I have participated in several of the web conferences for Educational Technology and Leadership for Lamar University. It has been an interesting experience to say the least. What is incredible is the ability for people all across the nation to come together to discuss questions and apprehensions in real-time. I was concerned that being in an on-line collaborative would be difficult, but having the opportunity to discuss concerns was definitely a boon. The web conference allowed me to understand the concerns of others and to discover that I wasn't the only one with these trepidations. It was also interesting to find that I was often able to answer questions that others had regarding work or upcoming deadlines. This reinforced my confidence in the direction I was moving and supported the work that our group was doing.
Web conferencing can be intimidating due to the fact that you are face-to-face with people you really don't know, but the fact that you are working to a common goal is refreshing. I also enjoy the fact that web conference sessions are recorded. If I am not able to attend a conference, then I can review the recording and learn what I need to from the session, as long as someone else asked the questions that I had. Most of the time, that is the case.
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