Virtual Class
Due to inclement weather on Thursday, we had class virtually instead of in the regular classroom setting. This was something new to me because I have never had class in a virtual setting before.
At first, I was uneasy about this virtual class because it was new to me, but after getting logged in and seeing how it was set up I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
After being accepted into the chat, I was able to see Dr. Smirnova on the screen and hear her giving directions to the class on what steps to take next. Each student was able to turn their audio and video on, allowing each student's voice to be heard and even his or her face to be shown. Of course, there were ways to mute your microphone and video in order for everyone to have a turn to speak and to allow Dr. Smirnova to teach. Dr. Smirnova made sure that we each knew how to operate the website and felt comfortable in doing so. I think this was a great alternative to having class during bad weather. We were able to have discussions via speaking and typing in a chat group.
This allowed us to communicate with our peers and ask any questions that we had.
Dr. Smirnova was even able to record the entire virtual class and leave the link
on eclass, this way we could go back and view it if we missed something!
I think this decision to have a virtual class was great. It gave us all a new experience with technology and the use of a different classroom setting. I think this is an extremely useful tool and I look forward to using it again or even with my own class one day!
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