The New Virtual Classroom: Evidence–based Guidelines for Synchronous e–Learning - Hardcover

Clark, Ruth C.; Kwinn, Ann

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9780787986520: The New Virtual Classroom: Evidence–based Guidelines for Synchronous e–Learning

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787986526 ISBN 13: 9780787986520

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2007

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Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 304 Publisher: John Wiley The New Virtual Classroom draws on the most current research in Multimedia Learning as well as practitioner experience to show how to effectively harness the power of the Virtual Classroom Written by Ruth Clark. co-author of the best selling e-Learning & the Science of Instruction. and Ann Kwinnrecognized experts in instructional design and workforce learning. this important resource includes guidelines. research. and illustrative examples that clearly show how to leverage the powerful instructional features in the new virtual classroom.Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Meet the New Virtual Classroom. PART ONE. LEARNING AND THE NEW VIRTUAL CLASSROOM. 2. Learning in the New Virtual Classroom. 3. Features to Exploit in the New Virtual Classroom. 4. Teaching Content Types in the New Virtual Classroom....

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"Finally, the virtual classroom has become about techniques and not technology ? and practitioners are realizing that it is a medium deserving of its own best practices. One of the few dedicated resources available for this fast-growing field, The New Virtual Classroom is for the individual or organization ready to make the leap from information push to training and learning, and finally start to realize a return on their virtual classroom investment."--Jennifer Hofmann, Synchronous Learning Expert and author of The Synchronous Trainer?s Survival Guide and Live and Online: Tips, Techniques, and Ready-to-Use Activities for the Virtual Classroom

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THE NEW VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

Evidence-Based Guidelines for Synchronous e-Learning

ORGANIZATIONS involved in workforce learning have embraced the virtual classroom, a synchronous form of e-learning, which offers powerful instructional environments while saving travel time and costs associated with face-to-face classroom training. However, virtual classroom technology must be leveraged in ways that promote learning or the cost savings are merely an illusion.

The New Virtual Classroom draws on current research in multimedia learning as well as practitioner experience to show how to effectively harness the power of the virtual classroom. Written by Ruth Clark, co-author of the best selling e-Learning & the Science of Instruction, and Ann Kwinn--both recognized experts in instructional design and workforce learning, this important resource includes guidelines, research, and illustrative examples that clearly show how to leverage the powerful instructional features in the new virtual classroom.

A practical resource, the book includes the key guidelines for initiating and maintaining participant engagement in virtual classroom sessions. Specifically, you will learn how to leverage the whiteboard with meaningful visuals, create social presence with audio, and maintain involvement with frequent effective interactions using polling, whiteboard, application sharing, audio and chat facilities. Beyond these fundamentals, you can learn how to manage cognitive load, blend your virtual classroom with other learning events, and adapt problem-based learning designs to virtual classroom technology.

The book also outlines the seven principles of effective virtual classroom design and offers tested techniques for converting face-to-face classroom courses into virtual classroom events as well as creating virtual classroom events from scratch.

An accompanying CD includes three short virtual classroom lessons to demonstrate the basic techniques described in the book. In the demonstrations you will see how to apply virtual classroom technology to a lesson teaching computer procedures as well as to more conceptual content.

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