Web Conferencing Applications for Online Classes and Online Tutoring
Primary Presenter: Larry Giddings
Co-Presenter: Emily Forand
Organization: Pikes Peak Community College
Role: Writing Center Director
Track: Hands On Workshop
Topic: Global Education and Technology
Level: For Mere Mortals
Abstract: This session will introduce and provide real-time practice with two web conferencing applications that can greatly enhance online teaching and online tutoring: Skype (free download) and WebEx (subscription). Before the session, participants should preload and update the free software at Skype.com on their own laptops or mobile devices, and they should establish Skype accounts as well. WebEx loads temporarily on the device in real-time and does not require user accounts.
Bio: Larry Giddings has been teaching and tutoring composition with contemporaneous technology since 1987. Beginning with the Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs) chat rooms in the late 1980s, this “information highway” journey has included teaching classes through email, online tutoring via AOL/MSN/Yahoo text chat, and teaching and tutoring in Second Life. Larry and the Pikes Peak Community College Writing Center tutors have used a variety of open access online tools (Etherpad, Titanpad, FreeConferenceCall, and Blackboard Collaborate), and Larry has most recently worked with WebEx and Skype.
Description: Preconference, participants preload and update software at Skype,com to laptops or mobile devices & establish Skype accounts. WebEx-no action required
1) Agenda—onsite and online facilitators
I. (15 minutes) Introduce Skype and WebEx use at PPCC
A. Overview of Skype tutoring
B. Overview of WebEx for online classes
II. (25 minutes) SKYPE--Participants explore Skype tools working live, online in pairs
III. (25 minutes) WebEx—Participants explore WebEx tools working live, online as one large group
IV. (10 minutes) Wrap up—question and answer session/networking contact exchange
NOTE: Preconference materials, handouts & preconference application testing schedule at http://giddingspbwiki.pbworks.com/w/page/65861177/Skype-WebEx%20CoLTT%202013%20Giddings-Forand.
2) Management
* Own device?
ALL—Distribute log on credentials and ensure connections
1) SKYPE--Before the session, participants should preload and update the free software at Skype,com their own laptops or mobile devices, and they should establish Skype accounts as well.
2) WebEx—requires no preconference download or account
* Learning Objective:
1) SKYPE—How Skype is useful for online tutoring including VoIP, desktop sharing, text chat, and other select tools
2) WebEx— How WebEx is useful for real-time online classroom and office hour interaction among teachers and students including VoIP, text chat, application sharing, session recording, and other select tools
Presenter Presentation Materials URL (Web Address):
http://giddingspbwiki.pbworks.com/w/page/65861177/Skype-WebEx%20CoLTT%202013%20Giddings-Forand