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Virtual classrooms—also commonly known as webinars or web conferencing—introduce an important element of synchronous learning into online courses, which can lead to higher engagement and enhanced interaction among students.
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On distance-learning courses, virtual classroom sessions need to be carefully scheduled in order not to conflict with the schedule flexibility that appeals to many distance learning students.
Typically, a virtual classroom session will consist of a presenter and multiple attendees, in which the presenter uses webcam video and a slide-show or screen sharing to deliver a presentation, while attendees can interact with each other using a chat panel, and can contribute to the presentation by using an electronic whiteboard, or can be temporarily handed the presenter role to share their own screens or webcam.
There are a number of key players in the virtual classroom market...