{"id":52953,"date":"2016-01-04T09:59:56","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T14:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=52953"},"modified":"2016-01-04T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:44:19","slug":"a-spectrum-of-toolssolutions-for-bringing-remote-learners-into-face-to-face-settings-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2016\/01\/04\/a-spectrum-of-toolssolutions-for-bringing-remote-learners-into-face-to-face-settings-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"A spectrum of tools\/solutions for bringing remote learners into face-to-face settings [Christian]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Listed below are some potential tools\/solutions regarding bringing in <em>remote<\/em> students and\/or employees into face-to-face settings.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">First of all, why pursue this idea\/approach at all?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Because schools, colleges, universities, and businesses are already going through the efforts &#8212; and devoting the resources &#8212; to putting courses together and offering the courses in face-to-face settings.\u00a0 So why not create new and additional revenue streams to the organization while also spreading the sphere of influence of the teachers, faculty members, trainers, and\/or the experts?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The following tools offer some examples of the growing capabilities of doing so. These types of tools take some of the things that are already happening in active learning-based classrooms and opening up the learning to remote learners as well.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Eventually<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/thelivingclassroom\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">this will all be possible from your living room<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #800000;\">using morphed<br \/>\nversions of today&#8217;s Smart\/Connected &#8220;TVs&#8221;, VR-based devices, and the like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluescape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bluescape<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpts from their website:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each Bluescape workspace is larger than 145 football fields, a scale that allows teams to capture and build upon every aspect of a project.<\/li>\n<li>A single Bluescape workspace enables unlimited users to work and collaborate in real time.<\/li>\n<li>Edits to your Bluescape session happen instantly, so geographically distributed teams can collaborate in real time.<\/li>\n<li>Write or type on multi-colored notecards that you can easily move and resize. Perfect for organizing and planning projects.<\/li>\n<li>Ideate and quickly iterate by writing and drawing in a full range of colors and line thicknesses. Works with iOS devices and Bluescape multi-touch displays.<\/li>\n<li>Add pictures and write on the workspace via the iOS App for iPads.<\/li>\n<li>Securely access your Bluescape workspaces with a web browser, our iOS app, or our multi-touch displays.<\/li>\n<li>Easily share what\u2019s on your computer screen with other people.<\/li>\n<li>Bluescape creates persistent online workspaces that you can access at any time that works for you.<\/li>\n<li>Work with any popular website like Google, YouTube or CNN in your workspace.<\/li>\n<li>Drag and drop files like JPEGs and PNGs into your Bluescape workspace for inspiration, analysis, and valuation.<\/li>\n<li>Share your screen instantly during online or in-person meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Use the same touch gestures as you do on smart phones, even handwriting on your iPad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluescape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52961\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016.jpg\" alt=\"BlueScape-2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016.jpg 614w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluescape.com\/product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52962\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52962\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016-screens.jpg\" alt=\"BlueScape-2016-screens\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016-screens.jpg 691w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BlueScape-2016-screens-150x36.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oblong.com\/mezzanine\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mezzanine, from Oblong<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oblong.com\/mezzanine\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52964\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52964\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mezzanine-By-Oblong-Jan2016.jpg\" alt=\"Mezzanine-By-Oblong-Jan2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mezzanine-By-Oblong-Jan2016.jpg 843w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mezzanine-By-Oblong-Jan2016-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mezzanine-By-Oblong-Jan2016-768x391.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.t1v.com\/blog\/thinkhub-demo-how-to-use-multisite-collaboration\" target=\"_blank\">ThinkHub Demo: MultiSite Collaboration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LCqt7ps2F38\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Then there are tools that are not quite as robust as the above tools, but can also bring in remote learners into classroom settings:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doublerobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Double Robotics Telepresence Robot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doublerobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44584\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DoubleRobotics-Feb2014.jpg\" alt=\"DoubleRobotics-Feb2014\" width=\"378\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DoubleRobotics-Feb2014.jpg 378w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DoubleRobotics-Feb2014-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doublerobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32811\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/double-robotics-wheels-for-your-iPad-Sept20122.jpg\" alt=\"doublerobotics dot com -- wheels for your iPad\" width=\"534\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/double-robotics-wheels-for-your-iPad-Sept20122.jpg 534w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/double-robotics-wheels-for-your-iPad-Sept20122-119x150.jpg 119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/suitabletech.com\/beam-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beam+<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suitabletech.com\/beam-plus\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52993\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52993\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Beam-Plus-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Beam-Plus=-2016\" width=\"278\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Beam-Plus-2016.jpg 278w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Beam-Plus-2016-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anybots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Anybots<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anybots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52994\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52994\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anybots-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Anybots-2016\" width=\"530\" height=\"539\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anybots-2016.jpg 530w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Anybots-2016-147x150.