Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Todd: Do you have a list of the topics that are covered. Brian < wrote: To get an idea of what a live online class would be like, professional members can check out the herbal broadcasting station, which is now broadcasting a Heiner Fruehauf lecture from the 2004 CHA conference. The address is http://health.herbcast/ Tomorrow, Sunday, I will broadcast the Misha Cohen Lecture, part 1. This is because Misha's format is very conducive to the online environment due to her well laid out powerpoint presentations (Bob Damone's presentation also utilizes this format). Powerpoint can be saved online as PDFs in full color and then downloaded from an online classroom the same way you would download any file from the CHA forum webpage. While the program currently playing is taped, it could just as easily be delivered live. The video feed is currently live from San Diego, BTW. Under normal circumstances, a live class would include audio and video feed of the speaker. For technical reasons, I cannot offer that right now (I have no way to patch the conference DVD's thru my computer, but I can input the audio portion). The complete online experience would involve the following: 1. Listeners or students download and open the lecture PDF to follow along what the live students are seeing projected on a screen (typically a powerpoint). This should be opened in a window large enough to read one full slide comfortably. 2. A smaller window should be opened containing the broadcast page where you access the video and audio. There is not much to see in the video as it just a lecturer, so I have made the window small for best sound quality. While the class could be delivered much cheaper with sound only, I felt it gave a more natural dimension to have a visual connection to the speaker. 3. Finally, students can open a forum window to post questions to the speaker. The herbcast page has its own forum for discussion of the programming. Messages sent to that forum (or a private classroom forum) could be relayed to a live speaker at regular intervals who could then direct verbal responses in real time back to the cyberstudent. This verbal response is a significant improvement over the old written response format of previous online CHA classes, which resulted in far too much demand on the instructors to make it viable. This format will allow one to see and hear a live lecture, view the same course materials as the live audience and interact with the professor in real time. As a further option, cyberstudents with cellphones could conceivably call in live questions that would be projected through an amplified speakerphone. This would allow immediate 2 way verbal communication that could be heard by all participants cyber and live. However this option would have to be reserved for small specialized classes as the the costs of handling a large volume of calls would make this prohibitive and likely interfere with the presentation. A moderated message forum allows some control over the flow of questions, many of which will likely be redundant the larger the audience. For those who try, let me know what you think. You will need a high speed connection and adobe acrobat. Chinese Herbs Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 , Brian Hardy <mischievous00> wrote: > : > > Do you have a list of the topics that are covered. > Brian well, for this week and next few week, it will be the CHA conferences of the past 2 years. A more specific schedule will be posted this week sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Todd: Are the broadcasts always available to watch or just at a given time Brian < wrote: To get an idea of what a live online class would be like, professional members can check out the herbal broadcasting station, which is now broadcasting a Heiner Fruehauf lecture from the 2004 CHA conference. The address is http://health.herbcast/ Tomorrow, Sunday, I will broadcast the Misha Cohen Lecture, part 1. This is because Misha's format is very conducive to the online environment due to her well laid out powerpoint presentations (Bob Damone's presentation also utilizes this format). Powerpoint can be saved online as PDFs in full color and then downloaded from an online classroom the same way you would download any file from the CHA forum webpage. While the program currently playing is taped, it could just as easily be delivered live. The video feed is currently live from San Diego, BTW. Under normal circumstances, a live class would include audio and video feed of the speaker. For technical reasons, I cannot offer that right now (I have no way to patch the conference DVD's thru my computer, but I can input the audio portion). The complete online experience would involve the following: 1. Listeners or students download and open the lecture PDF to follow along what the live students are seeing projected on a screen (typically a powerpoint). This should be opened in a window large enough to read one full slide comfortably. 2. A smaller window should be opened containing the broadcast page where you access the video and audio. There is not much to see in the video as it just a lecturer, so I have made the window small for best sound quality. While the class could be delivered much cheaper with sound only, I felt it gave a more natural dimension to have a visual connection to the speaker. 3. Finally, students can open a forum window to post questions to the speaker. The herbcast page has its own forum for discussion of the programming. Messages sent to that forum (or a private classroom forum) could be relayed to a live speaker at regular intervals who could then direct verbal responses in real time back to the cyberstudent. This verbal response is a significant improvement over the old written response format of previous online CHA classes, which resulted in far too much demand on the instructors to make it viable. This format will allow one to see and hear a live lecture, view the same course materials as the live audience and interact with the professor in real time. As a further option, cyberstudents with cellphones could conceivably call in live questions that would be projected through an amplified speakerphone. This would allow immediate 2 way verbal communication that could be heard by all participants cyber and live. However this option would have to be reserved for small specialized classes as the the costs of handling a large volume of calls would make this prohibitive and likely interfere with the presentation. A moderated message forum allows some control over the flow of questions, many of which will likely be redundant the larger the audience. For those who try, let me know what you think. You will need a high speed connection and adobe acrobat. Chinese Herbs Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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