Virtual Classroom Virtual School

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Just a lot of Hype or an Effective Tool to Assist
  Learning?

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• An examination of Virtual Classrooms Virtual
  Schools and whether they live up to their
  billing.
• Winton Herrin
• EDU 6606
• Troy University
• Dr. Peggy DeClue

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Much ado about nothing or is this truly an
  emerging technology that is here to stay with us?
  
• Can instructors teach efficiently?
• Is it cost effective?
• Is it as effective as in-classroom learning?

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• What is a Virtual Classroom Virtual School?
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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Usually described as an electronic classroom with
  students and where instruction involves
  simultaneous use of electronic learning tools

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• What is the history of Virtual Classrooms
  Virtual Schools?

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• ATT began what is considered the original
  Virtual Classroom program in 1996. During its
  run, which ended in 2000, over 19,000 students
  from 30 countries had the opportunity to
  participate.

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Current and future use of this technology

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Currently Virtual Classrooms and Schools are in
  use by almost every college and university as
  well as most high schools and in many business
  settings with more use predicted

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• What does it cost to provide a Virtual Classroom
  School?

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• The cost can range from 199.00 for a LAN based
  virtual classrom such as Virtual Class 5 which
  can be purchased from http//www.farstone.com/soft
  ware/virtual-class.htm to thousands for
  ready-made internet based systems such as that
  produced by http//www.e2020inc.com/index.html

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Requirements for implementaion of Virtual
  Classroom School?

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• A student can utilize a virtual classroom
  school with only a computer, software and an
  internet connection giving access to any physical
  location. Virtual classrooms schools are also
  often effective and adaptable for special needs
  students such as those who may be homebound or
  bed-ridden

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Level of Interactivity
• Type of Control

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Most Virtual Classrooms Schools can provide
  extensive levels of interactivity ranging from
  teacher student interaction to automated
  interaction and helping to stimulate critical
  thinking skills
• Control of the interaction can be controlled by
  the teacher or the student for self-paced learning

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Virtual Classroom Virtual School

• Hype?
• No, Virtual Classrooms Virtual schools are the
  wave of the future providing any-place / any-time
  learning for students