One of Exeter’s Pathfinder Project objectives is to research both large and small group teaching using VC technologies. A mini-project within our research is GeoVid. This is a multi-way VC teaching activity involving the departments of Geography at Exeter, Coventry, Edge Hill and Bath Spa Universities. It comprises of small group VC teaching and enquiry-led learning. A GeoVid pilot activity took place during December ‘07- January ‘08 with students at Exeter, Coventry and Edge Hill Universities. At each site students were given one component from a data set, and worked collaboratively to bring the three components together, using multi-way VC software (iChat), in order to understand the complete data set.
Following the activity, 8 students at Cornwall campus took part in a focus group to discuss their experiences and expectations of using multi-way VC for small group learning. Three interviews have also been carried out with the staff ‘lead’ at each institution, focussing on the impact of videoconferencing this activity on their teaching. This study will form part of a case-study on the use of multi-way VC for teaching and learning.
GeoVid Focus Group schedule (N=8) GeoVid staff interviews schedule (N=3)
