Adobe connect > learning through virtual classes

What is it about?

Adobe connect is a software for web conferencing that has become more popular for meetings between business partners,colleagues and even being used as a tool for e-learning. Educators especially from universities, have already been using this tool to create virtual classes so that everyone from around the world can have access  to the class by just going online. Adobe connect also allows interactive collaboration as the people who have access to it can also participate interactively with the other members communicatively. Unfortunately this incredible software is not free and quite complicated.

 

Why it is a good software in terms of language learning? 

• It gives the opportunity for students to receive the knowledge by the teachers even though they are at home or anywhere else.

•  It creates a new kind of learning environment of collaborative interaction that is less formal and refreshing for the students to experience in thier learning system.

• As it is an online classes, students will feel more relaxed rather than being in a classsroom and they can even express themselves better.

• The tool also motivates less active students in class to speak up thier mind and participate interactively in the lesson.

• Students can use the tool as a medium for group discussion between the members and even for the teachers to create additional classes for the students who needed it. 

Limitations. 

• The software is not available for free. 

•  Teachers could not actually monitor the students participations towards the lesson as they might been doing something else at home. 

• The only way for all the members and teacher to interact  is only through the chatbox as only a limited number of participants are allowed  to speak at a certain time.

• A fast internet connection is needed to avoid technical problems and access to the videos.