Video Conferences Fatigue during Coronavirus Lockdown

Coronavirus COVID-19 Lockdown created an immediate need for live online communications. Governments and offices send employees to work at home. Schools, colleges, and universities send staff, professors, and students to continue Spring term using online learning platforms. Our online education world experienced an immediate increase of virtual meetings, webinars, and live lecturers. Synchronous learning model was suddenly in the spotlight.

We have been in online education for more than 20 years. We have observed and implemented many Asynchronous learning model courses. Students learn at their own pace and time. It is the preferred model of working professionals who pursue higher degrees. We continue working in our online courses while we continue supporting our colleagues, parents, and students to complete this term.

Webinars have also increased using popular video conferencing systems. After doing several Webinars Marathons, workers, presenters, instructors, professors, students have develop “Video Conferences’ Fatigue. We have read several reports about it that motivated this drawing. When lockdown ends to a new normal level, remember to explore asynchronous learning courses.

10 Years of our First Field Trip to Jaxport with FSCJ Business Club

2019 version of our 2009 visit to #Jaxport. #PortsWeKnow

Our Josetoons were part of several Faculty, Staff, and Students Expos at FSCJ Kent Campus

2009 original of our visit to Jaxport.

FSCJ Business Club went to visit the port instalations. During our bus tour a radiation alarm was triggered and the bus was searched for radioactive materials. The professor had a recent nuclear medical test. — at Jaxport Blount Island Terminals. #Jaxport #PortsWeKnow

Academic Deans of FSCJ | Spring 2018

FSCJ Provost and Assistant Provosts wanted an unique way to thank all 2017-2018 Academic Deans. Here is our view of an amazing and challenging academic year. All programs were included in one way or another. You are our stars! Thanks a lot.

Framed poster with signatures of Deans. Photo by Dean Neal Henning.

Instant Knowledge Generation: Young Leaders of Tomorrow | Dr. Jose G. Lepervanche

We are updating #TECHKnowledge: Five knowledge trends using technology. Young digital leaders of tomorrow are already beyond the #hashtags exploring for #InstantKnowledge. The #InstantKnowledgeGeneration is already connected. Stay tune. #IknowGen

Drawing shows 2013 college student exploring new virtual worlds with tablets and smartphones. New generation of smartphones, apps, and faster connections are contributing to expand instant knowledge. What is next?

#TECHKnowledge: Five knowledge trends using technology

#TECHKnowledge: Five knowledge trends using technology

1. Connected Learning = Social media learning.#socialmedialearning

2. Device Oriented Learning = Mobile knowledge. #mlearning

3. Team Based Learning = Share individual strengths for collaborative solutions. #teamlearning.

4. Outdoors Classrooms = Connect learners with nature.#outdoorsuniversity

5. Leadership Learning = Lead yourself and others.#youthleaders #drjosecampus

TEDxFSCJ Day and Next TEDxFSCJ Learning Adventures. #TEDxFSCJ

On September 27, 2014 we all were on the top of TEDxFSCJ mountain. After months of climbing and building blocks, we reached FSCJ #OneCollege Summit.

We all were on the stage of Wilson Center. 100 attendees, caped by TEDx first timers’ rule, filled the stage facing our elevated red carpeted stage and screen with the unusual background of empty theater seats. All audience, speakers and volunteers had the experience of being part of a learning “performance” on stage. All attendees were “beyond the learning edge” getting new lessons from our speakers. As they entered the theater expecting to be in the patio or balcony, they were ushered to seats on the stage. Some of them commented: “weird”, “wow”, “what?”, “amazing”, “interesting”, etc. They did not know what to expect but their time on stage was filled with lifelong lessons.

These are the new challenges. TEDxFSCJ Learning Adventures continue after this day with videos, blogs, pictures, and new TED Ed lessons, TEDxFSCJ Blackboard and Facebook groups, TEDxFSCJ Salon at FSCJ Deerwood with focus on technologies and education, TEDxFSCJ seminars and conferences to share the lessons and learning tools, and of course our next TEDxFSCJ events.

Speakers, attendees, volunteers, and team are all TEDxFSCJ Ambassadors to share the experience, the ideas, and the challenges. We are now part of a global TEDx community.

Thank you all for creating and maintaining TEDxFSCJ. Yesterday, we were on the top of TEDxFSCJ mountain. Now it is time to hike down and start climbing our next mountains. Enjoy the journey. TEDxFSCJ is a lifelong learning adventure.

Dr. Jose Lepervanche,

 

Dr. Mike Reynolds: “Our Universe is Our Classroom”. #TEDxFSCJ

Dr. Mike Reynolds was Dean of Arts and Sciences at FSCJ Kent Campus when I spoke in a Faculty Convocation in 2010. He is a professional astronomer and “space cadet”. His topics and ties are related to the space.

Yesterday, Sep 27, 2014, he was speaker at TEDxFSCJ. His talk “Our Universe is Our Classroom” was a lesson beyond the learning edge about exploring our sky and to look up! If you want to watch the next solar eclipse in the US talk to him. 2017 is the year.

TEDxFSCJ Learning Adventures: TED, TEDx & TED-Ed to enhance learning experience. #TEDxFSCJ

Drawing on whiteboard during TED, TEDx & TED Ed Talk at 2014 FSCJ Convocation inspired this one. #tedxfscj #onecollege #onechallenge. 2014 @FlaStateCollege Convocation was the ideal scenario to introduce these learning adventures to TFCJ faculty. Expanding TEDxFSCJ beyond the learning edge. #onecollege #tedxfscj More coming soon to Blackboard and social media learning. See the Slideshare slides here.

Waves of life require a Personal Leadership System ©.

Waves of life require a Personal Leadership System ©. Lead Yourself to Higher Levels. . Oct 2013.

I.E. Improves Everything. Scan QRCodIE.

Institutional Effectiveness Marketing Committee suggested a new slogan to emphasize the importance of IE to College’s academic excellence.

We also suggested an IE blog (www.academicexcelllence.info)