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First Impressions of TelePresence

Experiencing eLearning

I didn’t quite get the full effect due to our setup (more on that later), but I can see how this would actually give you a sense of “being there.&# I have all these global conversations via Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and so on all the time, but I hope all these connections never stop being remarkable. Conversation.

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Creating Social Presence in Online Classroom (ID Live on EdTechTalk)

Learning Visions

Wanted conversation to be more free flowing than an online forum – more natural and playful communication – not always about content of the course, but about students as people (how is your day going?) Tools like Elluminate can provide connection through voice and immediacy. Can be dry, but there are fun ways to do this.

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Five tools for global educators

Learning with e's

In effect, through the use of social media and telecommunication technologies, these teachers are becoming global educators. Webinar tools include Elluminate (now known as Blackboard Collaborate), WebEx and Adobe Connect all of which have similar screen topographies and perform similar functions, but all have an associated cost.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: e-Learning Guild Synchronous Learning Systems

Learning Visions

Elluminate 4.2% Little Shots of Theory Instructional Design as a practice in corporate vs. A Conversation with Karl Kapp ► February (11) ID Live with Charles Reigeluth on EdTechTalk Kineo Insights Webinar: Kronos Moodle Case Study Kineo Insights Webinar: The Truth About Open Sourc. Which tools do you primarily use?

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Twitter and Webinars

Tony Karrer

So, both the webinar tool (Elluminate, WebEx, Adobe Connect, etc.) You likely will have some people cut off from parts of the conversation. Basically, this uses twitter as an extended channel for the chat, but keeps a single view in the tool of the conversation. have a chat stream happening and there's one going on via twitter.

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Top 70 eLearning Posts for June and Hot Topics including iPad and Mobile Learning

eLearning Learning Posts

Top five tips for creating effective interactions - Spicy Learning , June 14, 2010 Interactions pose a dilemma to all instructional designers. While they can be fun, visually exciting and effective, they can also require a lot of development and be difficult to create. Where: Here in Elluminate. 4,6 billion people have a phone.

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Four Reasons you need structure for informal learning

Xyleme

The “ah-ha” factor came quickly from the following survey question: “What constructive changes would you suggest to make the webinar more effective next time?” I think a series of presentation/discussions would be more effective. Informal learning shouldn’t mean we disregard what works effectively in a formal setting.