EDLD5363 Web Conference Participation

On September 25, I participated in a synchronous Web conference for EDLD 5363 - Lamar University.

I've participated in these conferences before for different reasons in this master's programs, and always find these events very helpful. It is always good to at least "meet" classmates during these sessions, even if the meeting is online via video chat. One of the best parts of academia is sharing ideas and conversation with fellow students, and event though this entire course is online, these conferences help bridge just a bit of that collegial gap.

For this course in particular, this conference was very helpful in determining the details of assignment submissions, rubric clarification and standards, and sharing how other classmates had accomplished their projects.

I believe that, contrary to popular belief, web conferences do not have to be a long and drawn out process. This conference was short, to the point, and answered some key questions for attendees. Questions included how to submit blog reflections to academic coaches, in what order to publish YouTube embed code for the PSAs and also reminders for maintaining students' eportfolio.

I would definitely use the synchronous Web conference again if collaborating with a group of people who were geographically separated.