RE: 4 DE questions

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S. Stahl (sstahl@together.net)
Fri, 26 Mar 1999 02:23:58 -0500 

From: "S. Stahl" <sstahl@together.net>
Subject: RE: 4 DE questions
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 02:23:58 -0500

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If it is ok< I will only respond to question 1

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> QUESTION #1 Is there any face2face, classroom time requirement in your
> class?

I coordinate a program conducted on interactive television. The same
students attend two semesters during the academic year for a total of 28
three hour classes. I schedule the third and last classes of the entire
program at a central location for face-to-face interaction. Though with
two-way video interactive television students can see and hear each other, I
feel it is important to have students make personal contact. In part this
is in response to student requests of previous semesters. Students
appreciate the opportunity to have face-to-face meetings with those they
will and have shared an intensive experience with.

Of note, I found that using the very last class, as opposed to a class just
late in the program, is very important to closure. One needs to plan
activities to break the ice for face-to-face interaction as no one in the
group is used to a large face-to-face class. It is interesting how
face-to-face skills have to be learned (when to speak, making contact with
those from other sites, etc.).

Steve

Steve Stahl
Associate Director &
Child Development Associate (CDA) Program Coordinator
The Family Center of Washington County
Montpelier, VT 05602

Doctoral Student
Nova Southeastern University
Instructional Technology and Distance Education (ITDE 2)

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