The document defines a virtual classroom as a teaching and learning environment located within a computer-mediated communication system where all activities and interactions take place through the computer instead of face-to-face. It lists advantages like flexibility and overcoming distances, and limitations like limited offerings and delayed feedback. Examples of virtual classrooms tools discussed include Second Life, Cisco WebEx, and Horizon Wimba.

1. Done By: Murtadha ALAjmi 68691 Hussian ALAjmi 68710 Submitted to : Dr. Alaa Sadik

2. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features WHAT IS A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM? A teaching and learning environment located within a computer-mediated communication system. All activities and interactions take place through the computer instead of face-to-face. Virtual classrooms may involve three overlapping scopes of interaction technologies: VC courses, meetings and presentations. Among the synchronous events are online meetings, which may include online presentations. Definition

3. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Definitions of Virtual classroom on the Web: Virtual education refers to instruction in a learning environment where teacher and student are separated by time or space, or both, and the ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_classroom The online learning space where students and instructors interact. www.uen.org/core/edtech/glossary.shtml Definition

4. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Definitions of Virtual classroom on the Web: Courses or entire degree programs delivered in whole or in part electronically via a combination of World Wide Web pages, Internet newsgroups, e ... www.maine.gov/education/highered/Glossary/Glossary.htm The electronic, learning community where students and teaching faculty interact using Internet listservs and the World Wide Web. www.tarleton.edu/~lilly/B.htm Cont… Definition

5. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Virtual classrooms may involve three overlapping scopes of interaction technologies: VC courses , meetings and presentations . Among the synchronous events are online meetings, which may include online presentations. Features

6. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features - Virtual classrooms provide the community and control some learners need. - Flexible time: students may participate at any time of the day..( Learning is flexible). - Efficient learning - Location : students are not limited to courses offered in their geographic locality.( Overcome distances) - More active learning: the computer forces response and attention. Features

7. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features A Virtual Classroom might contain : Class activities Group and individual learning activities Discussions and chats with students, parents and guests Quizzes and surveys Homework activities and assessment documents Full online courses with modules of work Forums and synchronous chat sessions WebQuests, Hotlists, Scavenger Hunts, etc. Features See video

8. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Advantages for students - Virtual classrooms remove the need to travel to a location in which to participate in the course or lessons. - Virtual classrooms can be accessed from any computer that has the necessary software, hardware, Internet connection, and Internet browser requirements in order to participate in the virtual classroom Advantages

9. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Advantages for students virtual classrooms are accessible to students with physical disabilities, which is an advantage over the real classroom, as they can access it from home. Virtual classrooms have been affirmed as “time independent� meaning that students can access the course material and activities in the virtual classroom at a time that is most convenient to them. Advantages

10. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Advantages for teacher The teacher is not required to work from an office or classroom to instruct lessons or organise material and lessons; this can be done from anywhere where they have access to a computer with an Internet connection and other necessary software/hardware, which is an advantage. Advantages

11. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Advantages for teacher Electronic content can be updated more efficiently than printed material, and at a lower cost, which saves the teacher time and money when preparing and adjusting material to suit their lessons and courses within their virtual classroom. Advantages

12. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features limitations for students Limited offerings : the choice of courses is limited at present. Equipment requirements: students who do not have a computer will have to travel to use the necessary equipment. Delayed feedback : it may be hours until a question is answered by the teacher. Limitation

13. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features limitations for teachers The teacher must develop educational content that is interesting, relevant and important to students, and in an appropriate format (using asynchronous communication or synchronous communication tools), which is a difficult task. Limitation

14. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features limitations for teachers The teacher must develop educational content that is interesting, relevant and important to students, and in an appropriate format (using asynchronous communication or synchronous communication tools), which is a difficult task. Limitation

15. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Examples of VC Second Life has recently become a virtual classroom for major colleges and universities

16. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Examples of VC Cisco webex : provides on-demand collaboration, online meeting, web conferencing and video conferencing applications. Its products include Meeting Center, Training Center, Event Center, Support Center, Sales Center, MeetMeNow, PCNow, WebEx AIM Pro Business Edition, WebEx WebOffice, WebEx Connect, and others.

17. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Examples of VC • Centra • Click-to-Meet • Horizon Wimba • iLinc • MacroMedia Breeze • Marratech • Microsoft Live Meeting

18. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Examples Time of interaction Synchronous √ Asynchronous √ Type of interaction Student-student √ Student-teacher √ Student-content √ Student-machine √ Learning style Group-based √ Self-based learning √

19. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features Flexibility Anytime √ Anyplace √ Ease of access/use √ Speed Development √ Feedback √ Delivery √ Instruction Stand-alone medium √ Multimedia support √ Cost √

20. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features The research has concentrated the most used Virtual classroom tools which are as follows : Centra • Click-to-Meet • Horizon Wimba • iLinc • MacroMedia Breeze • Marratech • Microsoft Live Meeting • WebEx

21. Definition Advantages Limitation Case study Features The researcher has found out that Horizon Wimba, iLinc, Microsoft Live Meeting Are the most attractive and implemented tools of virtual classroom through internet. Dana Parrish