Concurrent Sessions

21st Century Online Learning Environment with Wimba

Mon 3:35 – 4:20PM — Governors Ballroom 6
Jamie Fitzgerald, Wimba
Matt Christian, Wimba

Learn more about creating engaging learning environments with Wimba! Hear how faculty and staff use the Wimba Collaboration Suite to build engaging online courses.

The Wimba Collaboration Suite enables institutions to bridge the gap between technology and pedagogy by supplementing online courses with the proven disciplines of in-person learning environments. This session will demonstrate how effective Wimba�s Collaboration Suite supports the 21st online learning environment with voice, video, instant messaging, application sharing, polling, whiteboarding and content display, enabling instructors, students and staff to engage and interact as if they were meeting face-to-face.

Instructors can personalize their online courses by holding live, online classes, office hours, guest lectures, webcasts, and meetings. By combining interactive technologies students and teachers are empowered with a unique collaborative environment that enhances learning, improves outcomes, and increases student retention.

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