scholarly journals Video conferencing as a face-to-face online meeting app: user preference based on usability testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Astrid Wahyu Adventri Wibowo ◽  
Berty Dwi Rahmawati ◽  
Hasan Mastrisiswadi
Keyword(s):  
Virus Disease ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
User Preferences ◽  
User Preference ◽  
Online Video ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
The Face ◽  
Alternative Choice

The global pandemic of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) that hit Indonesia since March 2020 has changed the face-to-face system from offline to online. Video Conference (VC) becomes an alternative choice for delivering material, both learning and working. VC is a technology that allows users to hold face-to-face meetings at their respective places simultaneously. Various VC apps are becoming increasingly popular these days, such as Google Meet, Zoom, Youtube, Webex, Skype, GoTo Meeting, and Big Blue Button (BBB). This study is intended to provide a usability test of VC applications (such as Zoom, Google Meet, and BBB) and provide recommendations for VC as an online conference media based on user preferences. The usability measurement technique used is the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the USE questionnaire. The results of this study show that Zoom has the highest usability value compared to Google Meet and BBB, Google Meet is ranked second and BBB is ranked third.

scholarly journals Providing Support for Rural Special Educators During Nontraditional Instruction: One State’s Response

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
Melinda Jones Ault ◽  
Ginevra Courtade ◽  
Sally A. Miracle ◽  
Amanda E. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Free Appropriate Public Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Nontraditional Instruction ◽  
The Face ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
Problem Solve

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, teachers were forced to quickly determine how to deliver a free appropriate public education to their students when in-person instruction was not possible. School districts and states have a variety of ways to provide supports to their teachers. One method for providing technical assistance, professional development, consultation, and mentoring to teachers is through the use of regional cooperatives. In this Practice in Action article, two educational cooperative consultants present their experiences in supporting their teachers in the face of the pandemic. Successful strategies the cooperatives developed for teachers included providing trainings in online formats, creating an organized list of resources appropriate for online teaching, and facilitating opportunities for teachers to work together to problem solve in the era of the novel COVID-19. Challenges for teachers providing instruction for their students when schools were closed to face-to-face instruction are discussed.

scholarly journals Completing asthma action plans by screen-sharing in video-consultations: practical insights from a feasibility assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Hamour ◽  
Eve Smyth ◽  
Hilary Pinnock
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Face ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
Asthma Action Plans ◽  
Screen Sharing ◽  
Remote Consultations

Abstract Supported self-management is a vital component of routine asthma care. Completion of an agreed personalised asthma action plan is integral to implementation of this care, and traditionally this requires a face-to-face consultation. We aimed to assess the practical feasibility and potential utility of using screen-sharing technologies to complete asthma action plans remotely. Assisted by people with diverse technological ability and using a range of devices, we tested the technological feasibility of completing action plans in remote consultations using two leading video-conference systems. We used a semi-structured topic guide to check functionality and lead feedback discussions. Themes were interpreted using the Model for ASsessment of Telemedicine applications (MAST). Discussions with ten participants (age 20–74 years) revealed that screen-sharing was practical on most devices. Joint editing of an action plan (as was possible with Zoom) was considered to encourage participation and improve communication. Attend Anywhere had less functionality than Zoom, but the NHS badging was reassuring. Most participants appreciated the screen-sharing and considered it enabled a meaningful discussion about their action plan. Online shared completion of action plans is feasible with only a few (potentially remediable) practical problems. These findings suggest this may be a fruitful approach for further study—made more urgent by the imperative to develop remote consultations in the face of a global pandemic.

scholarly journals OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGY IN GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S225-S225
Author(s):  
Jacob Lindsey ◽  
Elena Goodrich ◽  
Khoa Nguyen ◽  
Cierra Leon Guerrero ◽  
Colton Scavone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Detroit Metropolitan Area ◽  
Gerontological Research ◽  
The Face ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Multi Disciplinary Team

Abstract Many older adults express a lack of confidence in using technology and this can become a barrier to participating in technology heavy research. This presentation will introduce the face-to-face digital communication, electronic medication adherence tracking, and online recruitment technology used in the I-CONECT study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02871921). In particular, we will demonstrate how the project has simplified enterprise video conferencing for in-home use, removed obstacles related to remote hardware troubleshooting, and further discuss how it has been received by older adults who have participated thus far. Finally we will cover particular hurdles related to I-CONECT (e.g., targeting social isolated older adults, aiming to recruit 50% of participants being African American older subjects living in the Detroit Metropolitan area). Our experience indicates that such high tech gerontological research is feasible given a creative and solution-focused research approaches and multi-disciplinary team.

