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Mhs-1 worldstudies virtual_communication

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  • Next spring, he will offer UPG students a course he's designed called Theater Technology.
  • Students will learn various technological skills including creating digital audio and attending and participating in virtual performances.
  • virtual textbook he's creating will eliminate the excuse: "I lost my book."
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  • And it's becoming a popular site for college classrooms.
  • Chiarulli said her students will visit underwater sites and take tours on a Second Life island.
  • Chiarulli already teaches online distance learning courses involving video clips, audio recordings and textbooks. The Second Life class is an expansion of technology in the classroom.
  • He said the site will help students become comfortable with navigating 3-D worlds, which he anticipates may have applications in many different fields. "I think it has tremendous potential as a learning tool," he said.
  • "It's like The Sims," she said, referring to a popular online community game, "but a lot more complicated. "You meet new people, and you definitely develop skills."
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  • ActivEngage, the automotive industry's premium dealer chat software with business intelligence,
  • the launch of a unique program to help Toyota dealers communicate recall information to customers on dealership websites via live chat.
  • proactively compiled all relevant recall information and details, including information from their Toyota dealers.
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  • company then educated their virtual sales assistants and added special website graphics to all ActivEngage Toyota dealer websites,
  • chat is available to discuss any recall issues or questions.
  • ActivEngage's Toyota dealers are now prepared to handle their customers' concerns efficiently and effectively online.
  • Our Toyota dealers can now direct concerned shoppers to their websites for information
  • instead of relying on personnel at the dealership," commented Ted Rubin, ActivEngage executive vice president.
  • Toyota customers find recall information online quickly and easily, effectively decreasing the number of calls and meetings dealers must take in person.
  • helps alleviate dealers' increased communication needs, but also builds consumers' trust and dealership preference by creating a consistent message during each conversation.
  • dealers can use the data captured from consumers who chat about the recall to schedule service appointments for fixes.
  • This proactive website engagement decreases abandonment rates and increases website lead generation with the thousands of visitors the average dealership receives each month.
  • ActivEngage offers three tiers of service to ensure that all website visitors' experiences are enjoyable and uncomplicated, thereby increasing the value of dealership websites through better lead generation.
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  • created for the Graphic Communication community to connect, educate and reach out to anyone interested in understanding the print and graphic arts industry.
  • Printalution Island was developed by efforts initiated by the Education Summit, a group coordinated to develop a cohesive effort and message to the youth, the public and the educational system about the needs of our industry.
  • Currently over 230 students attending 84 schools receive financial assistance through PGSF.
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  • Printalution Island in Second Life Printalution Island was created to reach Generation Y prospects in places where they congregate.
  • In doing so, they have added classes for teachers, community events, reach-out programs, a tour of all the stages of printing and a oprint is greeno exhibit.
  • tour location that can be explored by Second Life eresidentsE, as well as a location high school teachers can take students to learn more about the printing industry.
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      Sam V on 24 Oct 11
       
      I thought that this article could also be used as an example (along with the two African schools' article).
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      Sam V on 21 Oct 11
       
      Hey! Check out this document. I thought it was a good example of virtual communication affecting education.
  • this pioneering pair have used technology.
  • may have revolutionised the African classroom.
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  • resource-sharing project in a way that places their students in a classroom of the future.
  • a pilot broadband wireless schools network project being conducted in the Pretoria area.
  • This meeting sparked the birth of what is thought to be the firstvirtual classroom in Africa.
  • Beyers and another technology enthusiast, Richard Gerber, from the Department of Communications, came up with the concept about five years ago when they met at a conference in Morocco.
  • "It has been good for revising what we've been learning because it's with another teacher.
  • "I use the technology to focus on the content of the lesson, while subtly sneaking in information technology elements."
  • "This project is proving that it is possible to interconnect many schools simultaneously," said Beyers.
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