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Now that we've completed our first online class, I think it was really interesting. I didn't realize that online classrooms had so many capabilities. We were able to visit different websites and view presentations without doing anything. It was my first experience with an online class and it definitely held my attention.



I believe that there is definite potential for this to be used in a K-12 environment, probably more for a high school audience than an elementary school class. Because this is a new idea, it will hold their attention for a longer period of time. Students have the opportunity to use an instant message feature, similar to how they might use AIM. I think this could be a great idea when a class is assigned a long-term project over a school break because students could meet with teachers in a virtual way from anywhere they may be. Teachers could clear up any questions students may have, and students could talk with others about any problems they've been having and how best to solve them.