Seth Winerman and Norm Wright met with different faculty to discuss the future of student systems.  Questions contact nwright@mit.edu

Larry Rudolph from EECS had particular insight on using video to capture lectures.

Seth's notes:

Distance Learning

• When things like lectures are given remotely, in order for it to work, instructors need to be able to look at students, and students need to know when they are being singled out.
• The reason people find it easier to pay attention to a lecture when you are physically there as opposed to watching it in a streaming video is due to eye shifting. Students can look around, change there focus, view the instructor, fellow classmates reactions, etc. This holds ones attention better. When a lecture is being transmitted it should be taped from several angles, then when you watch it remotely you can look from one perspective to another. That should hold ones attention better
• Need high definition audio in order to puck up on more inflections and emotions in speakers voice.

 Norm's Notes:

Education on TV

• Single Camera Filming of lectures not sufficient
• Eye movement is important -- students switch between lecturer, board, the girl two rows up, the person asking the question, etc.
• TV is addictive because it simulates these changes in focus
• Three camera sitcom with editing is needed

Need to adopt to learning styles - not all are visual - some auditory - some tactile