Teaching in a Virtual Classroom
Facilitators: May Tse and Rambo Lai, CELT
This spring semester, CELT offers you two workshops on the use of the online collaborative platform Virtual Classroom. In the first workshop, you will take part in an online experiential tour that demonstrates the key functions and features of a Virtual Classroom from the perspective of the participants. In the second workshop, you will get to see behind the scenes of a virtual class, in other words, you will learn about designing and delivering interactive content through Virtual Classroom.
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Prerequisite & |
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“At Your Desktop” Series - Experiential Tour of the Virtual Classroom |
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Tue, 25 Mar 2014 |
At your desktop with Internet connection |
No prerequisite. Registration closed. |
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Behind the Scenes – Designing and Moderating a Virtual Class |
Tue, 1 Apr 2014 |
Rm 6558 |
The above workshop is a prerequisite. Please register |
About the Virtual Classroom
The application Virtual Classroom is powered by Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing. It offers a synchronous online collaborative platform for instructors to meet their target audience virtually in a geographically dispersed context. The instructors can use the platform for a variety of purposes such as teaching online, doing presentations, and moderating online discussions.
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Basic Functions and Features |
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Online text chat |
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Audio and video conferencing |
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Interactive whiteboard |
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Polling with/without publishing result |
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Breakout Room for group discussion |
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Desktop application sharing |
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Online quizzes |
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Web tours |
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| Real-time file distribution |
Enquiries:
For enquiries, please contact us at 2358 8036 or virtualclass@ust.hk.
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