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Publication Date: 2006-Jun
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Technical Evaluation Report. 54. Best Practices in Synchronous Conferencing Moderation
Anderson, Lynn; Fyvie, Barb; Koritko, Brenda; McCarthy, Kathy; Paz, Sonia Murillo; Rizzuto, Mary; Tremblay, Remi; Sawyers, Urel
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v7 n1 p1-6 Jun 2006
Practical guidelines are offered for the use of synchronous online conferencing software by session administrators and moderators. The configuration of the software prior to conferencing sessions is discussed, and the planning and implementation of useful collaborative activities such as "synchronised browsing." The combination of these practices into useful "patterns" for specific online conferencing purposes is discussed.
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Computer Software, Guidelines, Teleconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Web Sites, Teacher Role, Internet, Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, Graduate Students, Group Discussion, Instructional Development, Educational Strategies
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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