1. Live Conferencing Tim Neumann Learning Technologies Unit Institute of Education

2. Live Conferencing

Agenda

• Quick Definition

• Virtual Classroom Components

• Use Cases

3. Live Conferencing

Virtual Classrooms / Synchronous Audiographic Conferencing

Combination of: real-time toolsfor visual interaction while talking

4. Virtual Classroom Features TEXT-BASED TOOLS . Presence Indicators . Chat Logs . Transcripts . Private Messaging . Instant Messaging . Moderated Chat . Avatars . Entry Announcements . Exit Announcements . Action Messages . Sound Effects . Text Formatting . LIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO TOOLS . Live Audio . Voice-over-IP . Broadcast . Half Duplex . Full Duplex . Audio Controls . Telephony Integration . Live Video . Floating Video Display . Bandwidth Detection . CONTENT, DISPLAY, AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS . Virtual Whiteboard . Moderated Use and Accountability . Image Imports . Layers . object-oriented . Application Sharing . Screen Sharing . File Transfer . Slide Showing . Background Loading . Special Effects . Slide Libraries . Course Map . Site Map Integration . Guided Web Tours . Clickable Hyperlinks . Previewing . Filtering . Polling . Quizzes . Question Types . Display of Results . Online Course Integration . VLE Integration . Activity Indicators . Remote Screen Viewing . Multimedia . Breakout Rooms . Recording and Playback . Navigation and Searching . Feedback . Availability . Editing . Automatic Technical Checks . Three-Dimensional Rendering of Space and People . Specialised Tools . Templates . and more Finkelstein, J (2006).Learning in Real Time . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass 5. Virtual Classroom Components Live Audio Transmission:'Internet telephony' Text Chat / Instant Messaging 6. Participant Control, Handraising, Emoticons Application Sharing 7. Instant Polling / Instant Feedback Whiteboard / Annotated Slide Presentation Live Video 8. Use Cases Ten Application Scenarios for Virtual Classrooms 9. Use Cases

Case 1: Teaching remote students

10. Use Cases

Case 2: Remote guest expert lectures

11. Use Cases

Case 3: F2F session recording

12. Use Cases

Case 4: 24/7 Helpdesk / Virtual Office (also: one-to-one training / tutorials)

13. Use Cases

Case 5: Supervision sessions (also: assignment feedback)

14. Use Cases

Case 6: Remote Vivas (also: interviews, remote demonstrations)

15. Use Cases

Case 7: Webcasts

16. Use Cases

Case 8: Lecture / Conference Simulcasts

17. Use Cases

Case 9: Multiple Venue Production

18. Use Cases

Case 10: Group meetings and activities

Breakout Rooms 19. Live Conferencing Further Information: Virtual Classrooms are currently availablefor staff at the Bloomsbury Colleges in the context of a research project: www.lkl.ac.uk/research/mosaic Tim Neumann LTU@ioe.ac.ukwww.lkl.ac.uk/LTU