In a classroom, teachers and students experience face-to-face communication. Opinions are exchanged in real-time.
How do we simulate “face-to-face” communication in situations that are beyond the classroom?
What are the tools that we need?
Shared Whiteboard Transfer and sharing of materials Synchronized playback of materials Classroom control mechanism Audio/Video to convey a human touch Instant and real-time messaging to connect people Many-to-many simultaneous instant messaging Facilitator/Teacher to have control over the participants
Virtual Workspace (VW) replicates normal classroom learning without losing communication and tracking controls inbuilt with the above tools.
It is an Internet Browser-based application and allows a teacher-students conference without exposure to external distractions such as advertisements, users’ friends, etc that are typical on Live Messenger, Yahoo, Skype, etc.
Whiteboard Function
Whiteboard Function for real-time & interactive teaching
File-Sharing
File-Sharing of Powerpoint/Word documents
to conduct online lessons
Test Understanding
File-transfer to send real-time quizzes and worksheets
at lesson end to test understanding
Breakout Rooms
Breakout Rooms for special attention groups or
group-based discussion
Key Features
Supports multiple breakout rooms Live webcam with audio File transfer – allow saving to disk. File sharing by viewing Doc, Excel, PPT files inside VW Track and view attendance of each student Save each session’s chat log Mute Chatting Facilitator has Enable-Control features for students Shared Whiteboard
Best communication method during School Closure – Simulate Classroom environment Improve accessibility to teachers and students by overcoming physical boundaries
Shared Whiteboard
