How can I make students more comfortable in the CIV classroom?
• Give students experience with the equipment Provide opportunities for students to use the equipment, such as student presentations on camera or board work. • Use warm-up activities Try warm-up activities that not only acquaint the students with their classmates but that also familiarize them with the technology and the environment. Warm-up activities should promote interaction. • Informal roll-call At the beginning of each class, start with a roll call that requires each student to speak and identify themselves. This gives every student a pressure-free experience of speaking on CIV. • Avoid isolating students on camera Try not to have a student alone on camera, as this experience is often uncomfortable to students. Use Two-shots with two individuals in the frame, and encourage facilitators at the other sites to do the same. • Visit remote sites as often as possible Personally visiting each site can break down the psychological distance that occurs in a CIV classroom. Some students ar
