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Education Guide for:
Polycom, Inc.
Guide for:
• Planning, design and implementation of any
effective distance education environment should be
driven by clearly defined instructional needs and
objectives, rather than by technology.
• Build into facilities planning the potential for
network growth, cost-effective expansion of
services and technology upgrades. This is best
achieved by sticking to technology solutions that
are standards compliant that can easily be upgraded
via software.
“Don R. Foshee”
Environmental Considerations
Issues that must be addressed to
ensure successful room configuration:
• Acoustical requirements
• Lighting requirements
• Walls (paint) and Floors (carpet)
Teaching from a Distance
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Mastering the Medium
Overview
Teaching Techniques
Overcoming Reluctance
Training the Teacher
Personnel Responsibilities
Factors for Success
Accurate data
Instructional Tools
Distance Learning Overview
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History of electronic learning
CODEC/Data Rate ?
Interaction and participative learning
The class and course- number of
locations/students
Time zones
Group and individual projects
Videotaping- do it with control
The instructor - be yourself
Distance Learning History
•2000s
•1990s
•1980s
•1970s
•1960s
•1950s
“Virtual Classroom”
Interactive Videoconferencing
2-way video/2-way audio
1-way video/2-way audio
Business TV (BTV)
1-way video/videotape
Audio only
Teaching Techniques
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Classroom configuration
• Know the names
• Generate interaction
• Movement of teacher
• Eye contact
• Dress for TV class
• Class Breaks
• Instructional Periods
• Multi-point locations
• Audio add-in
Small Classroom Model Example
Teacher
What’s Important
Not the technology, BUT…what it supports
• interactivity
• how it empowers teachers & students
• how it increases enrollments
• how it is achieving equity and access
• how it saves time and resources
Your Applications
Global Customer Trends
• TTC, Transparent Technology
• Synchronous & Asynchronous with
multimedia for instructional design
• Effective, high quality, lower costs
• Interactive
• Teacher & Student Centric
A new model in Education
IT
Instructional Tools
VC
Audio/Video
Conferencing
Teacher
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Student
Centric
TC
Telecommunications
H.323/H.320
Access and Equity
• Dual Enrollments
• Diverse Learning
Groups
• Cross-cultural
exchanges
• Specialists
• Staff Development
• Rural/Urban Links
• Intrastate and
International Locations
• Intra-district- works great
for electronic field trips
• Reaching your
Community
Teacher/Instructor Training
Extremely Important to your success! Use
a Teacher Checklist
• Two Levels to achieve C2:
• Equipment- basic operation skills
• Application Specific Trainingteaching techniques and course
transitions )
Content Providers
Associations and Communities
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National Education
Association (NEA)
CAPE
CDLR
Libraries
Museums
Cultural Centers
Government
Military
Research Labs
Intrepid
Museum
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USDLA
FDLA
ADEC
IILA
TXDLA
MINDS
TeleMentors
Overcoming Reluctance
To create a user/student response pattern,
interactions must begin immediately. You may:
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Conduct a “roll-call”
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Use participatory exercises
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Eliminate the passive observers, use directed
questioning techniques
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Schedule time for students to share
experiences
User Training
• Extremely Important to your success! Use a
Training Checklist.
• Two Levels of Training: goal C2
• Equipmentwhat happens when I push the buttons or icons
• Application Specific Trainingpresentation techniques
Facilitator Responsibilities
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Equipment support to teacher
Liaison to the teaching location
Receive, secure and distribute course
material
Prompt student interaction
Administer exams or evaluations
Comply with network operations
Ensure students can use equipment
Not responsible for course content
Factors for Success
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Equipment set-up and testing
Stand-by plan in case of...
Telephone- coordination purposes
Fax Machine or File Transfer
E-mail and Surface mail
Recruiting
Office hours
Material procedures
Recommendations
Keep accurate records of:
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Courses completed
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Cost Avoided or Revenue generated
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Measure time saved
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Measure student success
Instructional Tools 3P’s
Plan
Prepare
Practice
Teaching from a Distance
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Course Transitions
Steps to success
Graphic Considerations
Instructional Design
Steps for effective Course Transitions
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Step #1- discuss special requirements, view
class
Step #2- review graphics and curriculum
Step #3- review display graphics (color, size and
format)
Step #4- conduct teacher training, the time
required varies, let the teacher practice, use
Faculty Training Checklist (we can supply this
checklist upon request)
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Step #5- ensure all locations have
classroom materials, text books,
information and instructions
Step #6- ensure remote site facilitators
know what you desire
For some classes conduct a practice
teaching session
Graphic Considerations
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Print in landscape format
LARGE font size for text (center of page)
Use paper hardcopy, not plastic transparencies
(flat blue color works well)
No more than 30 characters per line
No more than 10 lines per page
Check your graphics before class
High Contrast of text
Instructional Design
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“Courses and training must be of value to
the student and provide information to
solve problems. The best teaching
strategies are to be employed, if not, you
will achieve bad teaching to more
individuals quicker” Dr. Eddyth N. Worley,
Washington, DC
Design a course with the e learning
classroom in mind from design stage
Consider the testing process
Less time to deliver
Lessons Learned
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Formalize teacher training
Slight modifications (may be
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Standard Operating Proceduresensures success
Batteries
You should have: Teaching
Contingency plan
Real Measurable Benefits of your Solution
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Saves Resources and time
Access and Equity of Education
Generates Revenue (Higher Education)
Increased course content value/Enrichment of
Learning
• Allows the World to become your classroom
• Collaboration increases research and
development
• Teachers and students empowered by access to
real time information
Education Key Building Blocks
Technology
Success
Success
Process
Programs
Procedures
People