vClass Features, Benefits and Uses
vClass is Georgia State's choice for virtual classroom technology. vClass
supplements existing classes and classrooms and allows participants to
work from both inside and outside the university over the Internet. It
adds live, real-time interaction and collaboration and is easy to use.
Features
Benefits
Uses
Features (ElluminateLive!)
- Crystal-clear, two-way voice over the Internet
- Shared, interactive whiteboard
- Instant messaging
- Application sharing
- Breakout rooms
- Interactive quiz and survey manager
- PowerPoint import
- Private and backup slides
- Dynamic content creation and editing tools
- AppSnap™ copy and paste from desktop
- Record and playback
- Graphing Calculator
- Math Symbol Library
- Rich Media Content Support
- Live video via Webcam
- Multimedia playback
- Web Tour
- Advanced, yet easy-to-use moderator tools
- Individual bandwidth management
- Participant status indicators
- Instant polling
- Emotion and activity indicators
- Accessibility and Security
- Windows, MacOS, Java Desktop System, Solaris compatible
- Low bandwidth
- Automatic reconnection to Internet
- Maximum security with SSL
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Benefits
- Add live, real-time interaction to existing distance learning
- Provide superior experience, with no user left behind
- Increase student participation and improve performance
- Leverage limited teaching resources
- Attract and retain qualified instructors
- Reduce travel and teleconferencing costs
- Improve information exchange with online meetings
- Collaborate in real time, regardless of Internet speed
- Ensure safe, secure access anywhere, anytime
- Realize rapid return on investment
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Uses
- Instructor-led courses
- Student projects, collaboration
- Recorded sessions
- Iintegration with uLearn
- Live demos/labs via Webcam
- Tutoring and Mentoring
- Virtual office hours
- One-on-one instructor or peer-based tutoring
- Mentoring, from peers or professionals
- Meetings
- Administration and operations
- Idea sharing, brainstorming
- Course content review and update
- Web-based or blended onsite/online conferences, seminars or workshops
- Professional Development
- Student, faculty and staff training
- New instruction methodologies, best practices
- New tools and technology updates and training
- Polices, procedures dissemination
- Opportunities for teacher communication, discussion, collaboration
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