The DL Classroom

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The DL Classroom

• The technology should
• your teaching style, not hinder it!

enhance
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How do YOU Teach?

• Identify your personal teaching style lecture,
  walk-about, sitting
• Your setup should reflect your preference

VTEL
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If you prefer to sit...

• Use tape marks to create a camera boundary
  reminder
• Adjust the camera so that you can lean forward
  and backward and still be seen.

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Lecture Style

• You may need to set up additional work space
  nearby
• Preset a variety of camera presets to avoid
  talking head

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Walk About Style

• Set up area with tape markings
• If possible, select uncluttered background
• Keep a chair / stool in area for sitting

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More about Walking

• Preset camera for a comfortable pacing area
• Assign a student to assist with the camera and
  peripherals

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The Students Work Space

• It is important that all students can
• See and be Seen
• Hear and be Heard

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More about Students...

• Adjust camera presets for a group of students,
  not just one
• Dont let camera-shy students interrupt the flow
  of a discussion
• Arrange the desks, cameras microphones prior to
  start if its possible

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Distance Learning- The G al...

• Interaction
• Healthy competition and teamwork
• A focused learning environment
• A dynamic learning environment

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DL Tips for Success

• Make the DL experience more meaningful by looking
  at not only
  WHAT is taught, but
  HOW it is taught.

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Slides
• 40 point Arial font for title
• blue or white background
• landscape layout
• always have a hard copy!

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Bullet Guidelines
• 36 point Arial font
• yellow or white text
• no more than 7 lines per slide
• no more than 7 words per line

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Make something dominant on the slide
• bold
• italics
• underline
• different color

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Dont clutter your slides with too much
  information or too many graphics ...

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Too Much...
Star Performers for the 2nd Quarter 98!!!
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Better!

• Star Performers for the 2nd Quarter of 2001!

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Too much information is hard to read and when the
  font is really small, thats even worse. Its
  hard to keep your audiences attention when they
  are busy trying to read your slides.
• Fancy fonts are great for personal letters and
  company stationary, but they dont work for video
  conferences and distance learning presentations.

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Too much information is hard to read.
• Its hard to keep your audiences attention.
• Fancy fonts dont work for video conferences.

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DL Presentation Guidelines

• Red is not a good color to use
• Black on blue does not work either

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Support for the DL Instructor

• Meet with faculty for input
• Form user groups for DL Instructors
• Initiate partnerships with other institutions

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Distance Learning Tips

• Provide a list of phone numbers and fax numbers
  for all sites
• Use email to distribute materials

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Make the Technology Transparent

• Avoid obsession with the technology

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Make the Technology Transparent

• Avoid frustration - its contagious !

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Make the Technology Transparent

• Dont overreact to technical glitches - they will
  happen, take them in stride

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Focus On...
Content
Application
Students