2. Virtual Classroom definition.Professor Murray Turoff of New
Jersey Institution of Technology, USAstates in (2007), Virtual
Classroom is a web-based environment thatallows you to participate
in live training event without the need totravel, You listen to
lectures, participate in lab exercises, askquestion, receive
feedback just as you would do in a conventionalclassroom- except
you do it from the convenienceof your desktop, or anywhere you
havean Internet and phone connection. 3. Learning theories and
technologyThe main two theories are the Instructivism and The
constructivism.1. Instructivism is considered a teacher-centred(the
passive learning).2. constructivism is a learner-centred learning,
the teacher role is only to prepare the activities.Virtual
Classroom can support either constructivism or
instructivism.Technology role is to transfer learningmaterials and
to increase remote-interactionwithout need to face-to-face
interaction.Salomon (1994) 4. Online Virtual Classroom
typesAsynchronous Virtual ClassroomSynchronous Virtual Classroom 5.
Asynchronous Virtual ClassroomIt refers to all the offline
technological learning activities.Students can do their learning in
their convenience time and place anduse all electronic handouts,
presentations or videos and also they cansubmit their assignments
.Examples :1. Blackboard.2. WebCT.3. Moodle.4. SchoolGen. 6.
SchoolGenWebCT Moodle Claroline software 7. Synchronous Virtual
ClassroomStudent in this type can learn, communicate and exchange
theirknowledge and materials instantly, as it would be in a real
classroom.The most advantage of this type that all related
conversation orpresentation or explanation can be saved ina memory
to be achieved when needed.1. Interactive Whiteboard.2. Video
Conferencing.3. Audio Conferencing.4. Chatting rooms. 8. Video
Conferencing Interactive WhiteboardChatting rooms.Audio
Conferencing. 9. Virtual Classroom advantages1. Accessing to
advanced knowledge and educational experiences.2. Delivering
learning services to all needed people.3. Increase the interaction
environment by sharing some materials.4. Improving the quality of
the education by using the computer to support a collaborative
learning environment.5. Reducing learning expenses6. Remove many
hassles on teachers by adding some CAA and electronic materials.
10. Virtual Classroom disadvantages1. All traditional materials
should be transferred to an electronic files by teachers.2. Time
limitation with some instructors and some time is not paid.3. Lack
of Socialization and increase the isolation is a serious problem.4.
Getting an immediate responses from teacher is slightly
difficult.5. Teachers skills might not help him to make the class
more active.6. Technical problems could be one of the best excuse
for some students absence. 11. Enhancing Engagement withinVirtual
Classroom context 12. Enhancing Engagement withinVirtual Classroom
context 13. Enhancing Engagement within Virtual Classroom context1.
Arranging activities every 3 to 5 minutes.2. Using different
functional tools: shared board, polling, games.3. Balancing using
videos, audios or texts to support the objectives.4. Writing
coloured notes and highlighting the new ideas.5. Asking questions
then ask participants to answers on screen together.6. Activating
Breakout rooms.7. Using online polling and survey as a formative
evaluation to either move on or repeat. It is recommended to be
done anonymously.8. Using emotional icons motivates the
participation and engagement. 14. Thank you for listening
