Our Final Online Class Session

Our last meeting of the semester will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2008, beginning at 5:00pm.

Please use the following URL to access the online session:

http://coe-it.na3.acrobat.com/m7376   

IMPORTANT NOTE: We will begin the session using webcams and microphones in order to test the system.

However, once we are all logged into the online session, we will switch to a telephone conferencing system to also test how the audio of all participants sounds using this method.

The telephone number we will be using is  1-309-946-5100. The access code will be given out during our online session.

When we are using webcams and microphones for audio, it may help to know a few things about the Connect Pro system.

In order to turn on your microphone or webcam after it is connected, click on the icon at the bottom left of the Camera and Voice pod as shown below.

This should bring up a small Flash Player Settings window that looks like this:

Click the Allow button and this should start your webcam or microphone.

At the bottom left of the Connect Pro screen, you will see a Talk icon. You can either use the Hold to Talk feature, where you must hold down the button to talk. 

Another option is to click on the hands-free button so that you may talk continuously without having to keep clicking.



However, in our online session, we may find that using the Hold to Talk option is a better choice for us to reduce the background noise that will be created by having multiple users logged on at the same time.

Grading Criteria for this Course

You can review the grading criteria for this course by going to the following web page:

http://coe.uh.edu/courses/cuin7376m/class9.htm#Grading 

Final Blog Assignment

For this final blog assignment, please discuss your reaction to using the Connect Pro videoconferencing program to hold virtual class meetings?

In your comments, consider the following questions:

• do you feel that this method of instruction was useful or not,
• what types of problems need to be addressed if we plan to hold these sessions again,
• do you have any ideas about what could be done to improve these online sessions,
• would you be interested in participating in more of these kinds of sessions in future courses,
• would you be interested in enrolling in a course where this type of online conferencing system was used for the majority of class sessions, and
• do you have any other ideas, suggestions or comments you would like to discuss?

You should post your comments under the Final Blog Assignment listing on the course blog at: http://cuin7376m.blogspot.com/
 

Submitting Final Semester Projects and Final Project Reports

The final version of your final semester project and project report are due by midnight on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

Your final project report should be created in a word processor and sent by email to brobin@uh.edu

Remember that most email systems will not permit attachments of larger than 10 megabytes, so if your final project exceeds that size limit, you should use one of the submission options for large files listed below, or any similar resource.

• YouSendIt
  http://www.yousendit.com/
   

• SendThisFile
  http://www.sendthisfile.com/?rc=largefile&gclid=CJ7fk9mD5pQCFQIBxwodzGx9Rw
   

• zUpload
  http://www.zupload.com/
   

• FileFactory
  http://www.filefactory.com/
   

• Spread-It
  http://www.spread-it.com/
   

• RapidUpload
  http://www.rapidupload.com/