The document provides an overview of virtual classrooms and their key features and applications. Virtual classrooms allow instructors and students to participate in training sessions without being physically in the same location. Current virtual classroom software offers features like presenting multimedia content in real-time, interactive activities, uploading/downloading materials, and communicating with other students. Technical requirements include having a computer and understanding basic navigation and etiquette for the virtual classroom platform.
Hello – my name is Mike Skelly – I’m a student at Harrisburg University, and I’ll be delivering this presentation about the use of Virtual Classroom training software.
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Read narration … note sure… well … have you have ever heard, listened, watched a video, a webinar, a podcast, or even participated in a tele-conference that was related to a training program? If you ever had any of these types of training experiences – chances are you actually have participated in a type of Virtual Classroom activity. Let’s review the answers…
For those who are still unfamiliar / unsure of VC, … let’s begin with a definition, and then a conceptual or visual representation on the next slide. Some may even argue that VC technology has made instruction more collaborative ; however, I believe this is more an evolution of teaching styles and pedagogy .
These images should help further explain what it is. Pay close attention to the lines of communication & their direction - - We’ll talk more about this later…
Ok – so why is a VC important? What if a student lives in an isolated or remote community? What if you don’t have the time to attend / become physically involved in a training program? What if you have an accessibility handicap? The key answer is convenience!
A key difference in today’s VC and those of its predecessors – is that today’s technology makes the communication – instruction element – more convenient & especially more collaborative – between the instructor & the student.
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As noted earlier, there are several companies that offer VC software. Here’s just one example… WizIQ offers: A main (ideally very prominent) white-screen for main presentation & viewing; A “hands-up” / hand icon function; A written chat function; Ability to monitor participants / input by status bars, and universal feedback icons ( , , ) Ability to query / poll student by or mark icons;
Current VC components include: [Read points]
As noted earlier, a VC may lack a live instructor. It’s one thing to have a traditional classroom setting with a teacher who has laryngitis; however, it’s entirely different if the VC audio is not working whatsoever. If you have tech. problems, it may be difficult to get an immediate response from the IT person in Mumbai!