Virtual classrooms classroom session Tags: Blog online meetings virtual classrooms webinar Unless I’ve missed something important, there seem to be three distinct uses for real-time online commmunications. The following table represents a first attempt at clarifying the discriminating characteristics of these three:  

Tags: virtual classrooms web conferencin Onlignment has just issued this free download e-book, a facilitator’s guide to live online learning. In 55 pages it covers: Whys and wherefores Planning your session Communicating with voice and live video Communicating using images and text Sharing resources Building in interactivity Building up to the session Facilitating the session Following up The e-book is issued on a Creative Commons license. Download it here . ...Tags:

In case you're interested in synchronous comms, whether that's for online meetings, webinars or virtual classrooms, I thought I'd update you on my postings so far: The importance of being synchronous How being online can trump face-to-face Functionality or fidelity – choose your weapon So are webinars effective? Brain rules for the virtual classroom Top ten webinar best practices Death by webinar – what a way to go So how important really is body language? Mixing media: happiness or headache? So what exactly is a webinar? Learning

When you move from instructor-led interventions in the classroom to self-paced content accessed online, you are making two major changes at once: not only are you shifting the medium (from face-to-face to online) you are making an even more substantial change to the method (from instructor-led to self-paced learning). This could be inappropriate for several reasons: The contrast between old and new could be too much for employees to cope with at once. You have two change programmes to manage at once: you have all the cultural issues associated with the change in method, and

Virtual Classrooms) play a part. The entry barrier into the domain of virtual classrooms is almost nil. If you're a learning professional, I strongly recommend joining one of the eLearning Guild online forums to experience how powerful the virtual classroom experience is. The anatomy of a virtual classroom Most virtual classroom features are pretty standard. At the very outset, let me apologise for being late on this post. My dog went through surgery this weekend, my wife's had exams and life's been incredibly hectic

suppose many Moodlers are already exploring dimdim as their free virtual classroom alternative. Thanks Patricia Donaghy for sharing with me this juicy FREE virtual classroom tool. Yeah, if you don't like WiZiQ or dimdim, you can always explore Elluminate , which is not really free (free for 3 concurrent users only), but is a user-friendly feature rich cost effective virtual classroom tool. dimdim Open Source Community Edition dimdim Documentation WHAT? "dimdim is the world´s first free web meeting service based on the open source platform .

The WiZiQ virtual classroom tool runs in Flash and contains many (although clearly not all) of the features associated with expensive commercial systems. Providing bandwidth for 1000s of virtual classroom sessions sounds expensive. WiZiQ have just launched their Live Class module for Moodle . This integrates their free web conferencing solution directly into Moodle, so Live Class sessions can be implemented as Moodle activities and students can have seamless access to synchronous events, within the context of a blended Moodle course.

comments Tips For Making Virtual Classroom Sessions More Interactive November 16, 2008 by Sue Waters Jo Hart facilitated an amazing session on tips for making virtual classrooms such as Elluminate more interactive at this week’s free online PD . Our next Friday session will also be on virtual classrooms but this time participants will be given the opportunity to take turns moderating the virtual classroom and developing their own skills. Home About

(For the live blogging info look below the AG08 synopsis) Frank Gartland at LinkedIn ( AG08 synopsis ): A primary challenge of any virtual event is successfully engaging the audience. Even skilled presenters often encounter challenges when bringing their presentations to a virtual environment. Anyone who has presented virtually understands the pressures and challenges inherent From getting the audience's attention at the start, to keeping them focused and engaged, to motivating them to participate – all are challenges for any on-line presenter. This session will

Tags: virtual classrooms web conferencin Today sees the launch of onlignment, a new blog focusing on the use of web conferencing and similar tools (from instant messaging to telepresence) for learning and business communications. I am joined in this venture by two well-respected colleagues, Phil Green and Barry Sampson, who share my belief