Add Live Interaction to Your Course with Horizon WImba

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Thursday, 21 July 2005
This presentation is part of 4: Poster Session
Add Live Interaction to Your Course with Horizon WImba

Description: What’s missing in your online course? Live interaction! Come learn how Auburn University is adding excitement to distance courses with Horizon Wimba’s virtual classroom. Features include two way audio, streaming video, application sharing, chat, whiteboard, polls and surveys, and archiving.
Presentation Format: Poster
Topic: Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models
Target Audience: Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors
Appropriate Audience Level: Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
WebCT Version:
Abstract Text: One of the challenges of teaching online courses is the limited vocal interaction. Horizon Wimba's Live Classroom addresses this issue by adding student-to-teacher interaction and student-to-student interaction to existing courses. The virtual classroom includes tools such as streaming audio and video, application sharing, chat, whiteboard, polls and surveys, 508 accessibility, and archives, and is especially useful for adding a human touch to online courses. This presentation will demonstrate all the features and offer examples for use in any discipline. This is relevant for any institution seeking ways to enhance online education.

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Description:	What’s missing in your online course? Live interaction! Come learn how Auburn University is adding excitement to distance courses with Horizon Wimba’s virtual classroom. Features include two way audio, streaming video, application sharing, chat, whiteboard, polls and surveys, and archiving.
Presentation Format:	Poster
Topic:	Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models
Target Audience:	Academic Technology Directors, Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors
Appropriate Audience Level:	Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users
WebCT Version:
Abstract Text:	One of the challenges of teaching online courses is the limited vocal interaction. Horizon Wimba's Live Classroom addresses this issue by adding student-to-teacher interaction and student-to-student interaction to existing courses. The virtual classroom includes tools such as streaming audio and video, application sharing, chat, whiteboard, polls and surveys, 508 accessibility, and archives, and is especially useful for adding a human touch to online courses. This presentation will demonstrate all the features and offer examples for use in any discipline. This is relevant for any institution seeking ways to enhance online education.