literacy & learning symposium
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Visit the lessons learned/affirmed from two large, multiple site video conference sessions.TRANSCRIPT
VIDEOCONFERENCING …ONE GREAT TOOL,
OF MANY IN THE TOOL BOX
Bill Fricker; [email protected] Journee Strategies780-473-1034
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
Oct 31 – venues Four pillars + one hot
topicEducationHealth careRural economic
developmentQuality of Life 1st/last mile
CwoB – My role re VC
Director (from cinema director per Wikipedia)• oversee creative aspects• develop and carry out the vision• conduct rigorous rehearsals• work closely with the producer(s)• approve camera angles, lens effects, lighting,
and set design• involved in writing, financing, and editing• tell the story
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
Oct 31 virtual meeting• 22 VC sites• 28 sessions• Presenters at 14 Sites• 5 session chairs• 236 Registered participants• 6.5 hours duration• Print media (ppt handouts and reports) distributed in advance• Simultaneous webcast• Record sessions (archives &podcasts)
• Special Areas Video
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
Three VC tests GOA Bridge Business Link and NAIT
– webcast and podcasts Elluminate
Tech talkSession logisticsText archive
Approximate map; some sites differed
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
• Promotion– E-mail power circles– Radio stations’ blitz– ACCESS TV – Ropin the Web– Call of the Land– Agri-News– 10 Government links– Dozens of other
associations
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
Registered participant analysis {our demographics} Government - 3 tiers Education
Adult K-12
Libraries Business Economic Development Health
Participating sites
Education:Dave Hinger
VcAlbertaLethbridge
Video (7:27)PowerPoint
First Mile:Mike HockenBell CanadaEdsonVideo (4:46)PowerPoint Health:
Dr Chris SarinFirst NationsElbow Valley Healing LodgeVideo Part 2 (6:30)PowerPoint
Welcome:Doug Griffiths, MLA
Alberta ARDEdmonton
Video (9:25)
Economic Activity:Special Areas VideoHannaVideo (6:10) Part 2
Quality of Life:Mayor Kevin Edwards
Clicsite projectThree Hills
Video (9:13)PowerPoint
Click on the Video and PowerPoint links to see some sample podcasts of our videoconference on “Using rural connectivity to support Alberta’s rural development strategy” or click on session title to view each one hour session in full..
Thank YouInterviews (9:58)Close (8:03)
CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
Feedback • Numerical scale – each topic area – generally
positive feedback (3’s and 4’s on 5-point scale)• Some comments:
– “Very interesting day – very impressive exercise”– “Really makes it a small world!”– “Look forward to further involvement &
participation”– “Appreciate that this VC conference was organized
with so many good speakers”
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CwoB – Oct 31, 2008 Virtual Meeting
• Some comments, continued:– “I believe the event will become part of many
discussions”– “The people in Hanna were very happy to have the
printed handouts, as it was particularly difficult to see the Power point presentations on the VC”
– “The use of Elluminate was very good … if any issues were to occur, we’d be back up shortly”
– “Too bad that not every site muted their microphones … the background hum was loud”
CwoB – March 17, 2009Inaugural Meeting
VC differences (from Oct 31/08)• 18 sites• 3 plenary sessions• 2.5 hours duration• AGM and decision to form a society• Different screen layout
o Dominant site – full screeno Voice activity to change sites
CwoB – a Society …
• Mission: To improve access to and utilization of broadband technology by connecting community champions and assisting them in building capacity in Alberta communities.
• Vision: Looks toward the accomplishment of Broadband Connectivity that is value added, service oriented, easily accessible and responsive to the needs of the Alberta Community.
• Values: The Communities without Boundaries Board of Directors works in a collaborative and accountable manner, celebrating diversity, practicing open communication and respecting the diverse interests and perspectives of each member's autonomy and work outside of CwoB.
www.communitieswithoutboundaries.ca
CwoB – Why the Tool Box Metaphor?
(Aka Lessons Learned/Affirmed)• VC should not be a 100% replacement of any previous mode• Anticipate the best message/medium combination (choose the best tool for the job)• Recording is great, but requires
permissions to be obtained post-event processing host site to be found, and maintained note - avoid for meetings where speaking one’s mind is expected
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CwoB – Why the Tool Box Metaphor?
(Aka Lessons Learned/Affirmed)
• Establish maximum site information – i.e. Service Level Agreement (IT jargon) to identify and record – IP address, technical contact info, VC system info, contingency contact, etc.• Know, and possibly integrate, web conferencing, Skype, and others from the growing cadre of free/near-free conferencing tools• Engage and champion all VC sites; both Oct 31 and March 17 VCs had no “center stage”
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CwoB – Why the Tool Box Metaphor?
(Aka Lessons Learned/Affirmed)
• Recognize and contribute to the strong commitment among VC sites in Alberta to experiment and “grow the technology”• Consider some face-to-face opportunities• Regardless of the size of your VC event, allow for Direction (aka planning)• Test, Test, and Test again, prior to the event; keep active contingencies available as much as possible and practical
CwoB – for further info …
www.iccan.ca/ - innovative Communities Connecting and Networking
www.vcalberta.ca www.2learn.ca/VCRLN/ Alberta’s Videoconferencing
Regional Leads Network www.communitylearningcampus.ca/ http://www.canadabusiness.ab.ca/ The Business Link VC Bridge services – Government of Alberta
K-12 – [email protected] Health care and Post Secondary – [email protected]
CwoB – for further info …
www.cnie-rcie.ca/?q=node/164 Free online conferencing —audio, video, presentations, whiteboard and beyond (Fricker & Harapniuk)
www.jofde.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/113 - Multimodal Curriculum Delivery in Distance Education (King & Fricker)
www.bonnejourneestrategies.com several conferencing examples available
www.communitieswithoutboundaries.ca numerous podcasts and ppt files of past VC sessions; plus additional information
What’s next?
Alberta Acts on Climate Change Virtual Conference Tentatively planned for the first two weeks of March 2010 Key target participants
Rural Albertans interested in climate issues …
with an interest in expert opinions with opportunities for education and action business opportunities collaborations
AACCAACC