Is it the future of the classroom? Probably/possibly.
Presentation vs collaboration tool? Bit of both.
Doesn't seem revolutionary. Better than School of the Air or video-conferencing (in the old-school sense) but in principle much the same. More attuned to the activities described in slide 34 of the SlideShare presentation than to the compulsory education end of the scale. Slideshow author works at a TAFE and it would seem this might with that audience well. Doesn't really appear to follow constructivist type patter. Should be able to achieve Gagné's nine events though.
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Hi Michael,
I certainly think you might be right on your prediction of the future classroom. The future classroom just might be online. I know that some schools do run some subjects online; they're probably just electives. But as a tertiary student, I just really enjoy the flexibility of online learning. It also means that students who live far away from a university can still participate in tertiary learning.
Hi Michael,
You're correct about Elluminate's flexibilty. However Elluminate is not just limited to being used as a virtual classroom in education circles. It also offers a great opportunity for distance challenged or time challenged educational professionals to be able to meet and discuss latest issues and trends. It is perhaps not only a future classroom but a future meeting/conference room.
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