Virtual+Activity

=Virtual Activity =

__ Assignment __
Using Wimba Classroom, the student required to illustrate some of the more important components of the virtual classroom environment. This is done by sharing the desktop and then creating an archive that students of the virtual classroom can access at a later time. This activity must assist the student in understanding a component of the virtual classroom through modeling and illustration.

The Virtual Activity is to be saved in MP4 format for later viewing.

__ Process __
Because of the relative complexity of the assignment, I chose to illustrate the only group project within my classroom. The intention was to enable students a better understanding of the content of the assignment as well as the technology used in executing the assignment.

After starting a session in Wimba Classroom, I activated the "share" feature and highlighted just the screen of my web browser showing the virtual classroom. I showed the student how to navigate to the section of the assignments where the could view the group assignment. I briefly went through the written assignment explaining to the student what was meant by certain terms I used and wht I expected in their completion of the assignment.

There were a few places in the assignment that could be questionable to the student, so I went through the assignment from beginning to end to show them exactly what was expected. I ended the archive by reminding the student to contact me at any time with questions they may have.

To view the virtual activity, please click here : [|Follin Virtual Activity.mp4]

__ Reflection __
Wimba Classroom to not function as well as I would have liked during the execution of this assignment. I was glad that I was not presenting to a live classroom when the system hesitated a few times when I attempted to talk and manipulate the screen at the same time.

The technology "hang-ups" aside, I felt that this was a useful assignment for elaborating on a topic that the students enrolled in the virtual classroom may find difficult. I do not believe in making an assignment so technically difficult that the content is lost, therefore, I thought it best to explain this assignment to the students. My intention was to cover the assignment from beginning to end to allow the student to feel comfortable with what they were being asked to do.

Some of the assignments in my virtual classroom are very involved, so I would have probably done this same exercise with a few of the other assignments to ensure that the students understood exactly what was expected. I try to remember when asking students to complete an assignment that if they were in a brick and mortar setting they would probably get more intensive instruction in assignment completion than what is typically illustrated within a virtual classroom. Overall, this assignment was enjoyable, but I would have like to have a more polished presentation than what I have here.