SHARING: Thoughts from a Site Coordinator  

Robyn Phillips, Kentucky

Best Videoconferencing Experience:

"My best experience was the "Inspiring Tomorrow's Engineers" event coordinated by the Center for Rural Development and the Center NET2 videoconferencing network.  During this special program which coincided with National Engineers Week, young people discovered how engineers solved the world's problem.  Read on... 

Lessons Learned:

When dealing with a large number of students, we have learned it is best to pre-select students for Q&A time, have students close to the microphone to eliminate a delay in response, and to utilize camera pre-sets to save time by avoiding the need for the camera to pan the room. 

Lingering Question:

How often do you practice or teach videoconferencing etiquette in preparation for a virtual fieldtrip? Please respond to Robyn's question here in the CILC NING!

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