Increase communication Communicate with guest speakers/subject experts Collaborative groups – discuss in real time Online office hours at a pre-set date and time Help a student in real time to solve problems at a quicker rate than waiting for responses ….and More!
Steps: Click on Add a Page (left side of the screen) Give a Name and click Create Click on the Permissions Tab and click the Can View box if students are allowed to view the page you are creating Click on the Content Tab Click on Add a Portlet Place a check in front of Chat Room Click on Add Portlets to page Video Tutorial on adding Chat to a New page Video Tutorial on adding Chat to a New page
Steps: Go to page you wish to add a Chat Room Click on Edit page Click on the Content Tab Click on Add a portlet Place a check infront of Chat (type in a new name if wanted) Click on Add Portlets to page Add Chat to Existing Page Add Chat to Existing Page
Steps: Open Internet Explorer Open the Course in My.Wartburg Go to the page with the Chat Room Click on Admin Chat Add a New Room by typing in a name for the room into Room name then click Create Click on site-admin help: ? for additional help Video Tutorial on Admin Chat Video Tutorial on Admin Chat
Steps: Open the Course in My.Wartburg Go to the page with the Chat Room Click on General or any of the chat rooms If nothing happens the page is probably being blocked…unblock pop-ups from My.Wartburg Type in your message and click on Send Right Click on a student name for more options Private message, one-on-one, ban if inappropriate, etc. Video tutorial to use the chat room Video tutorial to use the chat room
Steps: Increase communication Synchronous Communication Studies show student satisfaction increases Students already know how to use Chat Rooms A part of their world Promote collaborative learning
Top 5 Cool Web Apps to Integrate into My.Wartburg Suggestions? Thoughts… ▪ Survey ▪ Google Docs ▪ Concept Maps ▪ Social Networking
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