ACEC National Conference

July 5 – 8, 2004, Adelaide

Live Online Learning with Centra Symposium

Use Centra Symposium to create and deliver online

teaching and learning, PD&T and meetings anywhere,

anytime

Centra Symposium

A web-based software application designed to provide the tools and

facilities to conduct online PD, training and meetings

Features•audio ‘roundtable’ conversations in session ‘open’ conversations at breaks ‘private’ discussions in break-outs

• multi-point video social presence

• application sharing show/interact with content

• whiteboards FAQ, student input, concept development

• breakout rooms private discussions, small group work

• online tests evaluation and reporting

• short surveys hold interest

• web mustering content and direction

• multimedia rich content

• record and playback missed sessions

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Student PCMoonta Area School

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At home

CentraOne Symposium

Web-based software to provide the tools and facilities to conduct online classes,

presentations and meetings

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System requirements

Minimum Recommended

Windows 98, NT 4.0 (SP4+), Win 2000 Prof, XPInternet Explorer 4.01+, Netscape 4.08+P133 MHz32MB RAM40MB free hard disk spacesound card, speakers, microphone800x600, 256 colour screen resolution28.8 kbps modem connection to Internet 

Win 2000 Prof, XPIinternet Explorer 5.0+P200+ MHz64+ MB RAM100+ MB free hard disk spaceHeadset16 bit colour or higher56kbps+ network connection to Internet

Mouse Graphics tablet

Printer ( optional ) Printer

 

Video camera that supports VFW interface

– social relationships are being strengthened

– the high quality audio is bringing the community together

– interactive tools which mimic social cues also

have very positive influences on social presence

In the Virtual Classroom:

(from independent research by Essential Equity, August, 2002)

In the Virtual Classroom:

(from independent research by Essential Equity, August, 2002)

– ‘break-out rooms’ supports ‘child-driven learning’

– group dynamics are evolving in ‘break-out’ rooms

– more formative assessment is occurring

– both student autonomy and initiative is encouraged

– social negotiation and mediation is more likely to occur

– students are interacting more easily, encouraging social scaffolding, which will eventually impact on students’ acquisition of knowledge

In the Virtual Classroom:

(from independent research by Essential Equity, August, 2002)

– the video and brilliant audio enables a greater degree of social presence, allowing teachers to know more about what their students are thinking and feeling

– there is an increase in students’ motivation and performance

– a more intimate, respectful and sharing environment is developing

– students’ have freedom to be in control and direct their own learning

ROI

Performance, Productivity, Interaction

$

Videoconferencing

Audioconferencing

Blended eLearning‘live’ online and self-paced

“Only about 50% of Stanford Universities highly motivated students would actually complete their self-paced online programs.

They diagnosed the issue as a mismatch between student's desired learning style (interactive, social, mentored learning) with the delivery format.

The introduction of 'live' eLeanring into their program addressed these needs and raised student completion rates to 94%."

Source: Achieving Success With Blended Learning, Harvi Singh and Chris Reed

What else can you use it for?

• Individual/team delivery of PD

• Team meetings

• Panel or facilitated discussions

• Coaching

• Showing software

• Collaborative writing, editing

• Workgroups

• Train the trainer

• Expert ‘drop ins’

Professional

Development

(virtually)

Jamestown Community School

Adelaide Convention Centre

• Country teachers and SSO’s stay at school for PD&T

• Reduce travel, facilities and telecommunication costs

• Reach more teachers

• Replicate typical face to face PD&T including interaction

• Record sessions for later use to leverage value

• Empower a broader base to share knowledge and skills

• Offer PD&T to country teachers more frequently

TSoF or T&D

Programs and

Services (virtually)

Terowie Primary School

Jamestown CS

Pirie District Office

• Administrative Services• Behavior Support •  Communication & Language• Disorder Support Service •  Disability Services •  Early Childhood•  Guidance Services  •  Hearing Impairment•  Student Attendance     •  Speech Pathology   •  Social Work  •  SuperintendentsPeterborough PS