Videoconferencing and Presentation Support for Synchronous视频会议和同步支持.pptVIP

Frontiers in Education, 2003 Videoconferencing and Presentation Support for Synchronous Distance Learning Richard Anderson1,Jay Beavers2, Tammy VanDeGrift1, and Fred Videon1 University of Washington, Seattle, WA1 Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA2 Research Study Framework Goals: 1. Utilize Internet-based conferencing system 2. Study existing challenges 3. Compare experiences with two systems Addressing Existing Challenges Classroom Presenter – for flexible presentations Integration of handwriting with prepared slides Separate and integrated whiteboard Tablet PC for pen-style input ConferenceXP – for high quality audio/video transmission Multicast technology to support multiple sites Internet-based Goal: ease of deployment, ease of use Classroom Deployment Course Setting Masters-level database course ~30 local students ~20 remote students One instructor at local site Physical Setting Local site –conference room Screens with video of remote site and computer display Remote site – lecture theater Screens with video of instructor and computer display Cultural Setting Instructor encouraged interaction Local site: 453 voiced comments/questions Remote site: 28 voiced comments/questions Many remote students had taken a distance course previously Scenario: Technical interruptions occurred during 7 of 9 sessions, with most outages lasting 1 – 3 minutes. Overall effect: Difficult to plan for interaction when technology reliability is unpredictable Lesson: Technical interruptions had consequences for both sites. Scenario: Remote site room too large – students scattered and outside camera view Overall effect: Appearance of absent students at remote site Students had to vocally interrupt instructor Lesson: Technology and physical space created a `distant’ feeling. Remote Room Configuration Scenario: Instructor wrote on slides and drew diagrams for students Overall effect: Helpful for all students to correlate slide information and speech Helpful for instructor to display ex