The document outlines the key components of a virtual classroom including a whiteboard for visual presentations, polling and messaging tools, breakout rooms, and audio capabilities. The whiteboard takes up the largest screen area and can display text, graphics, animations, video and more to improve learning. Virtual classrooms also offer two-way audio that enhances social presence, explains whiteboard visuals, elicits student responses, and allows question asking.

1. Components of the Virtual Classroom Michelle Johnson Michele Kemp Gloria Lee

3. Polling

4. Messaging

5. Break-out Rooms

7. Visual Capabilities The white board can be “used to project or create visual representations” giving it “high potential for projecting visuals that can improve learning” (Clark and Kwinn, 2007, p. 49).

9. Graphics

10. Animations

11. Video

13. Explain visuals on the white board

14. Elicit student responses

15. Allow students to ask questions