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Web-Based Learning at Dalhousie U Connects Canadian Students
6/20/2007
A common use of Live Classroom by other faculty members at Dalhousie is to deliver a class when the professor is elsewhere. Often, O'Hara said, that single use introduces the product; professors then see the value and ease of use and start using it more frequently.
One big plus with the product is its simplicity of use. Installation and training are simple, O'Hara said: "Within an hour, people are ready to roll."
A feature that makes Live Classroom easier to use and maintain than some other products, O'Hara said, is the fact that it requires only a small client installed on the user's system. Any student or professor can then access Live Classroom through that client.
The just-released Version 5 of Live Classroom, which O'Hara has tested but not yet installed, will offer some key benefits, he said. Those include two-way video, which will allow the university to deliver content via slides, voice, and video all at the same time. Other features include multi-way and follow-the-speaker video, expanded phone conferencing capabilities, enhanced breakout rooms, and new emoticons.
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