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Creating Effective Web Conferences
Thank you for joining us!
Slides and notes from this session will be posted on the blog next week:http://phlesig.wordpress.com
Agenda
1. What is a web conference, and when, why, and how should you use one?
2. What web conferencing tools are available?
3. What do you need to know about visual design for web conferences?
4. How do you add interactivity and engage your participants?
5. Question & Answer session
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What is a Web Conference and When, Why and How Should You Use One?
Bobbe BaggioPresident, Advantage Learning Technologies
Can be instructor led and one way like a WebcastCan be recorded and replayed laterCan be designed to be interactiveUsually live, synchronous, starting time and ending time
What is a Web Conference?
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Deliver a great deal of content quicklyConvenientWorld class expertLarge class size if broad castSmall class size 10 to 25 at the most if interactiveMimic classroom environmentDemonstrationsCover a single topicReplay
When Should You Use One?
Can be produced at a fraction of the cost of F-2-FCan be archived and replayedLet’s learners isolate and remediateSubject has a short life spanTraining needed quickly
Why Should You Use One?
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Large class size if broadcastSmall class size 10 to 25 at the most if interactiveSelect the technologiesCreate materials that are cognitively friendlyCreate an environment that supports interactions and community
How Should You Use One?
How familiar are you with web conferencing?
A. I have hosted a web conference before
B. I have participated in a web conference before
C. I have both hosted and participated in a web conference before
D. This is my first experience with a web conference
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Send them to the moderators by clicking the drop down arrow in the chat area…and typing in your questions….just the moderators…
We will compile a list for later in the program!!! ☺
What questions do you really want to ask about web conferences but don’t want to feel stupid by asking?
Web Conferencing Tools
Nathan EckelInstructional Designer, MSIT
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Audience Poll
Are you interested in Web Conferencing for a:
A. Mid-to-large size Company or School?B. Small Business?C. Freelance Individual or Consultant?
Institutional PackagesTools for corporations and universitiesVirtual Classes, Web Seminars, eMeetingsMore robust help and supportHigher price, less price flexibilityMany have “Basic & Professional” versionsFairly uniform in function & price
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1. Elluminate2. Live Meeting3. Centra4. Connect (Adobe)5. WebEx6. Wimba
Conferencing Tools - Institutional
ElluminateConvenient and Simple to Use
Pricing:Academic - $180 / month for 5 seatsCommercial - contact for info VRoom - 3 seats for free
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Live Meeting by Microsoft
Standard & Pro EditionsMS integration & interface is familiarMany user restrictions in contract
Pricing:Pay a premium for Microsoft convenience5 users for $375/month$0.35 per person per minute
Centra by SabaPerhaps the “standard” applicationExtensive Usability, Support, Customizability
Pricing available via webform
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Connect by Adobe (Breeze)
Hosts 15 to 2,500 people
Pricing:$375 per month for 5 users $.32 per minute per person
Basic version a reasonable $39 per month
Wimba by Horizon
Simple for institution-wide deployment Customizable, many features & benefitsPlug & Play, easy LMS integration
No Pricing on website
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WebEx - Just purchased by Cisco
Flexible Plans and Pricing
Options Include:$39/month for Individual AccountCorporate: $375/month for 5 hosts $0.33 / minute / user
Out of the Box ConferencingWhile the previous tools offered variables of the same theme, these next tools are “Out of the Box”, flexible, and differentIdeal for many individuals & consultants
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Conferencing Tools - Out of Box
1. Glance2. Yugma3. GoToMeeting4. Connect (Interwise)
Glance
Unique "Desktop Sharing" program for Live demos, Presentations, & App. SharingEveryone sees what is on your desktop Host subscribes, up to 15 free guests
Pricing:$120 /month, or $50 /month for individual
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Yugma
Closest to “Open Source”Many of standard software featuresMaximum 50 attendees
Pricing:FREE or $10 per month
GoToMeeting by Citrix
The most time for the least $$$Unlimited online meetings up to 10 users
Pricing:$50 /month
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Connect (Interwise)
Similar to GoToMeetingUnlimited Voice, Web, Video conferencingDesigned for mid-to-large enterprises Webcast Capabilities
Website infers ½ cost of normal conferencing
Resources
The “definitive” list of dozens of tools:http://thinkofit.com/webconf/realtime.htm#general
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Visual Design for Your Web Conference
Noelle ArchambeauPrincipal, Archambeau & Associates
PowerPoint Templates
Use light backgrounds with dark textLimit background graphicsUse basic layouts with room for your contentFormat your Master slide for consistency
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Which Template is Best?A. B.
C. D.
Slide Titles
Enter titles in the "Click to add title" fieldGive each slide a unique titleAvoid special characters
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Slide Text
Use sans serif fonts like Arial and TahomaUse 32-44 point font for titles Use 20-32 point font for body textView your slides at 75% as you developEnsure all content is on the slide Always run a spelling and grammar check
Content
Leave lots of white spaceUse the "six-by-six" ruleBullets should be highlights, not contentUse questions and exercises to engage
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What is Not Converted?
Typically these items are not converted:Slide transitionsSlide animations (e.g. bullets flying in)Embedded sounds and videosLinks to URLs and external documents
Adding Interactivity and Engaging Your Participants
Bobbe BaggioPresident, Advantage Learning Technologies
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Prior Knowledge
Context
Expectations
How Do People Learn?
A. What is a Web Conference and When, Why and How Should You Use One?
B. The Webinar On Webinars
Catchy titles help with higher expectations
Which title do you like better?
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The context of an event, word, paradigm, change or other realityincludes the circumstances and conditions which surround it (Wikipedia)
The set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. (dictionary.com)
Context
Context = Relevance
One of the most important elements
It creates the hooks
Simple is always better
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A. How you feel about the topic
B. How the topic is presented
C. Your perceived importance of the topic
D. Your motivation to learn it
Which do you think is more important in learning?
”Can be defined as those functions and/or operations made available to the learner to enable them to work with content material presented in a computer based environment.”(Sims, 2000)
Interactivity
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1. Learners – who
2. Content – what
3. Pedagogy – how
4. Context – when, where
Sims, R. (2000). An interactive conundrum: Constructs of interactivity and learning theory. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, (16), 45-57. Retrieved May 17, 2005, from http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet16/sims.html
Four Dimensions of Interactions
Roles
Encounters
Presence
Teacher ____________________________ Learner
Social Presence
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Have you had an unpleasant experience in an online encounter?
A. I received a nasty emailB. I was insulted in a a group conversation
by a bullyC. I was ignored and overlooked in a group
conversationD. I was embarrassed and felt like I did not
belong
An online conversation that is going on while another or main conversation or presentation is taking place.
Criticized for distraction and praised for providing a valuable learning environment.
Back Channel
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cognitive
social instructional
Community of Inquiry
Educational Experience
Online Presence
Fostered by social software applications
Support communication, collaboration
Knowledge construction
Virtual Communities
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Which is the most important for learning?
A. Eliminate stress, threat, anxiety, and learner helplessness
B. Eliciting a positive state by engaging positive emotions
C. Empowering your audience by asking questions
D. Having a good time and a plan that works
Learning
Formal
Organized
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Comfortable with the online environment
Technically literate– share documents– participate in exercises
Degree of user comfort more important than sophisticated system
Challenges
Provide participants with clear guidelinesCircumvent technical difficultiesBe tolerant of the learning curveLook out for firewallsUse a conversational toneRelax
When Planning a Web Conference
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Q&A Session
Our Next Meeting…
Thursday, April 19th 6:00 - 8:00 pmPenn State Great ValleyClaire Borger from Imagination AlleyVisual Design for Learning