Virtual classroom software

Blackboard Collaborative is an online platform which helps create virtual classrooms.

City College have been using the platform for visiting speakers for their Post Compulsory Education PGCE students. It was recently used by leading teaching methods expert Geoff Petty to input to a year 2 class on their professional project, answer questions and to promote teacher development groups. The image below shows geoff speaking to students via the platform.

City College course leader Martyn Howe on the platform: “We have been experimenting using Blackboard Collaborate virtual classroom software and have found this software better than Skype as the sound does not drop out. The sessions can also be recorded and shared in the future.”