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A direct form of communication

What is Synchronous

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When communication occur at different
times

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Courses in which the learner goes
through the content at his own
pace.

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Courses in which the instruction is directed by an
instructor teaching the class online

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 A type of service that allows
meeting events to be shared with
individuals in different locations

What is Web Conferencing

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 A traditional school with physical
buildings for teachers and students to
gather.

What is a Brick-and-mortar school

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Classes that are a combination of both F2F and
online

What is blended, hybrid, or mixed mode

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A course or class taught completely on the Web,
rather than in a traditional classroom.

What is Web-based course or virtual course

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An institution not bound by brick-and-mortar
buildings

What is a virtual school

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Allows teachers and students to engage in the
learning process using Web conferencing

What is Blackboard Collaborate

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Process you develop and tools you
use to organize your day

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To help establish your schedule,
you can use a planner or calendar
programs such as

What are Flash Appointments

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A method of instruction in which two
or more teachers work together

What is team teaching

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“anything that can go wrong will go
wrong”

What is Murphy’s Law

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A set of guidelines or ground rules
that define the teacher and student
expectations

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Learning that incorporates the use of cost
efficient, lightweight, portable devices
such as smartphones or tablets

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A rapidly emerging trend is the use of
curriculum-specific apps

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Facilitates the operation of wiki
sites

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A recorded audio stored in a file on a
Web site

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 A digital recording of a computer’s
screen output, often containing audio

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An explicit set of criteria that the
student can use to self-evaluate
his or her work

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Nontraditional methods to determine
whether students have mastered the
appropriate content and skill level

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The evaluation of student learning
based on a specific time span at
multiple points

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The process of evaluating the student
learning at any given point and time

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The process of critically reviewing
the quality of one’s own
performance

What is Self-assessment
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