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How
Does Videoconferencing Work?
The
Videoconferencing Room in the A-V Department
Room HH221, formerly the Videoconferencing/Distance Learning
Classroom, was dismantled in March, 2007.
The Polycom 512 videoconferencing unit is located in another space and
is still connected via the internet and at up to 384 Kb using ISDN lines.
The IP address of the Polycom codec is: 153.106.2.10
The ISDN number for the Polycom codec is: 616-526-8911.
Download & print
the Videoconference Room's campus map.
Maps to Grand Rapids
and Calvin College.
Contact Randy Nieuwsma, (616)
526-6076.
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The Portable Videoconferencing
Unit
 The
Audio-Visual Department provides a portable Polycom videoconferencing
unit. It can be delivered to and operate in almost any room at Calvin
which has a network connection. This includes offices and classrooms.
Contact the Audio-Visual Department, x66334.
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The Videoconferencing Room at
the DeVos Communication Center
 is
a distance education teaching facility which seats 34+ people. It is equipped
with multiple cameras, a document camera, and several sources of electronic
media, such as an internet-connected computer, dvd player, vhs player,
etc.
Contact Jake Bosmeijer,
Chief Engineer,
616-526-8706.
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Distance Education at Calvin College
The Graduate
Studies Office provides online courses in its Master of Education
Degree programs. The M.Ed. degree is designed for certified teachers,
and offers four areas of study:
- The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
- The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
- The M.Ed. in Learning Disabilities
- The M.Ed. in Literacy
Calvin does not offer an entire M.Ed. online. Online courses enable educators
to work on their degree during the school year and complete on-campus
courses during the summer.
Calvin College does not presently offer any undergraduate courses online.
Contact Robert Meyering,
Graduate Program Manager,
616-526-6556.
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