The Interactive LEEP Live Session

Karla Lucht, Doctoral Student & Computer-Assisted Instruction Specialist.

The ITD Office

ITD = Instructional Technology & Design

•Course Management Support

•Resources for Instructors

•Workshops, Tutorials, etc.

•LEEP TAs

Instructional Tools

Instructor Training

Send introductory notes and relevant

tutorials and links

Schedule 1-2 training sessions

Schedule follow-up sessions as needed

Blackboard Collaborate

VOIP

Text Chat

Video

Application-sharing

Web-browsing

Polling

Whiteboard

Breakout Rooms

Creating an Interactive Live Session

VOIP and studentsIntroductions

Longer responses

Presentations

WhiteboardBrainstorm

Presentations

Questions from Instructors

What about video?

Do I have to let them talk?

How can I get them to talk?

Can I turn off all of their privileges?

I want them to do group work—is this

possible?

What “works?”

Using Breakout Rooms for micro-

discussions

Using mics for introductions and

presentations

Using the interactive whiteboard

Student feedback

“All the features allowed for more participation of the group

and made it feel more like a class in a classroom.”

“It’s fascinating how you can feel like you’re in a classroom

and communicate so well with people when we're scattered

everywhere.”

“Some aspects of the live session are very useful, such as

the ability of the instructor to take us on guided tours of

websites and to show us files from various applications. It is

also useful to be able to use the whiteboard to take notes

and make diagrams during group work sessions.”

Thanks for listening!

Karla Lucht

klucht@illinois.edu