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West Valley CollegeEducational Technology Update

Fred Chow: Dean, Technology

Scott Ludwig: Multimedia Coordinator

Alfred Yee: Classroom Technology Specialist

Gary Cloman: Server Administrator

Daniel Niemann: Digital Media Specialist

WVMCCD Educational and Student Services PresentationBoard of Trustees Meeting: January 18, 2011

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Educational Technology

• Angel – Learning Management System• Fox Technology Center• Multimedia Classrooms• Digital Signage• Instructional Media• Educational Technology Initiatives

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Angel Learning Management System

Traditional Face-to-Face 1684 54%Online classes 370 12%Hybrid using Angel LMS 969 31%Syllabus Only 77 2%

Provided as a Cloud ServiceUsed Extensively In the Delivery of Instruction

During Calendar 2010WVC Offered 3100 Course Sections45% used Learning Mgmt System

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Angel: Features and Functions

• Student Resources– Course listings

– Syllabi

– Course material

– Assignments

– Drop-box

– Group discussions

• Faculty Resources– Course-wide communication tool

– Material distribution

– Bulletin boards

– Assessment

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Course Material

LessonsCourse Page

Assignments

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Class Bulletin Board

Assessment Grade Book

Drop Box

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Fox Technology Center

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Fox Technology Center

• Four Interactive Learning Classrooms

• Two Distance Learning Classrooms

• Three Computer Classrooms

• 90+ seat Lecture Hall with DL capabilities

• Open study area

• Group study rooms

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Fox Center Multi-discipline Facility

• Over 100 Courses Schedule During Spring 2011– Accounting, Business Startup, Project Mgmt– Art History, Art in Society, Astronomy– Computer Arts, Graphic Design– Counseling– DM/IS-Web Development– Fashion Design, Paralegal– English, French, Humanities– History, Economics, Psychology, Political Science– Human Anatomy, Infectious Diseases– Public Speaking, Interpersonal Comm, Debate– History of Rock & Roll

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Old School AV gear

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Multimedia Classrooms

• Campus Classroom AV Standards- Dual-boot computer (Windows/OS-X)

- Document camera

- Audio and Voice reinforcement

- LCD Projection

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Instructor Station Examples

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Classroom Examples

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Digital Signage

• Provides a digital display of campus-wide information– Important academic calendar

dates– Campus events– Sporting events– Current weather– Clock

• Placement in building entryways

• Ability to display emergency messaging

• 5 screens installed on WVC campus

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Instructional Media

• Instructional streaming media– Audio, video, and screencasts

• iTunes U– Media distribution via Apple iTunes store model

• Lecture Capture– Full lecture recordings, supplement “pure” online coursework– Provides a face to online based instruction

• Screen Capture– Currently used for online instruction of desktop based

curriculum, e.g. Photoshop, Web Design, etc…

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A/V Streaming Media

• Conversion of physical media to digital format– VHS, DVD, and audio media

• Used in online and hybrid course instruction

• Fair Use and ADA compliance

Camtasia Screencast

Closed Captioning

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WVC on iTunes U

• WVC was part of original beta project with UC Berkeley and Stanford in 2005

• Distribution is free for institutions and all content is free for users.

• Content is accessible on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod through the iTunes application

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WVC on iTunes U: Landing Page

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Contemporary Biology: Example Course Page

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Implementation at WVC

• Leverage existing content capture techniques– Primarily VHS, DVDs, and audio recordings

• We are now able to distribute a wealth of previously unpublished work from local archives.

• Our current focus is on instruction, campus events, student works, performances, and program overviews.

• Courses, Lectures, Guest Speakers, Student Activity Events, Music Concerts, Professional Development, Board of Trustees audio minutes, and Commencement Ceremonies

• Accepted into the iTunes public store on July 21, 2009

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iTunes U: Current Statistics

2009 2010Desktop Visitors 115,802 475,402

Mobile Visitors N/A 30,159*

Total Visitors 115,802 505,561

Desktop Downloads 62,279 150,314

Mobile Downloads N/A 10,321*

RSS Feeds 36,065 273,723

Total Downloads 98,344 434,358

Avg. Downloads (per/month) 8,195 36,197

Avg. Visitors (per/month) 9,650 42,130

* (Data represents 10-weeks of reports from October 22, 2010 through December 31, 2010)

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WVC iTunes U Visitors: 2009-2010

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Lecture Capture

• Accordent Lecture Capture– Records audio, video, and screen capture– 2 recorders in Fox Center, 1 portable recorder

– Web browser based playback

– Evidence shows increased student retention and success

• Remote Video Recorders

• Current Applications– Online instruction– Hybrid courses– Guest speakers– Live event webcasting (Commencements, college events)

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Presentation Examples

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Instructional Technology by the Numbers

• Over 1,000 instructional computers and servers on campus

– Labs, classrooms, instructor workstations

• Imaging and support of complex instructional software

– Maya, AutoCad, GIS, Gerber, Adobe Suites

• Over 900 pieces of audio-visual equipment

– LCD projectors, DVD/VHS players, document cameras, TVs, sound systems, video cameras

• Approximately 100 Multimedia classrooms

– 37 installed in the last two years

– More classrooms coming

• 2.5 FTE support staff plus student-hourly help

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Three Year Time Horizon

• Web Content Management for www.westvalley.edu• Upgrade Media and Video Server Infrastructure• Continue Upgrading Classrooms with Multimedia

• Science & Math Phases B and C• Language Arts / Social Science

• Strategy - Learning Management System• Angel Acquired by Blackboard

• Strategy - Faculty Computers and Instructional Network• Faculty Technology Training / Resource Center• Implement Innovative Instructional Technology

– Screen Capture (Camtasia)– Classroom Response System (Clickers)– Mobile Devices - Smart Phones, Tablets, eBooks