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2015 - 2016
Annual Report
8
V I D E O C O N F E R E N C E
C O MM U N I T Y C O L L A B O R A T I O N
T H R O U G H D U A L C R E D I T
Summer 2015 Session I was
the first year TAMIU offered
classes via video conference to
Eagle Pass ISD. Professor Ray
Garza taught an eager group
of 32 Eagle Pass ISD incoming
juniors and seniors coupled
with a TAMIU campus class of
dual enrollment, concurrent and
traditional students bringing
his class roster to 113.
Professor Garza taught
PSYC 2301 Introduction
to Psychology from
Western Hemispheric
Trade Center room 116.
The auditorium setting
together with the Eagle
Pass classroom setting
provided a perfect opportunity
for both environments to mesh
as one. Students in both classes
could ask questions and offer
answers so that all students
could hear and see all of their
classmates no matter their
location. Professor Garza
skillfully used the video
conferencing technology
so students both on the
TAMIU campus and the
Eagle Pass campus got the
true college class experi-
ence. Pictures provided
show students during class pre-
sentations. Students from both
campuses were able to see, hear
and critique fellow students from
either campus.
ST U D EN T S U P PO RT
Texas A&M International Univer-
sity provides dual enrollment
opportunities for high school
students from South Texas
communities. Students take
courses in the Fall, Spring and
Summer semesters. In Summer
2015, Fall 2015 and Spring
2016 TAMIU served over 300
students from the Eagle Pass
Independent School District. At
this time Eagle Pass ISD has
requested classes in communica-
tions and psychology. Students
register for either COMM 1315
(SPCH 1315) Public Speaking,
and PSYC 2301 Introduction to
Psychology.
Below are survey results from
Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
semesters (251 respondents):
Students plan to pursue a
degree after high school: 84%
Students are diverse in how
they reach Blackboard (TAMIU’s
Learning Management System)
using:
Smartphones: 53%
Tablets: 31%
Laptops: 72%
Desktops: 52.5%
Game consoles: 19.5%
Students access TAMIU physi-
cal and online resources:
Killam library online: 74%
Killam library/study room/
computer room or lab in person:
(Required travel): 25%
Students valued Blackboard
orientation training provided by
the eLearning staff:
Excellent or good: 90%
Although many students did
not seek technical assistance,
those who did acquire it through:
Phone: 33%
Email: 44%
Live Chat: 32%
In person: 19.5%
Those students who received
technical assistance rated its
quality:
Excellent or good: 83%
Neutral: 16%
Very poor: 0%
