Tips For Your Better Tele-education Experience From Tenveo Video Conferencing

Tips For Your Better Tele-education Experience From Tenveo Video Conferencing

1. Provide a manageable amount of content.

It’s important to consider how much work is reasonable to expect of students while at the same time ensuring that you’re covering the necessary content. Then update your files to Tenveo online classroom in advance to make sure all the things are ready.

2. Provide a variety of learning activities.

Consider which types of activities are appropriate and how you might offer different types of assignments to make the course more interesting and engaging for the students.  Don’t try too many types of activities in one session, in order to minimize the chance of technical problems and confusion.

3. Avoid making last-minute changes.

Making changes can have unintended consequences such as inconsistent information. This can create confusion for the students and it may be more difficult for you to recognize their confusion online. It may also take more time for you to explain things.

4. How to connect to your session

Connect directly to the fastest internet connection available.

Avoid wireless if at all possible.

Close email and IM programs not being used for the presentation.

5. Screen sharing tips

Remove any photo backgrounds on your computer desktop.

Close Email and other programs you aren’t using as part of your presentation.  Avoid embarrassing pop-ups.

Don’t crowd the view. Make sure to have one application visible at a time.

If you need to switch between other applications, have them open and ready to demonstrate.

Turn off your computer’s “sleep” function–especially if a re-login is required.

Remember to maximize your screen (click Full Screen) in Web demos.

6. Do a “dry run” with the same computer/audio equipment and internet connection you will use on the day of your class.

Ensure adequate time to troubleshoot equipment. For instance: Make sure your audio and video settings are correct for your camera and microphone.

7. Keep a timer and put time markers in your lesson plan to keep you on track.

Activities may take more (or less) time than they would in a face-to-face class.  Perhaps have materials, or discussions you can include or drop depending on how class is going.

8.Do a dry run at least 48 hours before the live event.

Open your meeting room 10-15 minutes before start time. Participants like to know they have accessed the Tenveo session correctly.

9. Record your session in case anyone has technical problems, or for later review.  You can choose later whether or not to post, or share the session.

10. Click record to recordings are saved when you leave or end the meeting.