Multipoint Interactive

Videoconferencing (MIV)

Eric Jansson

NITLE - http://www.nitle.org

AMICAL Conference 2007

MIV Service Study: Goals

• Could MIV be a valuable service for NITLE to offer participants?

• Can this delivery medium be used in program (professional development, collaborations, etc.) delivery?

MIV Service Study: Who Participated?

• Participants– Albion College – American College of Thessaloniki – Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) – Colgate University – DePauw University – Hamilton College– Hobart & William Smith Colleges – Millsaps College – Pitzer College – Rollins College – Skidmore College – St. Lawrence University – Whitman College

MIV Service Study: Logistics

• Timelines– 1st period: January 5 – March 15 (later extended to May 31)– 2nd period: March 1 – May 31: study conducted – April 18: results of study published at

http://www.nitle.org/index.php/content/download/4622/27086/version/1/file/NITLE_MIV_prelim_study_report.pdf

– Report will be updated in June with any new conclusions

• Resources– 10 Seat “Room” available for any use– Single training session for campus coordinators, covering:

• Use of the Marratech software• Few basics on planning online meetings• Basic troubleshooting

MIV Demo

MIV Service Study: How Was MIV Used?

• Uses varied– Instructional Technologist cross-training program– Faculty teaching collaborations / integrating

outside experts– Coordination of an NSF grant– Convene peer communities and discussions– Connecting faculty and students in an increasingly

global world• "a professor used the system for conducting his classes

remotely when he was unable to return from his trip abroad as planned."

• "a student used the system to participate in a class when he had traveled to London for an interview"

MIV Service Study: Conclusions

• MIV is a valuable service and delivering centrally is much more efficient

• MIV is a promising medium for delivering programs– to be most effective it needs to be integrated with other technologies

and processes into a comprehensive e-learning architecture

• Sub-conclusions:– Infrastructure to run MIV successfully exists, but some knowledge and

some equipment will be needed– Response was overwhelmingly positive when technology worked well– Coordinator role and involvement of campus stakeholders is critical– For the reason above, a broader training/education effort targeting

these groups is needed:• Participants• Coordinators and technical staff• Faculty/teachers and event leaders

MIV at NITLE: Further Info• MIV Pilot Service

http://nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities/services/nitle_multipoint_interactive_videoconference_pilot_service

• MIV User Community• Eric Jansson

eric.jansson@nitle.org