A Review on Virtual Classroom

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

  • Saba Maanvizhi1Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
  • Jiyaram Neha Jaiswal1Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
  • Ravi Ram Narayanan1Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
  • Rajendra Rohit Jain1Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Volume 54 Issue 3s Pages s433-s437

DOI: 10.5530/ijper.54.3s.141

Abstract

A virtual classroom is an online learning method that is carried out via internet that provides communication for distance learner just like face-to-face classroom. This field of education is going to be in high trend in the upcoming days and soon will be replacing the traditional mode of education as internet dependent learning is growing rapidly in almost every schools and colleges. Two major forms of virtual classroom are synchronous and asynchronous. In virtual classroom it’s the choice of student to take synchronous form of learning or asynchronous form, if synchronous is selected the online teaching is scheduled which is led by a teacher and students can interact at same time and can get their queries solved at the same time even from remote area. In asynchronous form the learner attain their education at their own pace and at their convenient time and it is time independent which in turn is sought to control the order of activities. It is a great field as the students can clarify their doubts at any time from any place. One of the important goals of this application is to improve collaboration among teachers and students.

Keywords

  • Virtual classroom
  • Synchronous
  • Asynchronous
  • Education
  • Challenges
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