Web Conferencing

The web conferencing system allows instructors and students to participate in real-time, recorded, and "on-demand" events. Its features vastly supplement those available in the WebCT course management system, which all WebCampus courses utilize.

In a typical class that utilizes web conferencing, the instructor may conduct periodic sessions to deliver lectures, review homework, or answer questions. Since control of a web conference can be shared among participants, it is now possible for students to deliver presentations and answer questions from their classmates and instructors in real-time.

Each time a web conference is scheduled, students can access the link to the web conferencing system through their WebCt course. Once they log into their course, no other username and password is needed.

Recordings available, anytime
Most web conferencing events are recorded so that students can play them back as many times as needed. Instructors may also create pre-recorded or "on-demand" events that cover a specific topic or assignment. Links to these on-demand events are available in the WebCT system.

A Value-Added Service
Students can use the web conferencing system to conduct web conferences with their classmates in preparation for projects. This gives students the opportunity to practice their virtual teaming skills. Students who wish to make use of this service should contact their professor.

Rewards of Participation
Instructors have cited cases where students, through their active participation in web conferences, were able to demonstrate a much better understanding of class concepts then they would have otherwise. Many students have also developed new skills for managing virtual projects and virtual teams – a skill that is becoming increasingly important for global and multinational companies.

Web conferencing events have been integrated into most WebCampus programs, though the number of web conferences conducted in each class varies. To find out the level of web conferencing activity that takes place in the classes you are interested in, consult the course syllabus files or contact the instructor who will conduct the course.

Web conferencing Participant Guide

For information on how to use the web conferencing system and its features, download the Participant Guide. This is a valuable resource for learning how to participate.