with the opportunity to learn with experts rich in knowledge and experience.
Such experts are often

in distant places.
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Why Videoconference?

Videoconferencing

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provides students with an opportunity to observe the discovery of authentic artifacts in real time, which stimulates active learning behaviors.

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Be Prepared

Do your homework . . .

develop questions before the conference. Then . . . ask the experts.

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Design a Videoconference Activity

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A Videoconference Activity Promotes:

Combining lecture

with interactive learning activities ensures that content is covered while engaging students and giving them real world experiences.

Planning for the Videoconference

Coordinate with staff:

Develop a script Post an agenda
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Planning for the Videoconference

Create the learning environment:

Assign authentic tasks Connect with experts
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Link to primary sources

Planning for the Videoconference

Prepare to Interview the Experts:
Develop interview questions Interview the expert Record answers

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How often should videoconferencing be used?

Varies with content Varies with student

activities
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Advantages of Videoconferencing
1. Student learning is impacted in several

ways:

Enhances student motivation. Is exciting or different, catches the students attention. Connects with the real world. Promotes student retention and learning.

Accesses information from primary sources.

Accommodates many learning styles.

Advantages of Videoconferencing
2. The planning required for

videoconferencing contributes to the quality of students learning experience

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Advantages of Videoconferencing
3. Students have the opportunity to

interact with the experts in a particular field of study.

Gain access to and retrieve information otherwise not accessible to students. Interact with people different from themselves.

Advantages of Videoconferencing
4. Videoconferencing accommodates a variety

of different learning styles through several modalities.

Videos

Animations Audio

Graphics Collaboration

Advantages of Videoconferencing
5. Videoconferencing affords students the

opportunity to develop and improve various communication skills.

Presentation and speaking skills. Communication and management skills. Questioning and interviewing skills. Oblige students to view multiple perspectives of an issue.

Advantages of Videoconferencing
6. Videoconferencing maximizes time and

resources.

Easier than an actual trip. No extra travel time. Presents more opportunities.

Some Final Thoughts

Be flexible, but most of all . . . Have Fun Learning.