1. Web Conferencing in All Its Glory: What You Can Do With It Daryl Ann Borel, Ed. D. Cindy Cummings, Ed. D. Department of Educational Leadership College of Education and Human Development Lamar University May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 1

2. When People Talk, Great Things Happen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMs8YpvizwA May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 2 3. Adobe Connect Meeting URL May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 3 https://lamar.adobeconnect.com/digitalticket2014/ 4. A. Not at all B. Once C. A couple of times D. Use it on a regular basis How much have you used a Web Conferencing tool? May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 4 5. Todays Agenda: Web Conferencing in All Its Glory: What You Can Do With It Greetings Web Conferencing: A Quick Overview of the Literature Best practices support its use Fosters a Sense of Community Student Success is improved Meeting Management Tips for Success Demonstration of Adobe Connect Pro Feedback May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 5 6. A Quick Overview of the Literature May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 6 (Allen & Seaman, 2014, Infographic) 7. The State of Online Learning: Infographic May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 7 (Allen & Seaman, 2014, Infographic) 8. Best Practices Support the Use of Web Conferencing Online May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 8 Research and practice point to the need for university teachers, new and experienced and at all levels of education, to acquire new skills in creating, managing, and promoting student participation in interactive conferencing online. (Gregory & Salmon, 2013, p. 259) 9. Best Practices Support the Use of Web Conferencing Online May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 9 1. Increase Completion Rates and Retention 2. Eliminate Geographical Barriers 3. Build Online Communities 4. Save Travel Costs 5. Increase Staff Productivity 6. Accommodate Multiple Learning Styles 7. Incorporate Technology in the Classroom 8. Scale Information and Knowledge 9. Leverage Limited Teaching Resources 10. Provide Professional Development Top Ten Benefits of Using Bb Collaborate 10. Fosters a Sense of Community May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 10 Reduced isolation Improved communication Built relationships Increased student interest (Kelly, 2014) 11. Fosters a Sense of Community May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 11 (Borel, 2013) Web conference participation promotes sense of community. Connectedness promotes academic and emotional support for online learners. Web conferences establishes a collaborative learning environment. 12. Student Success is Improved Increases accessibility interaction student-to-student & student-to-teacher collaboration Promotes active learning Adds Variety (Macaulay & Dyer, 2011) DIGITAL TICKETMay 15, 2014 11 13. Student Success is Improved Outcomes from instruction using web- conferencing software: Polls preferred method of participation. High levels of student satisfaction. Helped Increase overall grade in course. Students value access to spontaneous feedback, meaningful interactions, and instructor supports. (Hudson, Knight, & Collins, 2012) 12DIGITAL TICKETMay 15, 2014 14. Meeting Management May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 14 15. Meeting Management May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 15 Facilitating: Being a Good Host Preparation Welcome Access Mood Include All Facilitate Connections and Conversation Do Not Dominate Every Discussion Offer Something to Take Home Know When to Say Good Night Adapted from Finklestein, J. (2006). Learning in real time: Synchronous teaching and learning online. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 16. Tips for Success May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 16 Remember you are on Camera and Live! Your voice and video are viewed by all who are participating. 17. Tips for Success May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 17 Allow participants to join 15 minutes prior to meeting time. Remind participants to mute their microphones. Keep email running the background. Check that students can hear you. Share Documents instead of Sharing Your Screen Have a second instance of the meeting open on a second monitor. Add video to content library. Appoint one or two students as presenters also so they can help pass the microphone. Respect the content of the video conferencing session. Add the technical support number to the meeting notification. Be forgiving of mistakes. 18. Troubleshooting May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 18 Adequate Bandwidth Help > Troubleshooting Loud Feedback Participants cant hear host Run the Audio Setup Wizard No Video (Refer to Quick Start Documents) 19. Adobe Connect Pro Demo May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 19 20. Feedback Daryl Ann Borel, Ed. D. darylann.borel@lamar.edu Cindy Cummings, Ed. D. cdcummings@lamar.edu May 15, 2014 DIGITAL TICKET 20