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Virtual Classrooms Shortening Time And Space
Advancement of internet technologies and increased number of users has not only opened up the number of service avenues but also has reduced time and space drastically. Online services have extended to even imparting knowledge to students and train employees separated by both time and space. Virtual education is the next level of education scheme wherein a virtual classroom environment is created by connecting both teacher and all the students separated by time and space through methods like video conferencing and multimedia resources. They not only act as a medium for transferring instructions and course content but also enable one to one interaction like that in a actual classroom.
It is nothing but online education over internet, based on which virtual Universities have been established. The virtual courses are conducted by a virtual program which comprise of both real time and self paced classes for students under instructions. This is a uniquely structured course tailor-made for students who understand the importance of education but situation does not warrant to attend actual classes. The instruction modes in this kind of course are
- Virtual Classroom for real time one to one interaction
- Virtual operating room to get a grip on the subject before interacting in real time class rooms
- Hypertext courses include electronic media for self study
- Self paced video lectures
Online courses have revolutionized not student education but also corporate training.