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Wimba Classroom

At VCU, Wimba Classroom is integrated into Blackboard to create a live, virtual classroom environment with robust features that include audio, video, application sharing, content display, polling and whiteboarding.

 

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Clickers

Clickers are handheld devices that allow instructors to display questions and gather student responses during lectures. Students use their clickers, which resemble tv remotes, to submit ttheir responses, which are then aggregated and displayed real-time to the class. Several companies make clickers; VCU uses those sold by einstruction.

 

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WiZiQ

WiZiQ is a free online virtual classroom that offers real-time interaction through sharing of images, videos, PowerPoint files, documents, chat and video. Sessions can be recorded for later review.