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Eric Jansson NITLE - http://www.nitle.org AMICAL Conference 2007. Multipoint Interactive Videoconferencing (MIV). MIV Service Study: Goals. Could MIV be a valuable service for NITLE to offer participants?
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Eric Jansson NITLE - http://www.nitle.org AMICAL Conference 2007 Multipoint Interactive Videoconferencing (MIV)
MIV Service Study: Goals • Could MIV be a valuable service for NITLE to offer participants? • Can this delivery medium be used in program (professional development, collaborations, etc.) delivery?
MIV Service Study: Who Participated? • Participants • Albion College • American College of Thessaloniki • Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) • Colgate University • DePauw University • Hamilton College • Hobart & William Smith Colleges • Millsaps College • Pitzer College • Rollins College • Skidmore College • St. Lawrence University • Whitman College
MIV Service Study: Logistics • Timelines • 1st period: January 5 – March 15 (later extended to May 31) • 2nd period: March 1 – May 31: study conducted • April 18: results of study published at http://www.nitle.org/index.php/content/download/4622/27086/version/1/file/NITLE_MIV_prelim_study_report.pdf • Report will be updated in June with any new conclusions • Resources • 10 Seat “Room” available for any use • Single training session for campus coordinators, covering: • Use of the Marratech software • Few basics on planning online meetings • Basic troubleshooting
MIV Service Study: How Was MIV Used? • Uses varied • Instructional Technologist cross-training program • Faculty teaching collaborations / integrating outside experts • Coordination of an NSF grant • Convene peer communities and discussions • Connecting faculty and students in an increasingly global world • "a professor used the system for conducting his classes remotely when he was unable to return from his trip abroad as planned." • "a student used the system to participate in a class when he had traveled to London for an interview"
MIV Service Study: Conclusions • MIV is a valuable service and delivering centrally is much more efficient • MIV is a promising medium for delivering programs • to be most effective it needs to be integrated with other technologies and processes into a comprehensive e-learning architecture • Sub-conclusions: • Infrastructure to run MIV successfully exists, but some knowledge and some equipment will be needed • Response was overwhelmingly positive when technology worked well • Coordinator role and involvement of campus stakeholders is critical • For the reason above, a broader training/education effort targeting these groups is needed: • Participants • Coordinators and technical staff • Faculty/teachers and event leaders
MIV at NITLE: Further Info • MIV Pilot Service http://nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities/services/nitle_multipoint_interactive_videoconference_pilot_service • MIV User Community • Eric Jansson eric.jansson@nitle.org