I have to say the experimental remote classroom could not have come at a better week for me...after spending almost a week sick from a terrible cough, it was so great to be able to attend class from home. If I had not had this option I might have missed class or I might have come to class, and coughed through the entire thing, bothering other people around me.
For the most part using the Eluminate tool did work for me, and I was able to follow class with the exception of a few times when the audio was garbled. I have been the trainer using a similar tool (WebEx). To use this tool, I actually had to practice quite a bit and run through the tutorial. I definitely think I if I was using the full functionality as a participant or moderator, I would need a tutorial and additional assistance on the tool.
I also think that although I got a flavor for the lecture, I really did miss out on being a participant. For me the online side conversation was good, in that you felt a sense of community with the other online listeners, but bad, because it did distract somewhat from concetrating on the lecture / presentations. I think that ultimately, this type of lecture would probably have the most success if all members were online, so that there was not a split community of people in the classroom and online.
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Hi Amy, I agree with you on that the online and the face-to-face split class is not the best for both students and the instructor. I am not sure I will ever be comfortable with online. I was happy that students showed up last week, and I was so lucky to have Josh to help me out during the lecture. I am glad to hear that you took advantage of online session last week. I hope you are feeling better.
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