London. I must admit that, up until the event, I thought I had a pretty good handle on how to use virtual classrooms and ... -to-face classroom, but as a valuable medium in its own right. The first myth to be exploded was that virtual classrooms ... bricks and mortar call centres, using a three week classroom programme to train new operators. Their new venture was ... way that was more realistic than could be achieved in a classroom. Captivate simulations and role plays. One-to-one coaching sessions. Interludes in which operators could take some real calls, but then come back to the virtual ...

Continuing my review of last Friday's eLearning Network Thinking Synch event, I was surprised by several case studies that seemed to suggest that better results could be achieved in the virtual classroom than face-to-face. Hard-hitting evidence came from Illustra's Alan Saunders, whose presentation I mentioned in my previous post. Illustra's online executive coaching programme received phenomenal feedback: "The delivery by virtual media made it even more interesting ... imitation of the face-to-face classroom. Coming next: the myth that synchronous e-learning is essentially a 2D experience.

... environments (which may include simulations, ILT, virtual classrooms, etc.) powered by the tools that foster ...

... environments (which may include simulations, ILT, virtual classrooms, etc.) powered by the tools that foster ...

Some things that jump out at me:Contrary to a lot of what is being said out there (The Death of the Classroom), classroom still dominates as a delivery method and is actually going up.Synchronous (virtual classroom, virtual meetings, etc ... looking at the trends - Games down! So are simulations and virtual labs. Any kind of training that requires ... the training method trends. A few notes:Virtual Labs - which certainly are used a lot in distance IT training, show ...

Some things that jump out at me:Contrary to a lot of what is being said out there (The Death of the Classroom), classroom still dominates as a delivery method and is actually going up.Synchronous (virtual classroom, virtual meetings, etc ... looking at the trends - Games down! So are simulations and virtual labs. Any kind of training that requires ... the training method trends. A few notes:Virtual Labs - which certainly are used a lot in distance IT training, show ...

Clive Shepherd has three great posts about blended learning over on his blog (see the links at the bottom of this post). Clive gives us a well-needed closer examination of how we define and prescribe blended learning. In the past, I remember using the term and concept to help get management away from the idea of only using instructor-led training. This at least opened their eyes to consider using online courses, virtual classroom training, etc. Now I feel like too many people blindly say, “You should create a blended learning solution…” but they can’t describe it ...

... feel alone.Will use synchronous technology (virtual classroom tech) if needed - chats, virtual office, the phone...._Don't ... Workshop D - Collaboration in a Virtual WorldRena M. Palloff, Ph.D., LCSW, Managing Partner, Crossroads Consulting GroupKeith Pratt, Associate Dean of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, Northwest Arkansas Community CollegePreliminaries - itâ¬"s a full house! Wasnâ¬"t expecting that for pre-conference workshops. Curious to see how this one ... - people constructing replicas of on the ground classrooms. Doing same thing in 2nd life can do in real life (one guy ...

... essential for teaching?Just as there are considerable differences in blended learning and virtual classroom training, what are some of the major differences (surprises) in training within virtual worlds?This has been discussed a bit out there ... TechnologyPosts so far (and read comments as well):Clark Quinn - Virtual WorldlySecond Life et alBill Brantley - Using ... learningPeter Isackson -Second Life... compared to what?Tony Karrer - Virtual Language ImmersionKarl Kapp - Immerse ... views on Second Life and training hereKevin Shadix - Shady Learning BlogKapp Notes: Think Virtual Worlds: Not ...

... essential for teaching?Just as there are considerable differences in blended learning and virtual classroom training, what are some of the major differences (surprises) in training within virtual worlds?This has been discussed a bit out there ... TechnologyPosts so far (and read comments as well):Clark Quinn - Virtual WorldlySecond Life et alBill Brantley - Using ... learningPeter Isackson -Second Life... compared to what?Tony Karrer - Virtual Language ImmersionKarl Kapp - Immerse ... views on Second Life and training hereKevin Shadix - Shady Learning BlogKapp Notes: Think Virtual Worlds: Not ...

