It is helpful for B.Ed. students and research scholars.

1. Presented by
Dr. Syed Hayath Basha, Ph.D.
Department of Education
Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre
Cherukara P.O., Perinthalmanna
Malappuram District
Kerala-679340 (INDIA)
Mob:+917736338828/+917382594661
Email: hayath83n@gmail.com
Virtual Classroom (VCR)
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2. What is Virtual Classroom?
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 It is the classroom functioning in a system of virtual
reality.
 Teacher and students can converse in real time.
 It is the classrooms, capable of replacing partially or
totally the conventional education.
 It functions with the help of advanced computer and
technologies like internet, e-mail, online chatting,
teleconferencing and video conferencing.
 Subject experts or experienced teachers to deliver
instructions on one or other topics of the school
curriculum. These may be telecasts live with the help of
satellite–based teleconferencing (a happening with the
EDUSAT programme of NCERT).

3. …Continued.
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 Study materials prepared by the experts may be
uploaded on the website of virtual classroom or
campus and the students are allowed to download the
text, for this the students are issued a confidential
password who have registered for the class.
 CDs/DVDs
 Number of appropriate options

4. Advantages of VCR
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 Asynchronous
 Resource of the Internet
 Alternate Communication Methods
 Lower Cost
 Providing Flexibility to the learner
 24 hours facilities for learning
 Providing services of experienced faculty
 Providing the learners the joy and benefits
 No fear of criticism by others (Teachers and
colleagues)
 Saving the learners from the difficulties

5. Disadvantages of VCR
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 Lack of Socialization
 Technology Issues
 Lack of Structure
 No hands-on learning
 Difficult interaction

6. References
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 Lata Suman and Khatri, H.L. (2016). Educational
Technology: Pedagogy and ICT Integration
Across the Curriculum. Delhi: Shipra Publications.

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Thank
you