Overview of Virtual Classroom and Chat

The collaboration tools of Virtual Classroom and Chat allow the instructor and students to participate in real-time lessons and discussions.  Unlike the discussion boards, which are asynchronous, these real-time discussions happen when students are all online at the same time. Note:  Many students taking online courses are not in the same time zone, making real-time [...]

Creating a Virtual Classroom or Chat Session

Log into your course site. Click Tools. Click Collaboration. Click the Create Collaboration Session button. Type a name for the session.  Note:  It is a good idea to name the session with relation to the topic you intend to discuss. Under the Schedule Availability section, you may choose to set a date restriction for participation [...]

Participating in a Virtual Classroom or Chat Session

The Collaboration Tools of Virtual Classroom and Chat allow instructors and students to participate in real-time lessons and discussions.  Unlike the discussion boards, which are asynchronous, these real-time discussions happen when participants are all online at the same time. Log into your course site. Click Tools. Click Collaboration. Click on the name of the session [...]

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