Reflection for Web Conference #2 EDLD 5363

As with most conferencing meetings, web conferences must contain a manageable audience. Dr. Abernathy echoed this saying that a number of thirty students is the maximum for a successful web conference.
The conference was focused on week four PSA production activities. Dr. Abernathy emphasized the need for at least 2 extra minutes per video shoot. This will provide additional footage for editing.
Dr. Abernathy discusses the e-portfolio and its importance. The e-portfolio has provided a great place for communicating the progress toward the completion of the Educational Technology Leadership program. I prefer a Wikispaces wiki over Google documents. I have had formatting trouble with the Google sites and documents. The Wikispaces wiki is very reliable.
As the web conference continued, questions where presented to Dr. Abernathy about the course and she answer those questions with much detail. Often this allowed her to extend the topic into an area that she understood was a common issue.
During each of the conferences, students used the chat utility to discuss topics that could be classified as both course related or as casual conversation. A web conference can be a useful tool allowing one to multitask. Listening to the professor peripherally while chatting allows students to discuss topics relative to a few while monitoring for big issues. This can be an advantage for advanced courses and especially for classes were students are highly motivated to pursue areas of interest. Additionally this personal contact builds connection between students. This is helpful in maintain a human element in an online course.