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Given by Ilya Zaslavsky at Federal Web Consortium Meeting at NPACI All Hands Meeting San Diego on Jan 27 1999. Foils prepared Jan 31 1999
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This is one of a set of presentations for a meeting before NPACI All Hands Meeting arranged for Federal Web Consortium
This talk describes Ilya Zaslavsky's Experiences

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1 FedCon Alliance/NPACI Meeting
2 Organization of the Distance Learning System (SDSU - WMU, Geography 567 & 569, 1997-98)
3 A Typical Lecture Snapshot
4 Student Assessment
5 Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies
6 Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies (2)
7 The Team and Support Relevant URLs

Outside Index Summary of Material

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Foil 1 FedCon Alliance/NPACI Meeting

From Synchronous Education between Michigan and San Diego Federal Web Consortium Meeting at NPACI All Hands Meeting San Diego -- Jan 27 1999. *
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Synchronous Distance Teaching on a Low Budget:
Ed Center's Experiences and Student Assessment
Ilya Zaslavsky, Ph.D.
zaslavsk@rohan.sdsu.edu
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/disted
voice: 619.594.0491
fax: 619.594.0433
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Foil 2 Organization of the Distance Learning System (SDSU - WMU, Geography 567 & 569, 1997-98)

From Synchronous Education between Michigan and San Diego Federal Web Consortium Meeting at NPACI All Hands Meeting San Diego -- Jan 27 1999. *
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Tools used:
- synchronous
NetMeeting (sharing applications, whiteboard, chat)
- asynchronous
class web pages formatted in DocReview (web-based discussions, comments, Q&A) E-Mail
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Foil 3 A Typical Lecture Snapshot

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Standard assessment
No significant difference in student performance compared to previous years.
Student surveys
3 surveys: at the beginning, middle, and end of each semester
  • no previous distance learning experience for all, standard Web tools are fairly novel for many
In the final survey (30 students, both factual and open-ended questions):
  • all but three say that they are satisfied with what they have accomplished in this course
  • all joined virtual meetings, used class web pages
  • 83% used whiteboard, 60% collaborated in shared applications (most useful techniques); 30% used text chat
  • lack of communication with instructor, missed eye contact, asked less questions, though interacted more with fellow students
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Foil 5 Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies

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Advanced preparation and careful lecture scenarios are important, though some ad hoc freedom in using visual tools is necessary. Have a pre-built set of images to share in whiteboard.
Involve students in presenting themselves (once they see that they can do it, it works!)
Re-create or maintain traditional channels of student-teacher interaction as much as possible.
Maintain all possible interaction channels active (e-mail, chat, whiteboard, DocReview, etc.)
Archive discussions, whiteboards, chats.
Meet with students face to face, at least couple times.
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Foil 6 Lessons Learned and Useful Strategies (2)

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Encourage student interaction with peers.
Have a set of back-up plans if network connection is bad, including speakerphone.
Have a reliable support on the "receiving side" !!!!
Survey students and keep a class log, this will help in detecting strategies that work.
Use a second pair of computers to transmit different components of the conference.
Turn off video in one or both directions, to keep audio clear.
Accept that this approach is not necessarily good for every student, and some won't be happy.
Re-think your teaching style and habits!
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Foil 7 The Team and Support Relevant URLs

From Synchronous Education between Michigan and San Diego Federal Web Consortium Meeting at NPACI All Hands Meeting San Diego -- Jan 27 1999. *
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Team
Ilya Zaslavsky, Instructor (in San Diego)
Kathleen Baker, Teaching Assistant (in Kalamazoo)
Support
well, it was a low budget course ...
Relevant URLs
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu NPACI's Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/training/disted/collabpres.html Collaborative Web-based Technologies, a workshop for SDSU faculty, 4/98
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/disted Ed Center's distance education resources: papers, presentations, surveys
http://www.microsoft.com/education/hed/studies/caseh55.htm Microsoft Case Study in Higher Education describing our experience, 12/98
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/staff/ilya/present/sc98/ Scientific Visualization in the Classroom, slide presentation at SC'98, 11/98
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