virtual class

Virtual Class Room Environment

• A virtual Class room is a “virtual facility”
• provided for interaction among members of class. [7].
• A Virtual Class room will work over the internet and it
• is a collection of word files, audio and video files and
• still pictures. Virtual class room is developed and is
• provided to the students of both the sections S1 & S2 of
• Manufacturing and Operation Management course.
• Virtual class room contains course materials, power
• point presentations of the course, audio and video of
• teacher’s class room instructions, assignments and
• quizzes. Virtual class room is created and posted over
• the internet for learning by those students who were
• absent for the class and also for those who needs
• repetition of class

Role of Information

• Technology plays an important factor in education.
• Information and communication technologies in
• education encompasses the technologies such as
• desktop, notebook, digital cameras, local area
• networking, the Internet, CD-ROMs and DVDs, and
• application such as word processors, spreadsheets,
• tutorials, simulations, email, digital libraries,
• computer-mediated conferencing, videoconferencing,
• and virtual reality

Role of Interactive Whiteboard

• In this research, an interactive white board (IWB) was
• used to develop virtual class room. Interactive white
• board is a large interactive display that connects to a
• computer through a wired medium or wireless
• connection (Bluetooth) and projector. The device
• driver software is loaded in the attached computer
• where it enables the IWB to act as a Human Input

Design of Virtual Class Room

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• A virtual Class room environment was created for the
• students of section S2 to replace the real class room
• environment. Developed virtual class room, provides a
• means for out-of-class room discussions, and foster 24 –
• hours learning. The initial course material is being
• prepared by lecturer with the modules referred to as
• topics.
• Each topic contains illustrations in various media such
• as text, still pictures, slides, video, and interactive
• software. Virtual Class room which is prepared in this
• study is a combination of picture slides and audio and
• video files.
• The students can retrieve and down load the contents
• of virtual class room through a link which is provided
• on the virtual class room website. Students can view
• the slides and hear the lecturer’s voice. The
• 

Real Class Room Environment

• Φώκια μονάχους μονάχους
• The course is having 4 contact hours per week. The
• lecture was scheduled on every Monday at 8:00AM
• to10:00AM and on every Saturday at 10:00AM
• to12:00PM in ME102 Class room. The Class room is
• provided with various latest technologies like,
• computer, local area network, internet, white board and
• interactive digital white board. These tools were used
• for teaching the students of Manufacturing and
• Operation Management course. Students of section S1
• were allowed to attend the regular classes. However,
• students of section S2 were not allowed for attending