To date, over 50 members of staff, from Exeter and Cornwall campuses, have participated in a beginners workshop to prepare them for using VC for cross-campus teaching. The workshop is a small group session with no more than 7 participants, as each participant experiences what it is like to deliver lectures by videolink – from both the ‘home’ perspective and as a participant at the remote site. Staff are also introduced to other ways of using VC in teaching and supporting student learning – from virtual tutorials in real time to the potential of videostreaming to enhance students’ access to online resources.
Of the feedback received, 100% strongly agreed or agreed that they would recommend this course to colleagues.
The most positive comments were about the relevance of the content to their training needs, the clear and logical presentation of materials, and the support provided by the facilitators. Full feedback can be viewed here, or see a sample of the comments received below:
“The presentations were the most useful. They enabled me to use videoconferencing on one hand and to be in the audience (both in the home audience and in the remote one) on the other and thus to start learning and reflecting about how to use it properly.”
“Discussion and practical – facilitators were helpful and encouraging, exchanging notes with other colleagues was useful.”
“It was great to have individual practice and feedback. This was possible because there were only six of us at the session.”
