DLS IVC--Collaboration and Instruction

INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING (IVC): Collaboration and Instruction

Collaborating with another class
Receiving a class (in state)
Receiving a class (out of state)
Offering a class

Collaborating with another class.

Working with another class has elements of providing instruction as well as receiving content from a provider like a museum. Three advantages are that you have another teacher to work with, you generally have more flexibility with schedules, and it is usually free.

The following documents may be useful:

Communicating With the Other Site(s)
A Teacher's Guide to Video Conferencing
Graphics Guidelines for Videoconferencing
Interaction Strategies for Videoconferencing
Questions for the Other Teacher
Etiquette and Rules of Conduct
Checklist for a collaborative project videoconference

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Receiving a class

The hardest part about receiving a class is finding it!
Be sure you have a facilitator to monitor students and assist the remote instructor.

One obvious choice is the NC Virtual Public Schools. NCVPS offers over 70 courses-including Advanced Placement (AP), world language, and credit recovery courses-to students across the state of North Carolina. Learn and Earn Online as a resource for North Carolina students who want to earn college credits.

The NC School of Science and Math offers tuition free, semester long and year long courses for high school students and a variety of enrichment opportunties to elemenatary, middle, andhigh school students in North Carolina. Schools interested in participating in a course are invited to complete a Needs Survey for Courses in the fall. In late January registration for the upcoming school year is distributed to the schools. NCSSM Distance Learning administrators will review requests for particular courses throughout the Spring and Summer.

It may also be possible to receive a course from a local community college. Most of the community colleges in North Carolina are capable of IVC and participate in the NCIH. Check with the community college in your area for more details.

There is an NCIH ListServe. Often sites will ask for a class or advertise one they are offering. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to majordomo@lists.state.nc.us with the following command as the body of the message: subscribe ncih-scheduling. E-mail may then be sent to ncih-scheduling@lists.state.nc.us. To unsubscribe, send the following command as the body of the message: unsubscribe ncih-scheduling.

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Receiving a class from out of state

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Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

Two Way Interactive Connections in Education (TWICE)

Your institution will be responsible for all charges (tuition, broadcast, materials, etc.) and academic credit issues.

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Offering a class

Creating an IVC course requires a intensive preparation. This is a multimedia environment and a great deal of planning is needed up front to insure that students at remote sites remain involved.

Two documents the might be helpful in this process are Interaction Strategies and Graphics.

The NCSSM can also be an important resource.

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Much of this material was compiled by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics for the 2007 IVC Workshop--Building Connections. Their willingness to share is greatly appreciated.