iMEETEffective Content Delivery & Interactivity using Virtual Classrooms
Presented by: Saad Merayyan and Yazmín Vera
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Workshop Overview
▪ What is iMEET – faculty examples
▪ Using iMEET in Your Course
▪ Participate in a Sample Session
▪ Questions, Feedback, Help
What is iMEET
▪ Online real-time learning and collaboration tool
▪ Combines video, audio, chat, presentation and sharing tools
▪ Combine tools to set-up an array of online meetings
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Faculty Examples
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Saad Merayyan
Faculty First Experience
▪ Can I or should I adopt iMEET?▫ Terrified
▫ Meltdown
▫ Cold Start
▪ Adopting iMEET ▫ Technology challenges
▫ Help is out there ---- USE IT
▫ Don’t do alone and get frustrated
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CE 274 February 4, 2009
▪ iMEET online lecture using standard hardware (mouse and keyboard)▫ Painful experience
▫ Won’t look good
▪ Lecture Recording
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CE 274 March 9, 2009
▪ iMeet online lecture using proper hardware▫ Tablet
▫ Tablet PC (strongly recommend)
▪ Lecture Recording
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Virtual Office Hours
▪ Provide students more access to your time
▪ Convenient for both faculty and student
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Overall Experience
▪ Don’t use once and stop
▪ It will get better every time
▪ Involve students and keep them informed of any issues
▪ Convenience
▪ Flexibility
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Other Examples
Guest Presentation
Michael Rasler (EDTE)
▪ Guest Presenter – Dr. Timothy Larrabee▫ Oakland University, MI
▪ Live in-class audience▪ Video and Whiteboard
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Weekly Live Lecture
Jerry Cook (FACS)
▪ One weekly online lecture▫ Students attend
online
▫ Recorded lectures for review
▪ Whiteboard & Chat
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Weekly Live Lecture
Lynn Hanna (FACS)
▪ Live Online lecture every Tuesday
▪ Chat, Polling, Application Sharing
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More Weekly Lectures
▪ Diane Baker – NURS 210▫ Live lectures that students attend online
▫ Main course delivery method or main supplement to all nursing graduate courses
▫ Uses Whiteboard, Polling, Chat, Application Share, Break Out Rooms for Discussion
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More Weekly Lectures
▪ Perry Heedley – EEE 232▫ Students can attend online or in-person
▫ Student can watch recordings for review or if they missed a class
▫ Uses it for his 3 classes and office hours
▫ Uses Application Share for most delivery content
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More Weekly Lectures
▪ Molly Greek – FACS 168▫ Records live class once a week
▫ Students attend in-person
▫ Uses Application Share for content delivery
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Using iMEET in Your Course
Step 1 - Add the LinkTeaching with iMEET21
On the Course Home PageTeaching with iMEET22
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Step 2 – Prepare the ComputerTeaching with iMEET25
https://imeet.csus.edu/CSUS/support.help
Step 3 - Gather Materials
▪ Documents/Handouts▪ Websites▪ Audio▪ Video ▪ Images▪ Programs
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Step 5 - Practice
▪ Practice on your own
▪ Practice with students
▪ Setup a practice room for students
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Participate in a Sample Session
Join the Session
▪ Login to SacCT and open the SacCT Quick Start course.
▪ Click the iMEET Sessions Link
▪ Open the Session ▫ Sample iMEET Session
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A Sample iMEET Session
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15 mins. before session starts…
1. Check Audio
2. Load Whiteboard content
3. Display Class Agenda
4. Enter greeting in Chat area
5. Enable Mic and Video
6. Click Record
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Audio and Recording AreaTeaching with iMEET36
Activity #1
In the chat area, type out the five steps that
help you prepare to use iMEET.
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During the Session
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Share Content and Interact
Share Content With…
▪ Whiteboard
▪ Application Sharing
▪ Web Tour
▪ Transfer Files
▪ Multimedia Library
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Activity #2 - Whiteboard
Besides SacCT, have you used other online
tools for your courses?
For example: Social Media like video
sharing, social networking sites, blogging,
photo sharing, social bookmarking?
Type directly onto the whiteboard.
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Some online tools I use:
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Application SharingTeaching with iMEET45
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Activity #3 - Polling
Use the Polling tool to choose a response.
Hint:
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I use social media the most for…
A. Maintain a blog about topic of interest (blogging)
B. Member of a social network site for networking, friends, etc.
C. Participate in video sharing either by viewing /commenting or posting videos
D. Photo sharing
E. Other
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I use social media for…
A. Personal use only
B. Work-related use only
C. Both personal and work purposes
D. I never use social media
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Activity #4 – Group Activity
As a group create a list of ways you would
use the technologies you have seen
throughout the week in your courses.
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Ending the Session
Items to consider:
▪ Allow time for questions
▪ Transfer or point to resources
▪ Provide instructions for next meeting
▪ Show where recordings can be accessed
▪ Save Chat or Whiteboard files if needed
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Watch RecordingsTeaching with iMEET56
Resources
▪ iMEET Website▪ Handouts
▪ Video Tutorials
▪ Public iMEET Session Schedule
▪ System Status
▪ Elluminate Resources
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