TODAY 2PMET "Live Online Discussion: Why/How Text, Audio, Video?" Faculty Dev AND Undergrad Courses? FridayLive! Nov 30 2pmET

"Live Online Sessions: Why/How Text, Audio, Video?"

What works well for BOTH undergrad courses and professional development sessions?

Discuss Benefits, Deficits, Options for Live Participation via Text/Audio/Video?

Questions

• Who is more/less comfortable interacting via text only? via audio only? via audio and video? etc… each combination?
  
• WHO can learn what only from text chat?
  
• Who can learn WHAT only from text chat?
  
• Give INDIVIDUALs choices among media for their own participation?
  vs.
• REQUIRE ALL participants to use a designated combination of media?
  
• Others suggested by participants...

Issues

• Anonymity (Persona, Neutrality, Security…)
  
• Engagement
  
• Tech Access
  
• Facility (typing? speaking? listening? …)
  
• Cultural Preferences
  
• Reflection Time?
  
• Require/Permit? 
  
• Open Mic? “Raise hand?” ...
  
• “Sidebar” Options (private 1-1; “breakout rooms”; …)
  
• Polling (Group Size…)
  
• Recording (Completeness, Access, Security, …)
  
• Legal Issues
  
• Ethical Issues