A Collaborative Evaluation of Web Conferencing Tools
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The document summarizes a presentation given at IWMW 2012 on evaluating web conferencing tools. It discusses the growth of online learning and reasons for using web conferencing at universities. It outlines common usage scenarios at the University of Bath and shares results of a survey on which tools different institutions use and barriers to their use. Participants engaged in hands-on activities comparing features of Adobe Connect and Blackboard Collaborate.
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A Collaborative Evaluation of Web Conferencing Tools
- 1. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office A Collabora)ve Evalua)on of Web Conferencing Tools Julian Prior @jpodcaster (Learning Technologist) Marie Salter @marie_s (e-‐Developments Manager) Paper presented at IWMW 2012 in Edinburgh 19-06-12 Friday, 22 June 12 1
- 2. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Session Objec)ves • Sharing Experience and Prac>ce; • Usage scenarios at the University of Bath • Dissemina>ng results of survey of ins>tu>onal use of web conferencing tools; • Hands-‐on experience of two different web conferencing solu>ons Friday, 22 June 12 2
- 3. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Why web conferencing? • Growth of online, distance and blended learning courses; • Sustainability agenda -‐ carbon footprint; • Fiscal constraints (e.g travel and mee>ng costs); • Student experience -‐ demand for more supported online learning. Friday, 22 June 12 3
- 4. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Why web conferencing at Bath? • Nature of Division • Students’ Union: “Each student should be able to benefit from studying in their own environment and in their own 8me.” • Interest from colleagues in other Departments Friday, 22 June 12 4
- 5. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Usage Scenarios at Bath • Group Work • Expert Speakers • SSLCs • Mee>ngs • Open Days • Distance Learning Tutorials • Amplifying events Copyright © IDPS, University of Bath Friday, 22 June 12 5
- 6. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Tool for the amplifica)on of events Video it Share it Stream it How can I Collate it Podcast it amplify my event? Webinar it Snap it Blog it Slide it Tweet it Adapted from M. Guy and B. Kelly http://www.slideshare.net/MariekeGuy/10-cheap-and-easy-ways-to-amplify- your-event (2010) Friday, 22 June 12 6
- 7. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Discussion -‐ Your experiences with web conferencing • Do you have access to a web conferencing tool at your ins>tu>on? • What has worked well? • What barriers to use have you encountered? Friday, 22 June 12 7
- 8. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Survey Feedback Adobe Connect 5 BBD Collaborate 9 Big Blue Button 1 Conference Me 1 GoTo Meeting 1 Janet/Visimeet/Iocom 5 Nefsis 2 Microsoft Lync/Live Mtg 5 Skype 2 WebEx 4 None 9 0 3.0 6.0 9.0 Friday, 22 June 12 8
- 9. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Survey Feedback -‐ barriers Survey available at: https://www.survey.bath.ac.uk/webconferencing • Sound quality and audio setup • Bandwidth • Ins>tu>onal IT infrastructure -‐ firewalls, downloading plugins, administra>ve issues • Willingness to engage • Hardware issues Friday, 22 June 12 9
- 10. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Survey Feedback “Needs to be simple to use and work.” “It’s the future; It’s the right way forward” “Lots of interest from many sectors” Time and cost savings highlighted But no silver bullet! Friday, 22 June 12 10
- 11. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Ac)vity 1 • Two groups • Collabora>vely rank the importance of different features of web conferencing tools under three headings -‐ you can add addi>onal features if you don’t think we’ve covered all Friday, 22 June 12 11
- 12. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Ac)vity 2 • Using your results from ac>vity 1, pick your most important five features for evalua>on • Open up http://goo.gl/6mMMd • Visit (a) Adobe Connect and (b) Blackboard Collaborate rooms and have a play at ranking your experience with these tools against the features you have chosen. Adobe Connect -‐ http://uob.adobeconnect.com/iwmw/ Blackboard Collaborate -‐ http://go.bath.ac.uk/iwmw12 Comparison of web conferencing tools -‐ http://goo.gl/XokBR • Complete the first google doc with your results Friday, 22 June 12 12
- 13. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Moving forward • Issues to consider when pu^ng forward proposals: • Hard evidence • Strategic Vision of Ins>tu>on • Sharing experiences Friday, 22 June 12 13
- 14. e-‐Learning team Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office Thanks for contributing! @marie_s m.salter@bath.ac.uk @jpodcaster j.prior2@bath.ac.uk Friday, 22 June 12 14