Academic Media Videoconference Services

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Academic Media Videoconference Services

• Acclimating your Students on Day One

Charmaine Wellington Academic Training
Coordinator Faculty Consultant
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To adopt best practices for
familiarizing your students with the
videoconference environment
Objective
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Helping your Students Feel Comfortable

• WHETS orientation video and handout
• Virtual classroom tour
• Practice negative mic use
• Student self-ID protocol
• Name placards and/or personal list of names
• Self-introductions
• Elicit student feedback

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For more discussion of Acclimating your Students

• Contact
• Charmaine Wellington
• Academic Training Coordinator/Faculty Consultant
• cwellington_at_wsu.edu
• [phone]

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Charmaine WellingtonDirector, New Media
Applications WSU Pullman Campus
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Conducting the Orchestra
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Conducting the Orchestra by Talking to your
Operators

• Before semester begins
• Before class sessions
• As class is taking place

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Conducting the Orchestra by Directing the Students

• Seating patterns wedge, not edge
• Protocol for beginning class sessions
• Use of microphones
• Give permission to interrupt
• Student self-identification protocol
• Elicit student feedback