Out of Site, Still in Mind? A Case Study in Video Mediated Communication

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-246
Author(s):  
Beverly L. Harrison ◽  
Mark H. Chignell ◽  
Ronald M. Baecker
Keyword(s):  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Video Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Floor Control ◽  
The Face

Video mediated communication alters our perception of the way in which we interact and communicate. In contrast to face to face or audio only (e.g., telephone) communication, there is relatively little systematic research on the effect of video conferencing on communication within groups of people at dispersed locations (Harrison, 1991b; Harrison et al, 1992b; Sellen, 1992; Wolf, 1988; Cohen, 1982; Short, Williams, and Christie, 1976). In this paper we describe a study of how participants at three distant locations perceived differences between face to face (within site) and video mediated (between site) communication. Results indicate that participants perceived between site, mediated communication to be unnatural and uncomfortable. They felt there were problems with gaining floor control and with conversation flow. Additionally, participants perceived the between site, mediated communication to be less interactive, less social, and less enjoyable than the face to face, within site communication. The insights gained through this and other case studies, summarized here, will be used to guide our future research. This study is one in a series of field trials and controlled experiments aimed at understanding the human factors issues associated with video communication and the design of such systems.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study on Teaching Methodologies Applied in Engineering and Manufacturing Process Subjects during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 and 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 11519
Author(s):  
Óscar López ◽  
Alfonso González ◽  
Francisco J. Álvarez ◽  
David Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
The Face ◽  
Academic Year

Specific disciplines in engineering, such as manufacturing processes, require students in their academic stage to pay special attention, given the possible changes that may affect the acquisition of competencies. In an environment of uncertainty, such as a global pandemic, teaching must adapt without losing the effective delivery of content to students. The health and safety measures applied during the first months of the pandemic led to a different type of teaching to that which had customarily been applied, such as synchronous and asynchronous methodologies defined by the university’s governing bodies, where face-to-face and online methodologies coexisted in the same academic year. All of this avoided interrupting the academic year. This paper studies the results achieved in this uncertain environment, extends them and compares them with the following year, where only the face-to-face methodology was applied to the students enrolled in Manufacturing Processes 2 at the Centro Universitario de Mérida within the Bachelor’s Degree in Design Engineering and New Product Development (Grado en Ingeniería en Diseño y Desarrollo de Nuevos Productos -GIDIDP-). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied to the data obtained to locate the significant differences between the samples taken in the first year with online and face-to-face teaching methodologies and those taken in the second year with an exclusively face-to-face methodology. When comparing the results, maintaining face-to-face teaching proved essential, as it contributes towards achieving better marks or maintaining the level. However, online methodologies also help as an additional tool to acquire other knowledge and specific skills in these technical engineering subjects, specifically those dealing with the manufacturing processes addressed in this study.

scholarly journals Evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of e- OSCE in the COVID- 19 era

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarra Shorbagi ◽  
Nabil Sulaiman ◽  
Ahmad Hasswan ◽  
Mujtaba Kaouas ◽  
Mona M. Al-Dijani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Procedural Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Face

Abstract Background: The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its quick progress to a global pandemic has urged medical schools to shift from didactic to distance learning and assessment approaches. The quality of clinical training and assessment have been jeopardized due to the regulatory restrictions and potential hazards to human lives. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an electronic Objective Structured Clinical Examination (e-OSCE), which attempted to transform the format of a face-to-face OSCE to an e-OSCE.Methods: We conducted three end of clerkship e-OSCEs for final year medical students in Surgery, Medicine and Family Medicine using teleconferencing application of Microsoft Teams (MST). The e-OSCE blueprint included the assessment of all clinical skills except physical examination and procedural skills. Examiners supervised e-OSCE from the college campus while all students were remotely assessed through the MST channels. During the exam, the students stayed in their specified MST channels, examiners rotated across all students. The feasibility and effectiveness of e-OSCE was evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire to students, examiners and e-OSCE team. Results: The data analysis showed that 93.4% students and 92.2% examiners agreed with the quality and process of e-OSCE. Similarly, 83.6% students and 98% examiners agreed with the fairness, smoothness and organization of e-OSCE. As many as 45.9% students and 74.5% examiners agreed that e-OSCE was close to real life practice. Approximately one fifth of students and one third of examiners preferred e-OSCE over the face-to-face OSCE. The analysis of qualitative data generated themes of e-OSCE structure and technology. While majority of participants were satisfied with e-OSCE, students were concerned about examiners’ training and e-OSCE contents. Examiners and e-OSCE team recognized the paper-less, tech-savy, fast and reliable e-OSCE format. Conclusion: During and beyond COVID- 19 era, e-OSCE is a feasible and effective modality for assessing clinical competence except for physical examination and procedural skills. The planning and implementation of e-OSCE reflects an ingenuity in assessment of clinical competencies of medical students.

