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The 7 most important LMS features to support Synchronous Learning

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2) Webcasts. If you need to replicate traditional classroom based lectures on an e-learning environment, a webcast is the ideal solution. The next step from simple webcasts is the ability to have tele-conference between teacher and student (or even multiple students). 3) Tele-conference (audio / video).

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Converting Live Workshops to an Online Course (Part I)

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Design approaches for course conversion range from providing recorded webinar/ webcast series to purist academic approaches following formulas like William Horton’s Absorb—Do—Connect methodology to even more complex evaluation-driven design using a Quality Matters rubric. Provide a mixture of media.