Sometimes students in the online environment just need that extra nudge to feel connected in order to truly excel. As instructors, we can facilitate community-building in an asynchronous environment by utilizing synchronous tools, such as Wimba, Skype, Elluminate, and others available to us via our learning management system or outside of the LMS.
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Right point highlighted by the author that using so many tools might distract the students. Hence online classes needs extra concentration and teachers need to use the right tools. Read more about tool’s advantage and disadvantage.http://www.wiziq.com/blog/skype-or-not/?utm_source=bl&utm_medium=swiz&utm_campaign=b180
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