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Enhance the educational experience of the virtual classroom by using eLearning collaboration software
October 20, 2006
By: Lynn Marotta
Online distance learning has really evolved in recent
years. More and more people are taking advantage of the
convenience and greater flexibility online education
affords. As long distance learning grows in popularity, it
becomes a more respected and viable educational alternative.
Companies are focusing on this interest, and marketing
products and tools that are designed specifically to enhance
the virtual learning experience. These tools are referred to
as eLearning collaboration software.
A company called
Elluminate offers one of the more popular comprehensive
eLearning solutions for online educators called
Elluminate Live!. The Elluminate Live! tool is available
in three separate editions. They all offer unique
collaborative features, but their
Elluminate Live! Academic Edition is specifically
designed to help facilitate interaction and enhance
collaboration in the virtual classroom setting. We will take
a closer look at the available features contained in this
unique tool so that you can get a feel for the real benefits
this solution can provide to your online learning
environment.
The following are some of the unique features available
through Elluminate Live!:
- Full duplex audio -- Whether you are accessing
live or recorded classroom sessions, or participating in a
live small group discussion, audio sound will be clear and
without delay. Equally impressive is the fact that with
Elluminate Live! every classroom participant has access to
the same video and audio quality regardless of his or her
Internet connection speed.
- Facilitates small group interaction -- One of
the key advantages you receive from using an eLearning
tool such as Elluminate Live! is the increased
collaboration that is achieved between parties. With this
tool, it is easy to initiate small group discussions or
organize breakout rooms, which add a unique dynamic to the
classroom experience.
- Access to interactive whiteboard -- You can
easily load high-resolution images or content to display
during your presentations with the unique whiteboard tool.
It is also easy to track which whiteboards participants
are accessing.
- Application sharing -- Elluminate Live! makes
application sharing easy through one-click desktop
sharing, public or private file transfers or easy imports
to shared whiteboards.
- Access to moderator tools -- Moderators can
monitor classroom participation, conduct informal polling,
or monitor session activity with easy to use moderator
tools.
- User profiles -- Classroom participants have
the ability to create user profiles where they can display
personal information such as photos and contact
information. Improved social networking functionality
creates a sense of community and enhances the learning
experience.
These are just a few of the many features that come with
the Elluminate Live! Academic Edition. It is the perfect
tool for the virtual classroom because it provides a
learning environment that mimics the traditional classroom.
Lectures and classroom presentations can be easily
facilitated along with small group discussions and debates.
Another distinct advantage of Elluminate Live! is that it
can be installed on multiple different platforms such as
Windows, Mac, and Linux.
If you are an eLearning instructor that is looking to
expand the outreach and effectiveness of your virtual
classroom, you really should give Elluminate Live! a try.
About the Author
Lynn Marotta is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Web-Conferencing-Zone.com. Your
definitive guide to
web conferencing services,
online collaboration software and
web meetings for business.
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