A guest lecture for students within the Department of Computing at Sheffield Hallam University. Introducing the affordances of online meetings for groupwork and tips for good practice. Included a live demo to set up a Google Hangout using a Sheffield Hallam student Gmail account and the Google Apps associated with that account.

1. Lee Coddington | E-learning
The value of
meetings for students
Sue Beckingham | @suebecks | Sheffield Hallam University

2. Affordances
• Meet remotely from different locations
• Save on travel costs
• Hold 'out of hours' meetings
• Blend face to face with online peers

3. Online tools for virtual meetings
free and paid options

4. Examples
Free
• Skype
• Facetime
• Google+ hangouts
Free at SHU
• Blackboard
Collaborate
Corporate
• Adobe Connect
• Go To Meeting
• Join Me
• Any Meeting
• Webex

5. Online meetings enable
VoIP - voice over internet protocol
real time audio communication through a
computer/tablet/smartphone via use of
headphones and speakers

6. Online meetings can offer
• Slideshow presentations
• Live or streaming video
• Sharing of your desktop
• Interactive whiteboards

7. Online meetings can offer
• Text chat
• Polls and surveys
• One to one or group conversations
• A recording of the meeting
• Interview practice

8. An exemplar of a team meeting

9. Google Hangouts

10. Google Hangouts

11. Google Hangouts

12. Google Hangouts
Add chat and share desktop
options

13. Google Apps
and more!

14. Schedule meetings with peers
http://doodle.com/

15. Record online meetings

16. Tips for preparing for
an online meeting
• Think about your real-life surroundings [how
tidy is your room]
• Choose a quiet location
• Get to know the platform you will use before
the meeting
• Pre-agree the agenda and have this to hand

17. Tips for meetings
• Assign a Leader or Chair of the meeting
• Pay attention to the process of the meeting
– make a note of who takes part
– agree a minute taker
• Keep an eye on the time allocated for the
meeting - avoid distractions

18. Tips for meetings
• Summarise as you go along
• Be concise
• Speak clearly
• Listen

19. Good practice
• Encourage participation from all present
• Ask questions
• Maintain eye contact by looking at the
webcam
• Don't move around

20. Etiquette
• Be on time
• Don't just 'listen in' - contribute
• Don't speak out of turn or interrupt
• Keep focussed and pay attention
• Don't have side conversations
• Dress appropriately!