This document provides an overview of participating in an online class session and discusses online and blended learning. It includes an agenda for the class that covers online and blended learning models, a hands-on activity to facilitate an online lesson, assignments due, and workshops. Features of the online platform Adobe Connect are also outlined, such as screen sharing, polling, whiteboarding, and breakout groups. The document demonstrates using these features, including asking polling questions and discussing responses in a chat.

1. BEFORE WE START…
1. Sign into your Google account
• Open up your E-Portfolio
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2. LET’S SEE WHAT IT’S LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A
CLASS ONLINE
Sign into Adobe Connect as a Guest
• Enter your First & Last Name in the provided guest box and
click on “Enter Room.”
• “Participating a meeting” Tutorial
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3. TODAY‘S AGENDA
• Online and Blended Learning
• Hand-on activity: Facilitating online lesson
• ICW#12: Creating My Big Campus Profile
• Case Analysis#2 Workshop
• E-portfolio Workshop
• What’s due, when, and where
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4. The Good, The Bad, and The eXtreme!
ONLINE & BLENDED LEARNING
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5. WHAT COUNTS AS AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT?
• Instant Messenger? Facebook? OnCourse? Skype?
• Indiana University’s online environment of choice is
called Adobe Connect
• Other options:
o Skype (free)
o Vyew (free forever)
o Wiggio.com (free)
o Anymeeting (free with ads)
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6. COMPARISON OF FUNCTIONS
Adobe Vyew Skype Wiggio
Screen sharing Yes Yes Yes for two Yes
Whiteboarding Yes Yes No Yes
4 people Unlimited use up to Up to 10 people Up to 10
Group Video Call
recommended 10 people (Beta)
Group Audio Call 40 people Up to 150 people Up to 25 people Up to 50
Price Not free Free Free Free
Poll, screen capturing,
Additional features Poll, file sending, etc. audio note, file File sending, etc. Poll, calendar
sending, etc. sharing, polder
sharing
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7. FEATURES OF ADOBE CONNECT
• Sharing files (PPT, PDF, JPEG, WORD etc…)
• Sharing the Desktop, Applications or Windows
• Changing the Status
• Audio & Video Sharing
• Instant Feedback (Polling)
• Whiteboarding
• Set up break out sessions if you have a large group
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8. LET’S CHAT
• Look at the infographic of 21st century
classroom(click the image on the next slide to look at
the whole image). What do you notice about the 21st
century classroom?
• If you look to your left you should see a chat window.
o Please type your responses there.
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10. NEXT, LET’S TRY OUT THE POLLING TOOL…
Please answer the poll and then we will discuss the
results together in the chat.
• Question #1: Have you taken an online class?
• Question #2: What was your experience?
• Question #3: What features would be most important
in online learning?
• Question #4: Which kind of class do you prefer to
teach?
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11. EXIT THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT.
• Please:
o Exit the virtual room
o Close the Adobe Connect Page
o Mute your volume again
o Take your headphones off and give it to our ULAs
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