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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Lifting The Lid On Virtual Classrooms - Annie Hayes, Training Zone
Anything with the word ‘virtual’ attached prompts a perception of newness and modern-day wizardry but Clive Shepherd explains that in fact virtual classrooms are far from novel having been around for the best part of a decade. And the concept, he says is relatively simple: “Instead of a face to face learning situation it is online learning. It happens at a specific time in a synchronous fashion.” What this means is that via a virtual classroom, learners experience more than just a web chat or a Skype transaction. The functionality, says Shepherd is tightly integrated with the organisations learning management system in most instances with records of attendance to boot.
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