In one of my earlier blog posts titled Project step I – Course Selection, I selected a course to implement education technology. I explained the nature of the course and the challenges that particular group of students face due to their work commitments.
‘Wimba’ is the education technology that I have selected to implement in one of my courses this semester. I do not have any previous experience with Wimba.
While choosing a suitable education technology for the course, article ‘Ten Fundamental Reasons’ by John Page proved to be a great guide. Wimba will give them expansion of time and space as it allows them to learn anywhere and anytime. It also gives them the flexibility of individual pacing and sequence. It permits them to break step with the class and go at a pace and order that suits each student better.
While choosing a suitable education technology for the course, article ‘Ten Fundamental Reasons’ by John Page proved to be a great guide. Wimba will give them expansion of time and space as it allows them to learn anywhere and anytime. It also gives them the flexibility of individual pacing and sequence. It permits them to break step with the class and go at a pace and order that suits each student better.
I look forward to following your blog and reading about your findings. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy!I really value your feedback :)
DeleteIt’s interesting to see that you have selected a tool similar to the one I’m selecting. I’m selecting Google+ hangouts and Google Document which seems to be a very good online collaboration tool which allows the use of Text, Audio, and video communication.
ReplyDeleteI have never use Wimba before but I did a search and found that it allows real time interaction and communication and permits voice recognition through audio-video feature capability of the tool. It’s limitation is the same as mine where it doesn’t support a large group of people in a learning environment. I’m not sure if it has a capability like Google document where multiple people can work on the same document together at the same time.
I hope you find it useful and will be looking forward to knowing how turns out.
Thanks for reading the post Adnan and sharing your experiences!
DeleteI tried google+ hangout last semester for communicating during PGCTHE module I. I have to be honest but it failed to impress me… mainly because of voice break during sessions. Document share is an option but unless the nature of the course and lesson requires, it’s not a compulsion to use it.
Wimba, I will only be able to comment on and compare after using it but the preliminary research I conducted is promising. I have a class size of 20 students which our Ed Tech specialist says can comfortably be managed on Wimba. Will be putting it to test after the mid-semester break, keeping my fingers crossed!