THE “NO BOUNDARIES”

CLASSROOM AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY TEAM A

BERNADETTE TERAN, PHILLIP FUHST, NANCY JENNER, DERRICK

MESSER AND GILES PATTEN

WHAT IS A “NO BOUNDARIES” CLASSROOM?

•WEBINARS/WEB CONFERENCING

• ONLINE EVENT CONSISTING OF ONE HOST USED TO CONDUCT LIVE MEETING

• DELIVERED OVER INTERNET

• GLOBAL CAPABILITIES

• ABILITY TO REACH ANYONE ON THE PLANET

• REAL TIME CONFERENCING WITH VIDEO CHAT, FILE SHARE, TEXT BASED INFORMATION, AND MICROPHONE TO COMMUNICATE

WHAT IS A “NO BOUNDARIES” CLASSROOM?

•MULTI-CAST MEDIA

• SENDER (HOST) SENDS INTERNET LINK (INVITE) TO PARTICIPANTS

• PARTICIPANTS LOG INTO INTERNET AND HOST ACCEPTS RECEIVERS LOG IN

• HOST GRANTS CONTROLS TO PARTICIPANTS (MICROPHONE, WHITEBOARD, SCREEN SHARE, ETC)

• CHAT BOX, WEB CAM, FILE SHARE, Q & A, POLLS, SURVEYS AND RECORDING CAPABILITIES

YOUR WEBINAR INVITE

CREATION OF IRC• CREATED IN 1988 BY JARKKO OIKARINEN

• UNIVERSITY OF DENVER AND OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FIRST USA BASED IRC SERVER USERS

• UNDERNET

• THE FIRST MAJOR FORK FROM IRC THAT ALLOWED PROTECTION OF CREATED SERVERS (BOT PROTECTION)

STARLIGHT NETWORKS• FOUNDED IN 1991 BY CHARLIE BASS, JIM

LONG, AND MARK GANG

• HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SHK0I9CMEO4

• ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED AS “STORE & FORWARD” VIDEO BUT LATER CAME TO BE KNOWN AS STREAMING VIDEO

• USED BY COMPANIES SUCH AS SMITH BARNEY AND GENERAL ELECTRIC FOR THEIR VIDEO CONFERENCING ABILITIES

• STREAMING OVER SATELLITES BEGAN IN 1995

• LIVE WEB CONFERENCING BEGAN IN 1997 (STAR LIVE)

ANDRAGOGY AND WEBINARSHOW DO ADULTS LEARN BEST

• WANT OR NEED TO LEARN SOMETHING

• NON THREATENING ENVIRONMENT

• ABILITY TO FOCUS THE RELEVANCY

• THERE IS AN ABILITY TO HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER THE LEARNING PROCESS.

• MEETING STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS

(Ozuah 2005)

CURRENT EXPERIENCE• NOTICE HOW THE VIDEO SWITCHES TO SPEAKER

• VIEW THE LIST OF WHO IS IN CLASS WITH YOU

• OBSERVE WHO IS PARTICIPATING AND WHO IS NOT

• OBSERVE HOW A PERSON CAN PARTICIPATE REGARDLESS OF THE EQUIPMENT THEY THEMSELVES HAVE.

• CLASS IS DELIVERED IN TIMELY MANNER, SAFE ENVIRONMENT, RELEVANT TO THE CURRENT PROCESS THAT WE ARE LEARNING. STUDENT CAN ATTEND AT THEIR CONVENIENCE.

THE FUTURE OF BORDERLESS COLLABORATION

• ENGAGING CLASSROOM

• COLLABORATIVE TEACHING

• GEOGRAPHY IS NO LONGER A LIMITING FACTOR.

THE FUTURE NOW:

• WEBINARS CURRENTLY LIMIT CULTURAL EXPOSURE

• “SELF TAUGHT” ONLINE CLASSROOM

• MINIMAL ENGAGEMENT

• RECORDED LECTURES (SELF PACED)

FUTURE:

• WEBINAR TECHNOLOGY IS AN ACTIVATOR OF CULTURE DIVERSITY.

• INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM

• MORE INVOLVEMENT

• SEAMLESS TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES OF THE WEBINAR

• TIME AND MONEY

• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORK (PLN)

• DATA AND INFORMATION SHARING

• HIGH QUALITY TRAINING

• DIVERSE LEARNER APPEAL

• HYBRID OPTIONS

• 1 : MANY

• LIVE CHATS POLLS Q&A

• AUDIO VS WEB

• MISS OUT ON NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

• DIFFICULT TO LOOK AT FILES

• VISUAL LEARNER AT A DISADVANTAGE

• HIGHER PREP TIME

• REHEARSAL IS CRITICAL

• ATTENDEE ENVIRONMENT INTERRUPTIONS

• SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY OR SOFTWARE REQUIRED

FREE WEBINAR RESOURCES AND WEBINAR LEARNING TEAM CHALLENGE

SIMPLE TO USE

NO DIAL IN- MEETING CALLS YOU

PASS CONTROLS

NO SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS

GLOBAL AUDIENCE

STREAMS LIVE

SAVED TO YOUR YOUTUBE STATION

LINK IT TO YOUR WEBSITE

COLLABORATION

MULTIPLE CONFERENCES AT SAME TIME

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO

ANY PLATFORM

QUESTIONS

"Training events are a necessity in Corporate America, and using the "no boundaries" webinar concept saves time, money, adds convenience, and is

just as effective as attending in person."

TEAM A THESIS STATEMENT