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wc11 2/3/2010 13:30:56

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

//Cristine Goldberg, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA, cristine.goldberg@gmail.com// //Danilo M. Baylen, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, dbyalen@westga.edu//
 * Be Practical; Easing Students into Online Live Sessions**

This presentation will be divided into three main sections: 1. Benefits: What are the differences between a live classroom and an asynchronous classroom? When is a live classroom the most appropriate choice?

2. Challenges: Time zones, student level of expertise with the technology; understanding how the course works and the various features of the particular platform; how large should the groups be?

3. How to do it: Using humor to offset the uncertainties of students, a model which has proven successful over a three year time period.

Novice, Intermediate professional development, online learning, online teaching, synchronous/asynchronous