... they talking about - self-paced, self-study lessons? live online events using virtual classrooms? collaborative online ... from customers, i.e, managers and learners themselves?Effectiveness is also situational. The classroom is effective for ... for classroom-based learning': Of course it's not. But why ask the question? Do we ask whether coaching is a substitute for the classroom? Or whether the classroom is a substitute for coaching? These questions are so loaded they could go ... classroom is more effective when combined with other forms of learning; coaching is more effective, etc.I can ...

CA has a TON of people to help learn - mostly customers. Their group wanted to extend beyond the classroom, What they did: Went to one LMS, instead of many Implemented an eBook platform Standardized the virtual classroom Integrated podcasts, vodcasts and Learning Collaboration They needed something that used SCORM, ahighly configurable, moderated discussion threads, blogs, wikis and RSS Feeds, a resource library, subscription options, chat and virtual classroom, tagging and full-text search capabilities, training centers, wrapped and transitional (pre-post learning) learning and it had ...

Presentation: Informal Learning in a Corporate EnvironmentPresenters: Ronald Ateshian, CA, Bill Bruckley, Q2 LearningCame in part-way through-----------------------Implemented a corporate wide LMS to consilodate disparate systems for employees, partners and customersImplemented eBook platformStandardized and integrated virtual classroom and virtual lab toolsChanged development and delivery methodologies to support extended learning capabilitiesPresented corporate self ... response in room)- Chat and virtual classroom (not turned on yet)- Tagging with full text search capability- Training ...

... end. Experimental Design Classrooms Virtual classrooms don’t have to have desks in rows If you want students to ... Virtual World People: sense of presence Places: learning environment Content: course design Assessment: assignments, rubrics ... Site to compare virtual worlds provided in chat: http://www.virtualenvironments.info/ The world keeps changing, so it ... RL Roleplay & conflict Blended reality 80% of the world’s internet users will be in a virtual world by 2011 Suffern Middle School students acted out trial from Of Mice and Men Autism & Aspberger research in SL–virtual ...

... for Kids - 90 courses for kids.Adobe comments - doing a lot of development with Virtual Classroom solution. Looking for our input. How to best engage learners in virtual classrooms. Brent Schlenker and Heidi Fisk - orientation to ...

WiZiQ have just launched their Live Class module for Moodle. This integrates their free web conferencing solution directly into Moodle, so Live Class sessions can be implemented as Moodle activities and students can have seamless access to synchronous events, within the context of a blended Moodle course. The WiZiQ virtual classroom tool runs in Flash and contains many (although clearly not all) of the features associated with expensive commercial systems. You have VOIP ... them to earn revenue. Providing bandwidth for 1000s of virtual classroom sessions sounds expensive. Am I missing something?

... delivered electronically (virtual classroom, courseware).So, what about these other terms:EPSS (Electronic Performance ...

Reading & Research More Effective.Prediction #2 => Virtual Classroom Tools - Meeting Tool + Second Life LiteA medium size Virtual Classroom / Meeting Tool will announce features in 2008 that are not 3D immersive, but that are more like Mii characters in a 2.5D world. This will allow more natural kinds of interactions in classroom settings, especially ... a series of events (success of small group discussions at eLearningGuild in the Fall, success of the virtual conference ... discussion by Luis Suarez about a targeted virtual conference), I'm starting to think that the way to go is to have ...

... as the fully-featured capabilities of web conferencing, including virtual classrooms. Asynchronously there’s been ... communication formed the introduction to a webinar I ran this week on virtual classrooms for TrainingZone. I've subsequently ... , using the traditional classroom. I wondered why it was that we continue to value both synchronous and ...

... talking different file formats or do you mean classroom vs. virtual classroom vs. asynchronous. And if that's what you ... for:Does your LMS work with WebEx as a virtual classroom tool to?allow administrators to create virtual classroom ... the administrator?provide a link to the learner in an email notification that allows them to launch into the virtual classroom session?track attendance at the virtual classroom session into the LMS?Does your LMS allow us to associate pre-work with both instructor-led training and virtual classroom training?allow pre-work to include SCORM courses?These are ...