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

[Christopher Jansen]

I did some CRT at a place called Distance Education Centre Victoria

They did class's for all sorts of subjects. They did run an moodle type
system for IT. I did not see every school but im sure if you contacted them
they would be more than happy to talk about what they use and how they do
things

http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/

Thanks
Chris

On Feb 5, 2008 5:51 PM, Caterina Garwoli <
cgarwoli at shgcoak.melb.catholic.edu.au> wrote:

> >>
> 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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