Comments, Collaborators and Communications

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Comments, Collaborators and Communications

• Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD
• Associate Professor
• University of Pittsburgh
• Director, Center for Injury Research and Control
  (CIRCL)

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APHA ICEHS

• Injury
• Control and
• Emergency
• Health
• Services Section

www.icehs.org
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SAVIR (formerly NAICRC)

• Society for
• Advancement of
• Violence and
• Injury
• Research

www.savirweb.org
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STIPDA

• State and
• Territorial
• Injury
• Prevention
• Directors
• Association

www.stipda.org
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Center for Injury Researchand Control CIRCL
University of Pittsburgh

• Research
• Education
• Service

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Funded by CDC
University of West Virginia
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CDC Funded Research Projectsat Univ of Pittsburgh

• Managing Return-to-Play Decisions Following Mild
  Traumatic Brain Injury - Stevenson
• Improving the Diagnosis and Prognosis of
  Inflicted Head Trauma in Infants - Kochanek
• Impact of Neuroendocrine Hormones on
  Pathophysiology Outcomes after TBI Wagner
• Impact of Motor-vehicle Crashes on Birth Outcomes
  and Infant Survival Using Record Linkage - Weiss
• Infant Head Injury Risk in Falls Using
  Experimental and Computational Models - Bertocci
  (small)

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Center for Injury Researchand Control Webinars
www.circl.pitt.edu/home/seminars.htm
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Real-time Internet Mediated Collaboration
ICE - 2005

• Hank Weiss PhD, MPH, MS
• Associate Professor
• Director, Center for Injury Research Control
• University of Pittsburgh

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Asynchronous/Synchronous Communication Definition

• Asynchronous communication does not require that
  all parties involved in the communication need to
  be present and available at the same time or
  place. Examples include e-mail, discussion
  boards, streaming audio video, PowerPoint
  downloads, web sites.
• Synchronous (direct) communication is when all
  parties involved in the communication are present
  at the same time (an event). Examples include a
  telephone conversation, an organization meeting,
  web conferencing and instant messaging.

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Advantages of Synchronous Communication

• Immediate feedback
• More personal and timely
• More spontaneous and expandable
• Replicates physical classroom
• Reduces feeling of isolation between meetings
• Forum for collaboration at any time
• Inexpensive (after initial investment)
• Fosters a sense of community
• May lead to larger group interaction

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Disadvantages of Synchronous Communication

• May lead to larger group interaction
• Requires same-time participation
• Different time zones and conflicting schedules
• May require more investment of time to organize
• Pay-as-you-go plan may be expensive

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Virtual Classroom What is it?

• Easy to use, moderator or group
  -ledcollaboration/classroomenvironment
• Live, real-time collaboration
• Voice over IP
• Text chat
• Video
• Shared whiteboard for PPT
• Application sharing
• Polls, quizzes and iconic feedback
• Share remote local applications

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Virtual Classroom/Web meeting Examples

• Web Ex
• Centras Groupwise
• Microsofts product (Placeware)
• Elluminate Live!

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Virtual Classroom Components
Whiteboard (ppt, photos, graphics)
Participant Info
Application Sharing Video and Multimedia
Direct Messaging
Audio
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System Requirements

• Operating system PC, Mac or Unix
• Administrative rights to install free java based
  software
• 40 MB free disk space
• Microphone / speakers or headset
• Internet connection 56K or better
• Firewall tweaking may be needed

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Other Collaboration Features

• Quiz Manager
• Quick Poll
• Web Push (Send participants to URL)
• Video and Multimedia
• Breakout Rooms
• Multiple Moderators

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Why Elluminate Live!?

• Universality
• Multiple platforms Mac, Unix Windows clients
• Low bandwidth adaptability
• Stability Performance
• Better Voice over IP (VOIP)
• Robust application sharing and whiteboard

• Usability
• Easy to use
• Price
• Cheaper
• No license for viewing recordings

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Potential Uses for ICE

• Conducting online meetings regionally and
  internationally between face-to-face meetings
• Conduct group decision making between meeting
• Interactive online seminar series
• Development of recorded training modules
• Potentially involve larger number of people in
  hybrid live and online meeting combinations
• Archive formal and informal information exchanges
• Save on calls with VOIP (and travel)

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Discussion and Questions
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Headset Lottery
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Thanks!
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Contact Information
Hank Weiss, MPH, PhD Associate Professor Phone
[phone] Email hw_at_injurycontrol.comUnivers
ity of Pittsburgh Center for Injury Research and
Control (CIRCL) Links http//www.circl.pitt.edu/
home/seminars.htm http//www.circl.pitt.edu/home/p
ast_seminars.htm http//elluminate.com/index.jsp.