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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>About the Author xiii</p> <p><b>1 Learning, Live Online 1</b></p> <p>Synchronous Interaction Across the Learning Continuum 2</p> <p>Needs Served by Synchronous Interaction 3</p> <p>The Synchronous Compact 5</p> <p>Indicators for Real-Time Online Learning 7</p> <p>Learner Skills Developed and Assessed Live Online 11</p> <p><b>2 Real-Time Learning as Good Practice 15</b></p> <p>Contact Between Students and Faculty 16</p> <p>Cooperation Among Students 18</p> <p>Active Learning 21</p> <p>Prompt Feedback 23</p> <p>Time on Task 26</p> <p>High Expectations 28</p> <p>Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning 30</p> <p><b>3 Tools for Learning in Real Time 33</b></p> <p>Text-Based Tools 34</p> <p>Live Audio and Video Tools 36</p> <p>Content, Display, and Other Interactive Tools 40</p> <p><b>4 Real-Time Learning Venues 49</b></p> <p>A Moving Target 50</p> <p>Chat Rooms 50</p> <p>Instant Messenger 54</p> <p>Multi-user Virtual Environments 55</p> <p>Virtual Reference, Tutoring, and Help Desks 56</p> <p>Virtual Offices and Virtual Meeting Rooms 57</p> <p>Virtual Classrooms 58</p> <p>Interactive Webcasting 59</p> <p>Webcasting or Broadcasting 61</p> <p>In-class Online Aids 63</p> <p><b>5 Facilitating Learning in Real Time 65</b></p> <p>Be a Good Host 66</p> <p>Inflate a Bubble of Concentration 68</p> <p>Be a Ringmaster 69</p> <p>Use Virtual Body Language 75</p> <p>Rely on Others: You Are Not Alone 84</p> <p>Use the Synchronous Dashboard 86</p> <p>Be Prepared and Manage Crises 91</p> <p><b>6 Real-Time Online Learning Activities 99</b></p> <p>Magnetic Brainstorms 100</p> <p>Stone Soup 103</p> <p>Solo Fishbowls 107</p> <p>Paired Partners or Dyads 111</p> <p>Cracker Barrels 113</p> <p>Guest Appearances and Co-hosts 118</p> <p>Live Blogging and Cclogging 121</p> <p>Expeditions and Virtual Training Labs 126</p> <p>Multiple Venue Productions or Presentations 129</p> <p><b>Additional Resources 133</b></p> <p>Further Reading and Related Web Sites 133</p> <p>Ten Common Misconceptions About Synchronous Instruction 135</p> <p>Scheduling Synchronous Interaction 140</p> <p>Buyer’s Guide: Questions to Ask When Considering a Synchronous Tool 143</p> <p>References 147</p> <p>Index 151</p>

"Finkelstein presents skills needed by online facilitators…" (<i>PsycCritiques</i>, April 11 2007)

<p><b>The Author</b> <p><b>Jonathan Finkelstein</b> is the founder and executive producer of LearningTimes™ and the president of the LearningTimes Network. As an educator, technologist, industry expert, and producer, he focuses on creating engaging Web-based programs and practices that help reinvent collaboration and community.

<p><b>Learning in Real Time</b> <p><i>Learning in Real Time</i> is a concise and practical resource for education professionals teaching live and online or those wanting to humanize and improve interaction in their online courses by adding a synchronous learning component. The book offers keen insight into the world of synchronous learning tools, guides instructors in evaluating how and when to use them, and illustrates how educators can develop their own strategies and styles in implementing such tools to improve online learning. <p>A pioneer in the development of synchronous learning theories and platforms, Finkelstein catalogs real-time learning venues, describes good practices for facilitating synchronous learning, and offers examples to demonstrate how real-time techniques can enhance student learning. While each chapter considers the academic context of faculty members looking to incorporate such interaction, the book will also be a valuable resource to instructional designers, trainers, tutors, advising staff, librarians, and anyone involved in professional development, course design, or providing student support services. <p> <p><i>Learning in Real Time</i> is the fourth book in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning series, which offers concrete and practical resources to help higher education practitioners meet the challenges of the online learning environment. <p>"Good instruction is all about people. <i>Learning in Real Time</i> focuses on people, relationships, and the power of human dialog. Instructors, learning technologists, and administrators will benefit from Finkelstein's commentary and common sense."<br> <b>—Diana G. Oblinger,</b> vice president, EDUCAUSE <p>"Jam-packed with extremely practical strategies and well-crafted activity ideas, <i>Learning in Real Time</i> goes well beyond the tools and deftly focuses on the <i>process</i> of effective live online learning and collaboration. Anyone teaching, presenting, coaching, or collaborating online will end up with a marked-up, highlighted, and dog-eared copy of this book parked next to their computer."<br> <b>—Alan Levine,</b> The New Media Consortium (NMC) <p> "Finkelstein's real-world guidance on real-time learning advances the cause of quality instruction– online <i>and</i> offline. This book represents an important contribution to the field."<br> <b>—Deborah L.G. Hutti,</b> associate vice president for educational services, Lake Land College

"Good instruction is all about people. <i>Learning in Real Time</i> focuses on people, relationships, and the power of human dialog. Instructors, learning technologists, and administrators will benefit from Finkelstein's commentary and common sense."<br /> —Diana G. Oblinger, vice president, EDUCAUSE <p>"Jam-packed with extremely practical strategies and well-crafted activity ideas, Learning in Real Time goes well beyond the tools and deftly focuses on the process of effective live online learning and collaboration. Anyone teaching, presenting, coaching, or collaborating online will end up with a marked-up, highlighted, and dog-eared copy of this book parked next to their computer."<br /> —Alan Levine, The New Media Consortium (NMC)</p> <p>"Finkelstein's real-world guidance on real-time learning advances the cause of quality instruction–online and offline. This book represents an important contribution to the field."<br /> —Deborah L.G. Hutti, associate vice president for educational services, Lake Land College</p>

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