Using the IBM Lotus Virtual Classroom : A Best Practices Guide to e-Learning

Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Part 1 Introduction to Virtual Classroom -- Chapter 1. What is a live virtual classroom -- 1.1 Definition of a live virtual classroom -- 1.2 Features of Virtual Classroom -- 1.2.1 Virtual Classroom standalone mode -- 1.2.2 Virtual Classroom integrated with LMS -- 1.3 Differences from the Sametime product -- 1.4 Live virtual classroom benefits -- 1.4.1 Benefits versus classroom-based training -- 1.4.2 Benefits versus asynchronous Web-based training -- 1.5 Live virtual classroom limitations -- 1.5.1 Limitations versus classroom-based training -- 1.5.2 Limitations versus asynchronous Web-based training -- Chapter 2. Tools of the IBM Lotus Virtual Classroom -- 2.1 Communication tools -- 2.1.1 Real-time audio -- 2.1.2 Real-time video -- 2.1.3 Chat -- 2.2 Other live virtual classroom tools -- 2.2.1 Whiteboard -- 2.2.2 Screen sharing -- 2.2.3 Polling -- 2.2.4 Web tour -- 2.2.5 Breakout sessions -- 2.2.6 Outlines -- 2.2.7 Hand-raising -- 2.2.8 Recording sessions -- Chapter 3. Let's take a test drive -- 3.1 The learner test drive -- 3.2 The instructor test drive -- 3.2.1 Taking a course -- 3.2.2 Course Builder -- 3.2.3 About the Library -- 3.3 The administrator test drive -- 3.3.1 Managing registered users and user profiles -- 3.3.2 Managing the course catalog -- 3.3.3 Managing servers -- 3.3.4 Managing site settings -- Chapter 4. Inside the IBM Lotus Virtual Classroom 1.0 -- 4.1 Architecture overview -- 4.2 Domino -- 4.2.1 Domcfg.nsf and VCMMLogin.nsf databases -- 4.2.2 VCMM.nsf database -- 4.2.3 Utility.nsf -- 4.3 QuickPlace -- 4.4 Sametime -- 4.4.1 Anonymous access to Sametime meetings -- 4.4.2 Denying access to anonymous users -- Part 2 Implementing Virtual Classroom.