1. Virtual Classrooms - A Reality Mukund Moorthy, Dr. François E. Cellier, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

2. Contents n Learning on the Web n Instructor’s Wish List n Current Technology n Conventional Vs Virtual Classroom n Software Tools n Summary

3. Learning on the Web n Lack of adequate teaching resources n Abundance of material for potential long- distance learner n Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CGI programming etc., n Instant access to information n Planned sequential instruction presented with absolute clarity

4. Instructor’s Wish List n Faster, easier and wider dissemination of knowledge n Adequate time for clarifications and doubts n Flexibility n Ease of Use n Mixed on-line and local audience

5. Technology currently in use n Video Campus n Class notes and Homework assignments n PowerPoint lectures n Chat rooms n Internet Universities

6. Conventional vs Virtual Classrooms n Convenience of Time and Place n Speed of Instruction and Grasp of student n No missed or cancelled lectures n Schedule of coverage of material

7. Software Tools n Presentation of Material n Testing

8. Class in Session

9. Sample Quiz

10. Summary n No prior knowledge of HTML required n Convenient web-based interface n Easily customizable n http://www.ece.arizona.edu/~moorthy/vclass.html