Faculty Activity During Office Hours

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Faculty Activity During Office Hours
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Student Taking Advantage of Office Hours
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Why not use technology to make better use of the
time?
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Online Office Hours

• Meet needs of online students
• One-on-one discussion
• Convenient and easy to use
• No cost!

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Blackboard Office Hours Chat
Path CommunicationgtCollaborationgtChat Tool
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Other Chat Tools AIM, Yahoo, Google, MSN
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Adium - Multiple Chat Accounts in One Application
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Other Chat Tools

• Trillian (Windows) -
  http//www.ceruleanstudios.com
• Jabber - http//www.jabber.org/
• Meebo (Web-Based)-
  http//wwwl.meebo.com/

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Meebo - Web-based Chat
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Meebo Widget
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Chat Advantages

• Works well for online office hours
• More activity and interaction with more students.
• Students are familiar with technology.
• Informal, personal, and accessible.
• Easy to use and fun!