- Virtual Class Meetings. Synchronous communication
activities make it possible for students to "meet" in an
electronic space. This can be done in a computer lab with software
such as Aspects of Dadelus (which each have "chat" capabilities),
or it can be done either in a computer lab or remotely from a
variety of sites via a MOO/MUD environment, via an Internet Relay
Chat, or any other chat forum available on the Internet (such as
through Yahoo).
- Virtual Meetings Between Classes. Synchronous
communication is bound by time, but not by space, which means that
with the right Internet access and software, groups of students
from very different places (from different schools in different
states, even different countries) can meet with each other in a
variety of virtual Internet places. All it takes is some
coordination of time and the software between the different
groups.
- Student Peer Review. Synchronous communication has a
lot of applications for peer review. Software like Aspects or
Dadelus are designed to allow students to each view on screen the
same draft of an essay, talk with each other about the text, and
even make changes to the document.
- Building Virtual MOO/MUD Spaces. There are several
educational MOO spaces available on the Internet that will allow
students and instructors to create complete and on-going activity
in them. This includes creating "characters," "building" virtual
homes/offices, meeting with other groups, etc.
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