I was interested to see Cath Hunt and Maggie Smart’s demonstration of their online classroom, using software callled Wimba (I think). They are using it to deliver online training sessions in database use to PhD students studying for a virtual doctorate at Salford University. All students need a PC, mike and headphones and the live sessions bring the benefits of immedicate feedback and a fun environment. The sessions can be archived, which is helpful for students who need to revisit any of the information. The class size did look quite small and I wondered how scalable an initiative like this would be.

Cath and Maggie (still a beautiful view of the sea too!)