VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
BY :
TANISHKA
TANNU
TRIPTI
VANSHIKA
VAISHALI
INDICATORS
MEANING OF E-SCHOOL(VIRTUAL CLASSROOM)
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM STANDS FOR
OBJECTIVE OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
FUNCTIONS OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
ADVANTAGES OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
LIMITATIONS OF VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
MEANING
OF E-SCHOOL(VIRTUAL CLASSROOM)
E-school is the combination of two words E+School. E means
electronic system and school is a place which provide basic
education.
E-school mean place that provide information and communication
related to education through Internal, Web-technology. Electronic
mail is the most popular services a place which provide basic
education. of Internet.
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
STANDS FOR :
Electronic School
Empowered School
Expanding School
Enhanced School
Exploratory School
OBJECTIVE
Objectives of virtual classroom :
• EFFECTIVENESS :
◆ PROMOTE ACTIVE LEARNING
rather than passive reception
◆ PROMOTE GROUP LEARNING
rather than one-way transmission
from instructor to students
◆ DECREASE TIME TO DEGREE
(CURRENTLY OVER SIX YEARS IN
CIS)
• Improve access to & effectiveness of
post- secondary education
REMOVE SPACE BARRIERS:
Students from all over the world may
enroll in courses offered by any institution
♦ REMOVE TIME CONFLICTS:
Students may participate in class activities
whenever their schedule permits
• To support live on-line Classes for
distance learning and remote education
• To pool academic resources there by
improving access to advanced
educational experiences
• To improve the quality and effectiveness
of education by collaborative learning
and teaching process
FUNCTION
Teleconferencing: subject expects deliver lecture on the
topics of school curriculum which may be telecast live
with the help of satellite based teleconferencing like
EDUSAT programme of NCERT.
Provision of CD-ROMS/DVDs with Course Contents:
Institute can provide CD-ROMS or DVDs with course
contents and instructional guidance to be accessed by the
students through their computers.
Provision of Reference Materials: Teachers and school
authorities try to provide learning material in CDs,
Internet files, wave pages, and support material, reference
material In the form of Frequently Asked Questions which
may help the students in solving the problems related to
the contents of the learning material supplied to them.
Appropriate Options for Interaction: Number of options
available to the students for interacting with their teachers and
colleagues through on-line chatting, e-mail, audio-
videoconferencing as permitted by the organizational system
of a virtual classroom or school. These interaction
opportunities used by the teachers for seeking active
participation of students in teaching learning process, asking
questions for evaluating their comprehension and progress.
These opportunities providing freedom to students to remove
their doubts and to receive complete information on any topic.
Evolve own System for Practice Work: A e-school or virtual
classroom system may evolve its own system for assigning
practice work, projects and questions for reinforcing, fixing
and evaluating the progress of students. Needed material can
be uploaded on the website of e-school for this purpose at
regular intervals and the students may be asked to do the
desired work and send it back for feedback and evaluation on
the part of the teacher.
All Needed Information Available on Web: This system
takes care of administrative and managerial requirements of
the students. All the information, like on line admission, type
of courses and instructional programmes, information about
the modes, on-line- tutorial, needed feedback, guidance and
evaluation for academic progress of students, information
about grading, scores, achievements of students, provision of
their certificates/ degrees, with on-line convocation, available
on the web.
ADVANTAGES
Advantages of Virtual Classroom :
More Adaptability Students adapt their pace according to their need
and requirements.
Easy study from Home Learning take place at a more comfortable
place as the students study by sitting in their home.
Flexible With the invention of virtual classrooms anyone get
education from anywhere at anytime.
Reduction of cost It reduces cost of energy, money and time.
Use of interactive software Through virtual classrooms it becomes
necessary for students to use different software so that their learning
can become more effective. In this way to get the opportunity to use
different interactive software
Progressive Step It is a more progressive step in the field of education
as it contains no physically or mental barriers.
LIMITATIONS
Limitations of virtual classroom:-
Required sufficient knowledge or skill:- e- learning requires a
sufficient knowledge and skill for the use of multimedia/
internet/ web technology on the part of it users .
Lack of interest:- Teachers and students are not willing for
making use of e- learning they are happy with their traditional
classroom teachers .
Costly:- e- learning is more costly than traditional education e-
learning tools are very expensive. Their repair is also very expensive-
learning is beyond the reach of most of the students. They do not
have resources for purchasing electronic equipment.
Adverse effect on health:- e- learning adversely effects the eyesight
of the learners . The learners become physically inactive.
Technical defect:- e- learning is based on technology . When
Technical occurs, e- learning stops . As a result, continuity of learning
is broken and there is no progress in e- learning.
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