Web Conferences

As a requirement for this class, students were to participate in one of the scheduled web conferences. I attempted to attend 5 different conferences. I logged on as much as 30 minutes early to 3 of the conferences. This didn't seem to make a difference. After much frustration, I was able to become a participant in the 5:00 meeting today; however, it kept booting me out of the conference.

I was able to log on to the conference at 6:00, and I was able to ask a couple of questions. I couldn't, however, backspace because every time I did, I was booted off again. I found the whole experience extremely frustrating. I couldn't clarify a question or respond to Dr. Abernathy's response to my question because, again, I was booted off. I live in town and have great internet service, so I do not understand what the problem was.

I can see how a web conference would be a valuable tool, especially to the 21st century learner.