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Intro – Here an instructor incorporated a PowerPoint presentation into her on-line introduction. The results were a catchy fast-paced and fun intro to watch. Course:Popular Culture in America, Instructor Patricia Raub. Running Time: 1 min., 35 sec's. Click here to see.

Case Studies are an effective means to bring the outside world into your on-line class. Here instructor Allyn Bradford produced and created a case study designed specifically for his on-line Team Building class. “The Life and Death of Ideas”, Course: Team Building, Instructor Allyn Bradford. Running Time: 1 min., 31 secs. Click here to see.

In another example, a reproduced case study for a psychology class allows student to observe classic psychological psychosis while at their computers. Course: Abnormal Psychology, Instructor: Lisa Cosgrove. Running Time: 4 mins., 31 secs. Click here to see.

You may invite guest speaker to appear in your class by videotaping and producing a streaming video for your class to view. Your class can prepare questions to ask their guest prior to the videotaping. This is a great example again of opening your on-line class to the outside world. Course: Public Relations using Mass Media, Instructor Peter Woloschuk, Guest Speaker, Andrew Gully, Managing Editor, The Boston Herald. Running Time: 8 mins., 48 Sec's.Click here to see

Professor Bill Hagar produced this short video to demonstrate to his on-line class how to set-up and conduct a biological experiment in their homes. Professor Hagar successfully uses a whiteboard, document camera and his knowledge of ITV principles to get his message across. Course : The Basis of Life, Instructor , William Hagar, Lecture: Enzymes, (An Experiment). Running Time: 10 mins., 25 Sec's. Click here to see

Professor Abdallah used streaming video to teach her student nurses physical assessment on-line. Cardiovascular Examination, Instructor Lisa Abdallah. Running Time: 18 mins., 57 Sec's.Click here to see.

Streaming Media is not just confined to video. Many instructors incorporate an audio message with each weeks class. Course, Introduction to Politics and Political Science. Running Time: 14 mins., 25 secs., Click here to listen to one of Professor Rusty Simond’s class intros.

You can incorporate video and PowerPoint to help emphasize the content of your class. CEO of UMass On-line Jack Wilson gives an on-line presentation. Click here to see an example.

A “Live” Web-cast offers a synchronous environment to teach on-line over the Internet. Using a moderator, in a chat, the instructor and guest may converse with on-line students. In addition, the event may be streamed and archived for later viewing. Click here to see an example.

Centra is a synchronous tool that allows real time, audio, video and application sharing between instructor and students. Centra will be coming on-line in the Spring of 2003. E-mail ( kevin.orourke@umb.edu) or (617) 287-5418 call me to set up a tutorial session. To visit Centra go to http://www.centra.com/