Comments on: How Teachers Evaluate VCs http://vcoutonalim.org/2007/09/25/how-teachers-evaluate-vcs/ Experiences, curriculum thoughts, and technology rants related to educational videoconferencing. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:08:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JC http://vcoutonalim.org/2007/09/25/how-teachers-evaluate-vcs/#comment-15413 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:46:17 +0000 http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/how-teachers-evaluate-vcs/#comment-15413 I have tried using the VC solution from vawkr (http://www.vawkr.com) and found it to be very effective. It allows free video conferencing with high quality. It does not require any download. It creates a random room for you for a one time use on the home page. You can have others join the VC by sharing the URL of the room. You can also claim a room name of your choice, tell others about it, and be notified when someone comes to your room looking for you.

]]> By: Danny Maas http://vcoutonalim.org/2007/09/25/how-teachers-evaluate-vcs/#comment-14974 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:36:05 +0000 http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/how-teachers-evaluate-vcs/#comment-14974 One tool we use, which was developed by Cathy King, Coordinator for the VC Regional Leads Network in Alberta, is a ‘VC Classroom Checklist’ which includes section headings such as Content/Curriculum, Content Provider Assessment, Interactivity, as well as an open section for general observations. That PDF document can be downloaded by visiting http://www.2learn.ca/vcrln/planners/VCRLNEvalchecklist.pdf . This is meant for an individual teacher to keep notes on their own VC content providers, although I have shared this form with potential VC content providers who are looking at developing or refining their own VC content. It always helps to know what your clients are looking for, right?

I also like the idea of a recommendations or ratings-type system for content providers – at least in theory. Whether content providers would like that, and how valid those ratings would be, might be another thing. If I were a VC content provider, I would likely include my own evaluation tools that I’d ask teachers and/or students to respond to after a VC session.

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