FWIW, earlier this semester while I was home-bound recuperating from foot surgery, I taught a few sessions of a small class (N = 11) via Skype and I thought that those went pretty well. The set up was with me at home and the students meeting in their regular classroom. Skype allows the user to split the screen and show a PowerPoint or something else on one side of the screen and you on the other side. The challenge for these types of set-ups is that you need someone on the other side to set up the initial connection AND, most importantly perhaps, is the need for a good camera/microphone that enables you to see and, especially, hear most of the students in the classroom without them having to get up and get close to the microphone to communicate with you. I do not have the make and model of the camera/microphone that was used in my sessions, but I recall the IT person who set it up for me telling me that the camera had cost over $100. If you go with a Skype set-up, there should be at least one student who can re-establish the Skype connection in case of a disconnection (it happened once). Also, it would be useful to be in touch with one or more students via cell phone in case of any interruptions.
Miguel ________________________________________ From: Michael Britt [mich...@thepsychfiles.com] Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 6:39 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] A Virtual Review Session I've got a test coming up and many students who didn't do well on the last test want a review session. I'd like to do this online rather than in person. I thought of using Skype, but I don't think that's ideal. Anyone try doing this? Suggestions much appreciated. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com<mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com> http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c12d&n=T&l=tips&o=42949 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-42949-1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-42949-1632838.7e62b84813297f170a6fc240dab8c...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=42954 or send a blank email to leave-42954-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
