Learning in real time : synchronous teaching and learning online / Jonathan Finkelstein.
| Author/creator | Finkelstein, Jonathan |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, A John Wiley & Sons Imprint, ©2006. |
| Description | xiv, 157 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning. ^A573094 |
| Contents | About the author -- Learning, live online -- Synchronous interaction across the learning continuum -- Needs served by synchronous interaction -- The synchronous compact -- Indicators for real-time online learning -- Learner skills developed and assessed live online -- Real-time learning as good practice -- Contact between students and faculty -- Cooperation among students -- Active learning -- Prompt feedback -- Time on task -- High expectations -- Diverse talents and ways of learning -- Tools for learning in real time -- Text-based tools -- Live audio and video tools -- Content, display, and other interactive tools -- Real-time learning venues -- A moving target -- Chat rooms -- Instant messenger -- Multi-user virtual environments -- Virtual reference, tutoring, and help desks -- Virtual offices and virtual meeting rooms -- Virtual classrooms -- Interactive webcasting -- Webcasting or broadcasting -- In-class online aids -- Facilitating learning in real time -- Be a good host -- Inflate a bubble of concentration -- Be a ringmaster -- Use virtual body language -- Rely on others: you are not alone -- Use the synchronous dashboard -- Be prepared and manage crises -- Real-time online learning activities -- Magnetic brainstorms -- Stone soup -- Solo fishbowls -- Paired partners or dyads -- Cracker barrels -- Guest appearances and co-hosts -- Live blogging and cclogging -- Expeditions and virtual training labs -- Multiple venue productions or presentations -- Additional resources -- Further reading and related web sites -- Ten common misconceptions about synchronous instruction -- Scheduling synchronous interaction -- Buyer's guide: questions to ask when considering a synchronous tool. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006010548 |
| ISBN | 078797921X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780787979218 |