Distance Learning: Virtual Harlem

Harlem Rennaissance Class taught jointly between the English departments at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Central Missouri State University

The class took up most of the Access Grid room at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (at UIC). The Access Grid room was fully equipped with multisite, high bandwidth video conferencing.

Jennifer Brody is holding a joint class session with Bryan Carter's class at Central Missouri State University.

At the front of EVL's Access Grid room are three plasma screens that are used to display video conferencing channels. Bryan Carter is speaking to Jennifer's class. The large size of the plasma screen makes Bryan look life-sized and therefore easily establishes a presence with Jennifer's class.

On the left of the plasma screens is the AGAVE 3D projection system that is showing the Virtual Harlem exhibit. The students also experience Virtual Harlem within the fully immersive CAVE.

Students call for the microphone to address Bryan's class at CMSU.

The two classes compare what they saw in the Virtual Harlem experience with what they have read in their classroom reading materials.

	The class took up most of the Access Grid room at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (at UIC). The Access Grid room was fully equipped with multisite, high bandwidth video conferencing. Jennifer Brody is holding a joint class session with Bryan Carter's class at Central Missouri State University.
	At the front of EVL's Access Grid room are three plasma screens that are used to display video conferencing channels. Bryan Carter is speaking to Jennifer's class. The large size of the plasma screen makes Bryan look life-sized and therefore easily establishes a presence with Jennifer's class.
	On the left of the plasma screens is the AGAVE 3D projection system that is showing the Virtual Harlem exhibit. The students also experience Virtual Harlem within the fully immersive CAVE.
	Students call for the microphone to address Bryan's class at CMSU. The two classes compare what they saw in the Virtual Harlem experience with what they have read in their classroom reading materials.