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Sharing through the software |
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Videoconferencing equipment allows for sharing
documents through the system software.
Documents can be shared from the sending site and receiving sites and the
information in the documents can be changed and manipulated by users at
both ends. Many types of software can be shared if both sites have
the same software or viewers of the software. A few examples of
effective software to be shared:
- PowerPoint slides or other presentation
software
- Word processed documents
- Spreadsheets
- Database sheets
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Document
Sharing using a document camera
A piece of hardware
called a document camera can greatly enhance the instructor's ability to
share hard copy items as well as artifacts. Document cameras can be
used to display items such as:
- Books and magazines (colored or
black/white pictures, tables, graphs, some text)
- Original or authentic historical
documents (primary sources)
- Artifacts, fossils,
- Science experiment
items
- Hand created graphics during the
videoconference. Use a thick felt tipped pen and use the
guidelines below for graphics for best results.
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Guidelines for Shared Documents
The first rule for any presentation or
graphic is to keep it simple and consistent. The document should
always be easy to read, and clear. Listed below are a few simple
guidelines to help in the creation of presentation documents:
- Amount of information - a
four by six configuration is a good rule of thumb for creating graphic
pages. Four lines of text with six words per line, or six lines
with four words gives a balanced page with a reasonable amount of
text. The students at the receiving end should be able to read
your text from a distance since they are probably viewing on a monitor
which smaller than a regular classroom wall writing board.
- Size of font - the size of the
font is important. It is recommended that a minimum of size 18
font be used for graphics pages, and a larger font if you know that
the receiving monitor is small. Size 24 font is generally a
safer font for easy viewing.
- Font styles - use simple fonts
such as Helvetica, Arial, Times New Roman for ease of viewing.
Fonts with simple lines project better on screen. Use no more
than three fonts for consistency in the pages displayed. Too
many fonts can cause confusion.
- Aspect Ratio - The proportions of
a monitor are configured in landscape format or a 3X4 aspect
ratio. It is best to design graphics in a landscape format to
allow for the configuration on the screen and be assured that the
graphics will display properly.
- Contrast - Allow for contrast
between the background and lettering such as light letters on a dark
background or dark letters on a light background. Add color for
interest but keep it limited to three colors or less for better
projection. Be careful to avoid patterns made of small
lines, crosshatching, or dots for best results.
- Allow time for viewing graphics - Display
graphics long enough for all readers to complete the page - slow
readers should be considered. Non-text materials generally take
less viewing time.
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