Using CCC Confer to Using CCC Confer to Enhance Online Enhance Online LearningLearning

Marsha Chan Marsha Chan [link]

Mission College, Santa Clara, CaliforniaMission College, Santa Clara, California

Pasadena, California April 16-19, 2009

CCC Confer MissionCCC Confer Mission

To provide the California Community To provide the California Community Colleges system with the highest Colleges system with the highest quality Web conferencing technology quality Web conferencing technology and services in support of meetings, and services in support of meetings, collaboration and e-learning collaboration and e-learning environments.environments.

About CCC ConferAbout CCC Confer

Located at Palomar College in San Marcos, Located at Palomar College in San Marcos, California California

Funded from a grant from the California Funded from a grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s OfficeCommunity Colleges Chancellor’s Office

Offers the CCC system a viable means to Offers the CCC system a viable means to meet and collaborate at a distancemeet and collaborate at a distance

Available to all staff, faculty and Available to all staff, faculty and administrators in the California Community administrators in the California Community Colleges system Colleges system

What Is e-What Is e-Conferencing?Conferencing?

Groups can potentially see, hear, text chat, present Groups can potentially see, hear, text chat, present and share information in a collaborative manner and share information in a collaborative manner

All view a shared document, stream audio and/or All view a shared document, stream audio and/or video, use VoIP, or use a Web-based chat video, use VoIP, or use a Web-based chat technology technology

Presenter can present content over the Internet Presenter can present content over the Internet using a form of slide show presentation, Web-based using a form of slide show presentation, Web-based chat and streaming audio and/or video. chat and streaming audio and/or video.

Students view the presentation by logging into the Students view the presentation by logging into the Web conference, and communicate with the Web conference, and communicate with the moderator either through their phones or through e-moderator either through their phones or through e-based chat. based chat.

More about e-More about e-ConferencingConferencing

Presenter can interact with participants, view Presenter can interact with participants, view attendee lists and manage the attendee lists and manage the communication during the event. communication during the event.

Real-time viewing and/or modification of Real-time viewing and/or modification of shared documents and files through the shared documents and files through the Internet. Internet.

No special software is required. No special software is required.

A session can be archived, allowing A session can be archived, allowing everything to be played back verbatim. everything to be played back verbatim.

Features and Features and FunctionalityFunctionality

Public & private text chatPublic & private text chat

Flexible content areaFlexible content area

Electronic whiteboard and polls, quizzes, and Electronic whiteboard and polls, quizzes, and surveyssurveys

Application sharingApplication sharing

Archivable presentationsArchivable presentations

Technology appropriate for online educationTechnology appropriate for online education

Accessible to people with disabilitiesAccessible to people with disabilities

Uses of CCC ConferUses of CCC Confer

Staff trainingStaff training

Grant collaboration with others at a distanceGrant collaboration with others at a distance

CommunicationsCommunications

Committee discussionCommittee discussion

District staff meetingsDistrict staff meetings

Space to enter their own suggestionsSpace to enter their own suggestions

TrainingTraining

Live Interactive Training with a Client Services Live Interactive Training with a Client Services RepresentativeRepresentative Meet & Confer Live Online TrainingMeet & Confer Live Online Training Teach & Confer Live Online TrainingTeach & Confer Live Online Training Office Hours Live Online TrainingOffice Hours Live Online Training Application Sharing Live Online TrainingApplication Sharing Live Online Training

Self-paced Training: Self-paced Training: Ideal  for those who prefer to Ideal  for those who prefer to train on their own.  Visit the Demo Rooms to use the train on their own.  Visit the Demo Rooms to use the features and tools described in the trainings. features and tools described in the trainings.  Meet & Confer Self-Paced Training for PresentersMeet & Confer Self-Paced Training for Presenters Teach & Confer Self-Paced Training for FacultyTeach & Confer Self-Paced Training for Faculty Office Hours Self-Paced Training for FacultyOffice Hours Self-Paced Training for Faculty Application Sharing for Presenters and FacultyApplication Sharing for Presenters and Faculty VOIP: Voice Over IP Audio for Presenters and FacultyVOIP: Voice Over IP Audio for Presenters and Faculty

Friendly Technical Friendly Technical Support Support

CCC Confer Client ServicesCCC Confer Client Services

Telephone: 760-744-1150 ext 1537 or 1554Telephone: 760-744-1150 ext 1537 or 15548:00 am - 4:00 pm8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Email: clientservices@cccconfer.orgEmail: clientservices@cccconfer.org

How to enhance online How to enhance online ESL instruction with ESL instruction with

CCC ConferCCC Confer Students can participate at various levels: observing, Students can participate at various levels: observing,

listening, reading; text chatting, oral communication.listening, reading; text chatting, oral communication.

Unlike a static textbook page or webpage, you can Unlike a static textbook page or webpage, you can SHOW, DEMONSTRATE, ANIMATE, COLORIZE with SHOW, DEMONSTRATE, ANIMATE, COLORIZE with visual input while you STRESS, EMPHASIZE, REPEAT, visual input while you STRESS, EMPHASIZE, REPEAT, REPHRASE key points with auditory input. REPHRASE key points with auditory input.

If you archive your sessions, students can review them If you archive your sessions, students can review them later on.later on.

Let’s have a demonstration! Go to www.cccconfer.orgLet’s have a demonstration! Go to www.cccconfer.org

Q & A / Marsha’s contact infoQ & A / Marsha’s contact info

Marsha wearing several hats