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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Penn State World Campus Adds Live E-Learning to Its Online Curriculum - Rick Shearer, THE Journal
Two years ago, the World Campus was challenged to support its asynchronous, Web-based courses with a synchronous tool - one that enabled students to hold real-time small group discussions and also allowed faculty to conduct interactive tutoring sessions and keep virtual office hours. We also wanted a collaborative environment that supported both PC and Mac platforms. In addition, while initial price points for some synchronous tools appeared low, the cost increased when a phone bridge was required. As a result, we focused on evaluating solutions that offered integrated, high-quality VoIP technology so students wouldn’t need two phone lines or a high-speed connection.
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