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Virtual Classrooms as a medium for online learning

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Virtual Classroom a medium for learning

Transcript of Virtual Classrooms

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Virtual Classrooms as

a medium for online learning

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AgendaVirtual Classroom Overview

Virtual Classroom as a medium for learning

Storyboard – Step fourAssess your mastery of a virtual classroom

features and functions

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What are Virtual Classrooms ?

Virtual Classrooms are classrooms that are available via an internet connection and a physical or mobile computer to teach, train and collaborate……

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Popular Virtual Classroomsin

Education

Adobe Connect

Moodle

Blackboard

WizIQ

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Popular Commercial Virtual Classrooms

GoToWebinar Citrix IMeet Webex ZOHO WebMeetLive

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Virtual Classroom methodsOf

transmission

Synchronous

Asynchronous

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Primary uses of a Virtual Classrooms?

Community of Practice (CoP)

Town Hall meetings Training Webinars Collaboration (group

work) Projects

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What are your views on using Virtual Classrooms to facilitate learning?

What are some to the advantages?

What would you say are some of the limitations?

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Major benefit of a virtual classroom

Possibility to create a Synchronous event, have it recorded and make it available as an Asynchronous event for future use….

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Limitations

Login and password Invitation to join a

meeting System requirements Cost License fees

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Irrespective of the level of sophistication of the Virtual Classroom software, that in and of itself does not ensure learning….

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It is how the training is designed

and delivered

that counts….

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Linking pedagogy, technology and learner

needs

Relevant Interactive project-based collaborative, while

providing some choice or control over their learning

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Online instructor readiness

Instructor’s technical competencies

Instructor’s ability to teach online are critical to the quality of online education

Kyong-Jee Kim, Curtis J. B (2006) The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationEDUCAUSE QUARTERLY 30 • Number 4 2006

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Most Important Skills

Moderation

Facilitation

Develop or plan high quality online courses

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How to acquire Moderation and

Facilitation skills?

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Register for

Rosanna’seModerating in a

Synchronous Virtual Classroom

Tutorial

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You will acquire:

Tips, Tools & Resources

To plan and prepare dynamic virtual classroom sessions and enhance your performance as an e-moderator/e-facilitator

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Ref: Planning Webinar 104 Step Four

Screen 6/17 Title: Planning to moderating a Peer-to Peer Community of Practice meeting in Zenlive Classroom Agenda Step 1. Planning Step 2. Assess knowledge Step 3. Objective Step 4. Zenlive Classroom Step 5. Tentative Agenda Step 6. Guest Speaker Step 6.1 Assess Guest Step 7. Meeting structure Step 8. Invitation Step 9. Assess Participants Step 9.1 Assess knowledge Step 10. Reminder Agenda overview End of Webinar Evaluation

Visual: Zenlive Landing Page and Zenlive Classroom meeting room

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Step FourAssess your mastery of a

Virtual Classroom

functions and features