[Yr7-10it] Distance learning - use of ICT?

[Caterina Garwoli]

>>
Yes I would agree with you on the distance learning at uni....  there is
nothing like being present in the classroom.  Especially when you are
wanting to learn as a mature age student.

My husband who works as IBM consultant at home (to pick up kids) while I'm
part time in the classroom, manages to attend all sort of conference call
meetings around Australia, and also run  training course.  I must ask him
about the setup one when I find a spare minute....

Caterina

Most universities run distance learning programs
>
> Though universities are offering distance ed using LMS like Moodle or
> Blackboard with synchronous and asynchronous text chat, this is not best
> practice use of current technology. Latest technology offers real time
> voice
> and video and even application sharing.
>
> Paid products like Elluminate and Macromedia Breeze do this quite well and
> though the internet requirements at the server are high, at the
> participant
> end they work with ordinary connections.
>
> There are a number of free solutions like skype and skype conference which
> can be enhanced by youtube videos and blogs. Audio conference servers
> (small
> server charge) as used in the game world like Teamspeak and Ventrilo are
> worth looking at too. Virtual worlds like Secondlife can be used too
> though
> I havent seen a case yet that justifies the bandwidth.
>
> I wouldn't look at universities (in general) for best practice, I would
> look
> to this list and the edublogger community.
>
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