Synchronous Interaction in Online Learning Environments with Adobe Connect Pro

Abstract

Universities now have the potential of Web 2.0 technologies to facilitate learning opportunities to support, communicate and interact with learners of all ages from all over the world. This study focuses on the use of an online collaboration and virtual classroom system, Adobe Connect Pro, in an undergraduate distance learning programme of an international university. Virtual classroom's 74 students of the online Web Programming course including the content of .NET programming with Visual Studio 2012 participated in the study. Course's perceived teaching and learning quality, interaction, instructor's support, live tutorials, technical issues and challenges are reported as the key dimensions of the synchronous e-learning environments.