Webinar

=**Webinar**= A webinar is simply a seminar conducted over the internet. It can be one-way meaning that the audience cannot interact and have to just watch and listen to the speaker, or there can be interaction between the viewer and the host.

Features of a Webinar may include:
 * Slideshow presentations
 * Live or streaming video
 * Real time audio
 * Web tours
 * Recorded meeting
 * Virtual whiteboard
 * Text chat
 * Polls and surveys
 * Screen sharing

In the Educational Setting
Skype could be considered an example of a webinar for one or more people. It can be very useful for students to use to talk online from their homes if they are working a group project. The problem with Skype is that it is not really equipped for educational settings because the conversations will not be recorded. Elluminate Live is a much better example of a webinar. Teachers can record live sessions with their students and then students can go back and listen to the recording. It is much like a podcast except Elluminate Live allows for Powerpoint slides to be added into the lesson along with webcam interaction and teachers can also allow their students to participate in the recording. For more information about Elluminate, check out their website. Back to Critical Thinking Wiki