THE VISIMEET CLOUD AND DISTANCE LEARNING

Learn how 2 Professors are using IOCOM Visimeet as a Distance Learning tool;

Hear and see them live from their offices while they share a few slides with us;

See Visimeet in action;

Ask them questions.

What was supposed to happen

PLAN B

Dr. Tibor GyiresIllinois State University

http://www.acs.ilstu.edu/faculty/tbgyires/tbgyires.htm

Dr. Tibor Gyires is a Professor and Graduate Director in the School of Information Technology at Illinois State University.

Dr. Leroy MetzeWestern Kentucky UniversityDr. Leroy Metze is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Education Technology at Western Kentucky University.

http://edtech.wku.edu/~lmetze/

3 different courses are currently offered in the School of Information Technology that utilize Visimeet as a collaboration tool.

The students can attend the course in the classroom or from anywhere using Visimeet.

Distance Learning at ISU

The setup at ISU

Distance Learning at WKU6 different courses are currently offered at WKU.

The majority of the students attend the course remotely.

Students meet in small groups and also provide presentations to class using Visimeet.

The setup at WKU

Cloud based

Windows and Mac client

Easy to install

Free student version

Scales to large numbers without loss of quality

Individual user controls

Collaboration tools

Why They Use Visimeet

Multiple, simultaneous cameras from the classroom

Multiple, simultaneous data windows

Independent audio controls

Recording and playback capabilities

Administrative controls

Easy user signup

No really, why do they use it?

Collaboration Tools

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Collaboration CentersControl RoomsAuditoriumsConference RoomsTeam RoomsWorkstationsLaptopsTablets and Handhelds SmartphonesTelephonesWeb Browsers

Easy to Use• One size fits all software

• Point-and-click collaboration

Include More, Do More• Connect from anywhere at any time

• Virtually unlimited participants

• Synchronized voice, video, and data

Low Total Cost of Ownership• Use existing networks and support infrastructure

• Off-the-shelf hardware

• Affordable Team and Room plans available

Fixed Location

Location Independent

Mobile

About IOCOM

Shared Scientific Resources

• Shared radio telescope and shared electron

microscope viewing

• Students and researchers share images in real time

• No interference with sensitive equipment

• Crystal clear video resolution

• Increases utilization of high-cost scientific resources

School of Rock

• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program partnered with the Deep Earth

Academy

• Connects the JOIDES Resolution drill ship and participating class

rooms

• JOIDES Resolution uses satellite Internet connection

• Class participation is easy—just install a USB camera plug in a

projector

• Creates a more interactive and immersive study of Earth Science

Distributed Learning

• Next-generation approach to distance learning

• As many students as bandwidth can handle

• Remote students can see classroom, instructors, and presentations

• Remote office hours, tutoring, and other non-class meetings without an office or

classroom

• Licenses are reassigned to new students each term

• Record lectures for later viewing of classroom, instructors, and presentations

• Examples: Illinois State, Western Kentucky, U New Mexico, U Texas, U Memphis,

Florida State

VISIMEET DISTANCE LEARNING PACKAGE

FULL FEATURED VERSION for Auditorium or

Classroom

Including:Unlimited participantsMultiple Cameras to show entire roomMultiple DisplaysRecording

FULL FEATURED VERSION for Instructor’s office

Virtual Office HoursSpecial SessionsOther MeetingsRecording

FULL FEATURED VERSION for Teaching Assistant

Virtual Office HoursReview SessionsOther MeetingsRecording

FREE VERSION forStudents and Guest Speakers

Remote Attendance Playback for Review