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A number of colleges and universities in Ontario asked Contact North | Contact Nord to explore the nature of existing web conferencing systems and to report back on this distance delivery technology, including the current state of these services and opportunities to use the technology to meet student and faculty needs.

Im Adobe Connect Didaktik-Wiki stellen wir vor allem didaktische Hilfestellungen für den Einsatz von Adobe Connect zusammen. Wie lassen sich Inhalte am einfachsten mit den Teilnehmenden diskutieren und zusammenfassen und auf welchem Weg lässt sich Feedback einholen? Dies sind Fragen, die das Wiki versucht zu beantworten und durch Praxisbeispiele zu veranschaulichen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter Über das Wiki und Autorinnen & Autoren.

Recording of a Google Hangout meeting.

Extract from Abstract: This paper reports on best practices for engaging individuals and groups in a web conferencing environment, and translating active learning techniques and exercises to synchronous online learning. The best practices are arranged into: 1) introducing and orienting; 2) informing; 3) active learning and feedback; 4) humanizing the environment; and 5) closing and follow-up.

The Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook is the primary output of the Blended Synchronous Learning Project. It includes the summative findings of the Blended Synchronous Learning case studies, a Blended Synchronous Learning Design Framework, and a range of other resources and information to support blended synchronous learning design research and practice.

From the abstract: Community is a place where people go to feel comfortable. It is important to develop strategies for enhancing a sense of community in the online learning environment designed for adult learners. The purpose of this study was to determine if adding a synchronous conferencing experience to an asynchronous course impacted overall sense of community, sense of learning, and connectedness. This study reflects the first phase of an action research study in which a problem was identified, an intervention was implemented, and the impact of the intervention was measured.

Adobes whitepaper on the matter.