leo hirner metropolitan community colleges - kc. ins & outs of teaching on tv technical making...
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LEO HIRNER
METROPOLITAN Community Colleges - KC
“Ins & Outs” of Teaching on TV Technical
Making it Happenbehind the scenesOptions
Faculty as ProducerTalentTechnician
Long-term issues
Process
Strategies○ Personal○ Classroom○ Instructional
The first class Training Development Time
ITV Technology
Cablecast
Point-to-Point
Multipoint
Technology – Making It Happen
Behind the ScenesLogisticsMOREnetcodecs/monitors
Video OptionsVoice ActivatedContinuous PresenceLecturer Mode
Faculty as
Producer
Talent
Technician
Issues
ADA – Captioning
Remote Supportlearning supporttechnical support
Communication outside class
“Ins & Outs” - Process
Strategies to engage all students○ Personal○ Classroom○ Instructional
The first class Training
Personal Strategies
Preparation & OrganizationArrive earlyOrganize the teaching spaceDon’t assume the technology will work!
Dress for TV “Make Love to the Camera” Plan your moves
Classroom Strategies
Remember – ITV is NOT the same as the classroom!
You are the focus Engage the remote site(s) Handouts? Pace Use the Technology!
Instructional Strategies
Use the MediumWord Pictures
Format is Different10% rule
Modularize15 minute “chunks”commercial breaks
The first class
Orient your students to the environment
Review support services
Explain communication both in and out of class
Engage the remote sites
Training
TV Teaching Strategies & Content Development
Technology Training
CMS Training
Making the transition
It takes 9 months to a year to train and prepare for the first course!
Don’t plan to do it all at onceunless you are getting the necessary
incentives (release time and extra pay)-
Give it three times
How has it worked for MCC? Benefits
Access to courses not offered by your institution:Don’t have the staffDon’t have the
enrollment
Experiences
Problems are usually logistical – not technical
Underestimation of the development time needed
Students still indicate preference for F2F
Word Picture
Vibration
Rotation
Translation
Landscape vs. Portrait
8.5 x 114 x 3