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What are Google Hangouts?
Google
provides free
video
conferencing
called a
¡°hangout.¡± Up
to 10 people
can join the
hangout.
Photo by Microsoft
How Can Hangouts be used in
the Community College?
If you do not
want to use
video, you can
use the multichat feature,
also referred
to as a
Hangout.

Photo by Microsoft
Benefits to Hangouts in the
Community College
As you know,

Photo by Microsoft

many community
college students
have jobs and
families. They do
not have a lot of
extra time to be
hanging around
campus to work
on group projects.
Google Hangouts
provides an
inexpensive means
for students to
work together on
group projects.
What will the Student Need?
Students need a
Google account,
which is free. They
also need a
computer with a
webcam. Webcams
can be purchased
very inexpensively.
We sell them in our
bookstore for around
$17.
Many students use
their smart phones.
You can download
the free app to your
iPhone or Android.
Faculty Can Hold Office Hours
Community College
students no longer
come to the faculty
member¡¯s office as
they once did. Create a
Hangout visible only to
your students. Keep
the window opened for
a specific length of
time. Students can
drop in and out during
this time.

Photo by Microsoft

Up to 10 students can
join your Hangout at a
time.
Work with Students on Campus or
Those at a Distance
You might consider
opening a Hangout to
help support foreign
language development.
The extra hours of faceto-face practice will pay
off.
Online Speech classes
can also benefit from
Hangouts.

Photo by Microsoft
Help Students Connect
Students in
online classes
can feel
isolated.
Students
sometimes
feel like they
miss out on
classroom
discussions.
Hangouts can
simulate a
classroom
discussion.

Photo by
Microsoft.
Save Travel Time
Division meetings
can be conducted
over Hangouts
saving valuable
office time and
travel money. Some
committee meetings
work well over a
Google Hangout.
Interviews could
also be conducted
via hangouts.
Difference between Facetime
or Skype
One of the
major
differences for
our students is
that the Google
Hangout is
connected to
the students¡¯
Google email
account. They
do have to
download a
PlugIn the first
time they use
it, but it is very
easy to do.
How to Plan a
Hangout
A Few Tips
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Designate
Determine
Introduce
Encourage
Arrive
Mute

Photo by Microsoft
Upload Your Hangout to
YouTube

Photo by Microsoft

Broadcast Your
Hangout
1. Invite circles or
individual people
to joint your
Hangout on Air.
2. A live player of
your broadcast
will be posted on
your Google+
Home Page and
on your YouTube
channel.
3. Keep in mind this
will be a public
video.
4. You can edit the
video after you
are finished.
For More Google Hangout Info
check out
http://carolhbates.com/tag/start-agoogle-hangout/

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Ideas for Using Google Hangouts in the Community College

  • 1. What are Google Hangouts? Google provides free video conferencing called a ¡°hangout.¡± Up to 10 people can join the hangout. Photo by Microsoft
  • 2. How Can Hangouts be used in the Community College? If you do not want to use video, you can use the multichat feature, also referred to as a Hangout. Photo by Microsoft
  • 3. Benefits to Hangouts in the Community College As you know, Photo by Microsoft many community college students have jobs and families. They do not have a lot of extra time to be hanging around campus to work on group projects. Google Hangouts provides an inexpensive means for students to work together on group projects.
  • 4. What will the Student Need? Students need a Google account, which is free. They also need a computer with a webcam. Webcams can be purchased very inexpensively. We sell them in our bookstore for around $17. Many students use their smart phones. You can download the free app to your iPhone or Android.
  • 5. Faculty Can Hold Office Hours Community College students no longer come to the faculty member¡¯s office as they once did. Create a Hangout visible only to your students. Keep the window opened for a specific length of time. Students can drop in and out during this time. Photo by Microsoft Up to 10 students can join your Hangout at a time.
  • 6. Work with Students on Campus or Those at a Distance You might consider opening a Hangout to help support foreign language development. The extra hours of faceto-face practice will pay off. Online Speech classes can also benefit from Hangouts. Photo by Microsoft
  • 7. Help Students Connect Students in online classes can feel isolated. Students sometimes feel like they miss out on classroom discussions. Hangouts can simulate a classroom discussion. Photo by Microsoft.
  • 8. Save Travel Time Division meetings can be conducted over Hangouts saving valuable office time and travel money. Some committee meetings work well over a Google Hangout. Interviews could also be conducted via hangouts.
  • 9. Difference between Facetime or Skype One of the major differences for our students is that the Google Hangout is connected to the students¡¯ Google email account. They do have to download a PlugIn the first time they use it, but it is very easy to do.
  • 10. How to Plan a Hangout A Few Tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Designate Determine Introduce Encourage Arrive Mute Photo by Microsoft
  • 11. Upload Your Hangout to YouTube Photo by Microsoft Broadcast Your Hangout 1. Invite circles or individual people to joint your Hangout on Air. 2. A live player of your broadcast will be posted on your Google+ Home Page and on your YouTube channel. 3. Keep in mind this will be a public video. 4. You can edit the video after you are finished.
  • 12. For More Google Hangout Info check out http://carolhbates.com/tag/start-agoogle-hangout/

Editor's Notes

  • #12: https://support.google.com/plus/answer/2553119?hl=en