CONNECT

=Adobe CONNECT: Example of Blended Elearning=

CONNECT is a popular, synchronous, online learning system. Live video, notes, chat and a presentation windows for power points, video streaming etc. are available. CONNECT sessions may be recorded for future use. Many features such as break out rooms, ability to record sessions, upload files etc. that are available.

Consider: Connect as tool to provide blended learning for learning communities, book study groups.

The following 3 minute clip demonstrates our use of CONNECT. We contracted with Dr. Karen Erickson, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, for two hours of virtual instruction, once a month, for 10 months (20 hours). Dr. Erickson appears at about 1 minute into the video. During 2010 five learning communities (60 people) met monthly via Adobe CONNECT. We managed course content, scheduling and material distribution via WIKI's and F2F meetings within our learning communities. Please see the wiki: Connect with Karen Sharing for the process and materials.

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