JOB E LEARN Vol -1 issue -1 | Page 17

The most important aspect of a virtual classroom are the tools available to you during a class. A facilitator typically wants to do two things in a class. One – present information to the group and two – check their learning through interaction. Elements of a Virtual Classroom The virtual class has following elements within it 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. White board tool Text Chat tool Video conferencing tool Attendee control tool Multi media / file Sharing tool Branding Tool Hand raising tool 1. White board tool It is a tool which allows a teacher to use a set of tools for presenting text and graphics as a teacher normally presents on the blackboard in a traditional classroom.   The White board has a tool bar having Selection tool, Pointer tool, Freehand Writing tool with which a teacher can write on board just like he is writing on the black board with a chalk stick , A text tool to type the text in a text box , Different shapes to draw , A Grid tool for graphs , A delete tool to remove all or a part of writings and drawings, Color tools and font size tool to make text effective. So a white board keeps the learner focused all the time The text box has a multi lingual support so teachers and students from different languages can use it 2. Text Chat tool During the session Teacher-student conversation Private or Public can be done on this chat tool there Student-student chat for group discussion or problem solving is also possible. The smilies and colors of the text makes it interesting and effective. The icons here shows attendees which a teacher can for chat or giving and restricting controls