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There are currently 2 Terms in this directory beginning with the letter O.
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Online Chat
It is also called Internet Relay Chat, Internet Messengers or Chat Online. On the Internet, chatting is talking to other people who are using the Internet at the same time we are. Usually, this "talking" is the exchange of typed-in messages requiring one site as the repository for the messages (or "chat site") and a group of users who take part from anywhere on the Internet. In some cases, a private chat can be arranged between two parties who meet initially in a group chat. Chats can be ongoing or scheduled for a particular time and duration. Most chats are focused on a particular topic of interest.
Online Teaching: Effective Communication
When we are communicating with students whether in a face-to-face (F2F) class or an online class, we are communicating to give information or get information to gain understanding and build relationships. Communicating with students in an online environment requires a little more thought and planning than communicating with students in a (F2F) environment due to the absence of body language in the online environment. In a (F2F) class, you have the benefit of using body language and facial expression to help you communicate and get your message across to your student. When communicating in an online class, since you are limited to using text and/or images to help you get your point across, you do not have the benefit of using body language to help you communicate with your students. Awareness of limitations to communication capabilities within online environments will help you determine how to develop timely and relevant communications and how to effectively communicate with your online students. To determine what would be considered timely and relevant communication in an online class, we first need to decide why and what we need to communicate to students.
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