Post on 22-Jun-2015
description
Rick Sparks, Executive Director
Information Technology Services
What we have been doing with Instruction Technology
Barriers to the Use of Instructional Technology
EDUcast solution to those barriers How we are using EDUcast What are the IT department
responsibilities Lessons Learned Questions?
Camtasia/SnagIt FlipCam Webcam Clickers (CPS) Smart Classroom Multimedia PodCasting 123
All in selected Pockets of technology users
I am not Comfortable with Technology I tried it and it didn’t work
I can’t depend on it. I’ll prepare my usual handouts (comfort
zone) Too Complicated
Too many things to rememberToo many steps
Doesn’t work on my computer Takes too long to get support
Auraria Media Center
Limited Instruction Technology support StaffAudio Visual/Instructional Technology has
historically managed through the AHEC group and recent funding cuts
No current Technology Infrastructure to manage storage of large uploads
We could not guarantee that technology Champions would get to teach in the room with the technology installed
Make System Extremely Simple for Faculty
PC Software vs. Appliance Design System with IT Considerations Give Students Easy Access Standards Based Scalable
Audio Appliance Video Appliance - SD or HD
Software for End of Life PCs
• 7 inch touch screen
• video preview
• multi-source capture
• shipping now!
EDUcast
•Option #1 - Scheduled System•Option #2 - USB Key
Audio Only
SD Video
HD Video
PC Only
PC and SD Input
Picture in Picture
Side by Side Images
More on the Way
MP3 MP4 Audio MP4 Video MP2 Video H.264 DivX Flash
30 fps Video PC Capture
iTunes iTunes U
CMSD2LAny
Any WebSite
Emailed to Students
Any BlogTranscription Services
Simple Cut and Paste
iTunes Client
Emailed to Students
Backup
Course Management
Systems
How it works
How to Subscribe
How it works
EDUcastStandard
OthersProprietary
• Post Recording
• Motion Activation
• Smart Slide Selection
• Hidden Graphic
http://boxpopuli.com/Smartdex/
Sponsorship Plug-in NEW
Transcription of files to text
Translation of files to spanish and other languages
Close Captioning Search Video Files
EDUcast
Gather instructor information Input data Automatic distribution of recordings Auto title recordings Delay recording delivery
EDUcast
Filter System
Ease of Use solved most of the Staff reluctance to using technology
Put the units on EDUcast Carts (The CART)
Create the Keys Show up the first one or two times the
instructor uses the CART Working on a checkout system
Instructional Technology Champions Focused support
Add one .5FTE support person (Student Emp) stationed at the Lowry Nursing Campus
HR Training Technology Training Nursing Allied Health Dental Gen Ed Teaching Learning Center Convocation
Revo Lapel mics worked better than the stationary mics
One setting change on the video switch STILL LEARNING!
Barriers EDUcast Solution How we are using EDUcast Minimal IT staffing requirements Lessons Learned