As I was unable to attend a web conference, I watched the video recordings of two web conferences to get a feel for what the content was and what they were really like. After watching both of them, I have to say that I appreciate Dr. Abernathy taking the time to answer questions concerning all the required elements for graduation and graduation itself. So many times it is hard to get a straight or consistent answer, and she was happy to do her best in both of these instances. As for the conference itself, I do not feel that it was very interactive. Most people (myself included) do not have the technology to participate "in person," so there is a lot of typing questions and comments, but very little true interaction. Some people were responding to questions and having brief conversations, but it was difficult to keep up with the comments being typed and the comments Dr. Abernathy was making. Having everyone responding in the same format would have helped, but at this point, that does not seem likely.
I see the potential for this to be a great means of communication, but it is going to require all of us "digital immigrants" to take the leap and get the technology to make it more useful. Until then, though, it is still a good way to have immediate contact with the professor and classmates to resolve issues.
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