With Do-it-Yourself Live Streaming

SHARE YOUR CLASSROOM

LIVE!

HOW DOES IT WORK? Live streaming allows for viewers

to watch and listen to a video feed in real time.

Anyone with an internet connection and a computer, tablet, phone, or mobile device can watch.

Live streaming can be one way (viewers only) or two way (participation from attendees.)

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS… Live streaming often requires

complicated expensive equipment Also requires trained technical

personnel Viewers with older technology,

different operating systems, etc. may have issues

Viewers with slow or poor internet connections may also have issues

Usually reserved for “high profile” events

WHY BOTHER WITH LIVE STREAMING?

Bring dynamic, engaging content to online and hybrid courses

Allow a remote audience for face-to-face courses

Offer accommodations to students for illness, emergency, inclement weather, etc.

Showcase guest speakers or special presentations

HOW DOES IT WORK? Google P lus a l lows for

l i ve s t reaming us ing Google Hangouts and Hangouts On A i r fo r interact ive s t reaming (w i th in Goog le P lus) and one way s t reaming to the who le wor ld (v ia YouTube)

WHAT DOES IT REQUIRE? For the presenter:

A computer, a webcam, and Google +.

For the viewer: A device to watch a YouTube video.

For interactive viewers: A computer (to log into Google +)

HOW DO I GET STARTED? Sign up for a Google account

(you probably already have one.)

Verify your YouTube account Turn on your webcam and

you’re ready! What about student

presentations? How about a l ive

demonstration…

QUESTIONS?www.wilmu.edu/edtech

www.wilmu.edu/multimediamultimedia@wilmu.edu