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AMICAL Members' Use of Videoconferencing Technology

AMICAL Members' Use of Videoconferencing Technology. Julia Kampov-Polevoi University of North Carolina at Chapel HilL. About the Study. 1. Overarching goal: Support cross-campus learning among AMICAL institutions

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AMICAL Members' Use of Videoconferencing Technology

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  1. AMICAL Members' Use of Videoconferencing Technology Julia Kampov-Polevoi University of North Carolina at Chapel HilL

  2. About the Study 1 • Overarching goal: Support cross-campus learning among AMICAL institutions • Stage One: Learn about current resources & infrastructure – collaborative learning technologies (VCT emphasis) • What technology is available? • How is it used? • Survey was sent to 43 individuals (IT directors and specialists, academic leaders, librarians) from 20 AMICAL member institutions

  3. Respondents 2 • 16 completed surveys representing 13 (65%) AMICAL member institutions • Respondent roles (positions): • Academic IT Management (n=10) • IT specialist (n=4) • Head Librarian (n=1) • Professor/Academic Administration (n=1)

  4. VCT Use 3 12 of 13 institutions use VCT • Dedicated Systems: • Polycom (8) • Tandberg (2) • Scopia (1) • Web-Based: • Skype (4) • Ellumniate (2) • Google Talk (1)

  5. VCT Use - Purpose 4 Academic Use Admin Use Other Use (special events; performances; conferences)

  6. Academic Use of VCT 5 • Instruction in variety of Academic disciplines: • Arts & Humanities • Social & Political Sciences • Health Sciences • Business & Law • Collaboration with other campuses

  7. Academic Use of VCT 6 Synchronous DE (7 institutions) • Dedicated VCT (e.g., Polycom, Tandberg) • Use frequency • Regular use < 50% • Occasional use > 50%

  8. Academic Use of VCT 7 Asynchronous DE (4 institutions) • Web-based VCT (e.g., Elluminate) • Use frequency: low

  9. Academic Use of VCT 8 Augmentation of Classroom Instruction (4 institutions) • Both types of VCT • Use frequency • Regular use

  10. Academic Use of VCT 9 Inter-Institutional Collaborative Instruction • Most common (8 institutions) • Use frequency • Regular use > 60%

  11. Academic Use - Summary 10 • Most common/frequent use: collaborative instruction with other institutions • But – regularly at only 5 of 13 responding institutions • Collaborative instruction in two main forms: • Synchronous DE • Augmentation of classroom instruction • Asynchronous DE – least common mode of instruction

  12. Expansion of VCT Use 11 • Yes – 4 • Already use extensively for instruction and collaboration (3) • Special Events use • No – 9 • Why? • Technology acquisition plans • Mostly - No

  13. Barriers to VCT Use 12 • Technology infrastructure? • No • Stable network • VCT installed in multiple locations • Lack of knowledgeable IT support? • No • IT specialists familiar with existing and other VCT • Absent or rather unrecognizedacademic need

  14. Food for Thought 13 • Technology presence = Technology use • Main driver of VCT use – Academic collaboration • Focus on infrequent users • Learn from peer institutions • Engage professors and academic leaders – IT specialists can and will help

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