DDL-Telepresence Robots in Higher Education: Exploring Cyberproxy for Equality in Accessibility

• In Event: DDL-Telepresence Robots in Higher Education: Exploring Cyberproxy for Equality in Accessibility

Short Description

This session will introduce the concept of cyberproxy, which is having online access into a physical space. Telepresence robots have been used in a higher education setting to increase accessibility for those learners who are unable to come to campus face-to-face for various reasons. In this session, we will share results of our experiences implementing cyberproxy, the impetus for pursuing it, and results of a mixed-methods study regarding student and faculty perceptions and experiences.

Authors

• Presenter: Valerie Irvine, University of Victoria

• Contributor: Michael Paskevicius, University of Victoria