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irobot.com\/For-Business\/Ava-500.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">iRobot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irobot.com\/For-Business\/Ava-500.aspx\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52969\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52969\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/irobot-jan2016.jpg\" alt=\"irobot-jan2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/irobot-jan2016.jpg 904w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/irobot-jan2016-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/irobot-jan2016-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vgocom.com\/solutions\" target=\"_blank\">Vgo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vgocom.com\/solutions\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52967\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vgo-jan2016.jpg\" alt=\"vgo-jan2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vgo-jan2016.jpg 746w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vgo-jan2016-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>&#8230;and there are other telepresence robots out there as well.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><strong>Some other somewhat related tools\/solutions include:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolverobotics.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kubi<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolverobotics.com\/education-demo\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52972\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52972\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/kubi-Jan2016.jpg\" alt=\"kubi-Jan2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/kubi-Jan2016.jpg 608w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/kubi-Jan2016-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swivl.com\" target=\"_blank\">Swivl <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swivl.com\/#top\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52990\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52990\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Swivl-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Swivl-2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Swivl-2016.jpg 796w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Swivl-2016-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Swivl-2016-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vaddio RoboSHOT PTZ cameras<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaddio.com\/product\/roboshot-12\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The RoboSHOT 12<\/strong><\/a> is for small to medium sized conference rooms. This model features a 12X optical zoom and a 73\u00b0 wide angle horizontal field of view, which provides support for applications including UCC applications, videoconferencing, distance learning, lecture capture, telepresence and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/support.vaddio.com\/roboshot-30\" target=\"_blank\">The RoboSHOT 30<\/a><\/strong> camera performs well in medium to large rooms. It features a 30X optical zoom with a 2.3\u00b0 tele end to 65\u00b0 wide end horizontal field of view and provides support for applications including House of Worship productions, large auditorium A\/V systems, large distance learning classrooms, live event theatres with IMAG systems, large lecture theatres with lecture capture and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/panopto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Panopto<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/panopto.com\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52991\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52991\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Panopto-Jan2016.jpg\" alt=\"Panopto-Jan2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Panopto-Jan2016.jpg 817w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Panopto-Jan2016-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Panopto-Jan2016-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ipad.appstorm.net\/roundups\/productivity-roundups\/bring-remote-teams-closer-with-these-6-top-ipad-collaboration-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>6 top iPad collaboration apps to bring remote teams closer together<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from ipad.appstorm.net by Nick Mead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From DSC: Listed below are some potential tools\/solutions regarding bringing in remote students and\/or employees into face-to-face settings. First of all, why pursue this idea\/approach at all? Because schools, colleges, universities, and businesses are already going through the efforts &#8212; and devoting the resources &#8212; to putting courses together and offering the courses in face-to-face [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,354,374,97,387,127,115,433,498,302,200,72,9,346,32,98,210,95,3,391,419,149,180,276,46,102,7,510,559,87,15,23,62,279,309,311,196,166,66,48,205,466,195,118,518,214,367,189,164,357,49,299],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-21st-century","category-av-audiovisual","category-adult-learning","category-blended-learning","category-business","category-collaboration","category-colleges","category-communications","category-communities-of-practice","category-community-colleges","category-corporate-universities","category-daniel-s-christian","category-digital-video","category-distance-education","category-education-technology","category-elearning","category-emerging-technologies","category-global-globalization","category-higher-education","category-human-computer-interaction-hci","category-ideas-teaching","category-informal-learning","category-innovation","category-interactivity","category-k-12-related","category-learning","category-learning-ecosystem","category-learning-from-the-living-class-room","category-learning-hubs","category-learning-spaces","category-lifelong-learning","category-multimedia","category-online-learning","category-participation","category-platforms","category-presentations","category-productivity-tips-and-tricks","category-social-learning-networks","category-student-related","category-telecommunications","category-telepresence","category-television","category-tools","category-training-corporate-universities","category-tvs","category-universities","category-vendors","category-videoconferencing","category-virtual-k-12-schools","category-virtual-tutoring","category-web-based-collaboration","category-workplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52953"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53014,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52953\/revisions\/53014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}