scholarly journals Updating anatomy and physiology lab delivery: shifting from a paper-based to an online lab instruction platform, just in time for a global pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 290-298
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Stokes ◽  
Dee U. Silverthorn
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Face ◽  
Physiology Laboratory

This paper describes how an anatomy and physiology laboratory class transitioned from a paper-based lab to an online learning platform that updated the curriculum to rely more on face-to-face small group collaboration and peer teaching. Student perceptions of the new format were positive, but halfway through the transition a global pandemic challenged the new instruction method. The face-to-face curriculum had to be adjusted to a virtual format that lacked in-person interaction between the instructor and the students. This switch to virtual labs had an adverse effect on both student perception and student performance in the second half of the semester. Our observations underscore the importance of creating an interactive community when teaching virtually.

scholarly journals GIS Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Students’ Perception)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4484
Author(s):  
Jana Vojteková ◽  
Anna Tirpáková ◽  
Dalibor Gonda ◽  
Michaela Žoncová ◽  
Matej Vojtek
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Video Tutorials ◽  
The Face ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
Screen Sharing

The paper deals with distance learning of geographic information systems (GIS) at the Department of Geography and Regional Development FNS CPU in Nitra using various educational materials and the JitsiMeet application during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students of bachelor study had GIS lessons in face-to-face instruction in a computer room for half of a semester. In the middle of the semester, the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Slovakia and the face-to-face instruction had to be reoriented to the distance form of learning. The first month of distance learning took place with the help of textbooks and video tutorials, which were sent to students. The task of the students that month was to study a new subject, then students were sent a questionnaire where they had to express their opinion on learning GIS using video tutorials and textbooks, but also indicate whether they had facilities for online learning (PC, audio and video outputs, Internet) as well as to express their views and experiences with online learning as such. Although after evaluating the questionnaire, up to 71% of students answered that they had learned a new subject from the video tutorials and 57% also from GIS textbooks, several percent of students were still unfit for this form of learning. That is why we went to lessons with the free JitsyMeet app, which allows for video conferencing, screen sharing, chat, and more. The aim of the paper is to point out the perception of distance GIS learning by university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The Impact of Video Conferencing Platform in All Educational Sectors Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Froilan D Mobo
Keyword(s):  
Video Conferencing ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Business World ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technology Platforms ◽  
Remote Workers ◽  
The Face ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Impact

<p>The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic made the business world stop and also the economic sector. Health protocols standard has been observed like social distancing, the mandatory wearing of facemask, and avoiding mass gathering. The researcher is proposing to use a video conferencing platform beside the learning management system because this will replace the face to face setup and realtime feedback from the students to the teacher. Video conferencing has always been a key ingredient in the recipe to success for enterprises and other educational sector hoping to connect with customers, remote workers, and even with the students, (BEAUFORD, 2020). The results suggest that current policies and teaching strategies can be adapted due to the outbreak of COVID-19. In relation to previous studies on the use of videoconferencing in higher education, Video Conferencing such as Zoom and Google meet the demands in a broader consideration of the relevant challenges that arise when using certain videoconferencing systems in learning and teaching situations and that can be used in the current scenario, (Khatib, 2020). Using Video Conferencing will not violate any quarantine protocols and this will ensure the safety of both students and the teachers, in times like this, we really need to adopt the new technology platforms embracing the effects of COVID-19 and might lead to the opening of the New Normal in all sectors.</p>

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