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VIRTUAL CAMPUS

Distance education, unlike the modality, is performed on a virtual campus rather than in a classroom.

But what is a virtual campus ? It can be defined as a set of processes for communication and exchange of information (and the structure that gives coverage), through a computer, which takes place through a network specifically designed to optimize distance education processes management, research process, etc. Some common tools to CaVirtual mpus are

Tools	Descriptive
Internal e-mail	Generally through of Webmail allows communication between students and teachers and between students each.
Per Folder staff	Students have these folders you can store files and folders academic use.
chat rooms	can participate in these rooms and exchange information, opinions, etc. with other students or teachers who are connected to the campus at the same time.
Forums	Constructs virtual spaces to exchange informationation and views on a particular topic
electronic whiteboards	serve to publish notices or notes.
virtual Agendas	allow have a calendar of activities
Digital Library , & nbsp;	is Additional readings can access to materials that are made
Weblog	is a website where, as an electronic notebook, you can read, fix, repeat and hold for a constant revision or review, collects chronological texts or articles from one or more authors.
Videoconferencing	With a Web camera can provide video conference.

LMS Virtual education takes place through the so-called knowledge-dissemination platforms, also known in English Learning Management System (LSM) , which are nothing but an integrated package of software that resides on a serveraccessed from conventional web browsers without the user having to install any software on your computer. LMS The main functions include: manage users, resources and training activities, manage access, control and monitor the learning process, assessments, generate reports, manage communication services such as discussion forums, videoconferences, etc. . 1

1 Retrieved from " http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_% 28Learning_Management_System% 29 "

COMMUNICATIONS untimed and timed

Through new technologies can generate at least two types of communication:

1. synchronous (same time frame) users communicate simultaneously. For example: chat rooms, classroom

1. Asynchronous (different timeframe) users communicate on a deferred basis. For example, discussion forums, email.

COMMUNICATION TOOLS OF THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS INSPT

Institute TMLXC

Tools	Synchronous	Asynchronous CH
1. Chat Room	X
2. Email		X
3. Forums		X
4. Tutorials	X

1. Chat Room: The communication is simultaneous. Two or more people chat, exchange views, etc.. at the same time.
2. Email: Communication is not simultaneous. You send a message and have to wait for the recipient to connect to see the message and reply.
3. Discussion Forums: Communication is not simultaneous. In high school, the teacher places a slogan and every student, when connected can participate by making a contribution to the delivery.
4. Tutorials: Two times a week can query simultaneously with the teacher.

CHAT ROOM VIRTUAL CAMPUS INSPT

Procedure to enter the chat room:

1. Login to the web page INSPT :
2. When you enter the pageto, type the username and password in the bottom right
3. opens a window, you must select which says, "PDI-PDS-INSPT.Ab.2007"
4. opens the main window of Virtual Campus. In the center include the materials. Select Chat Room, inside the frame 1 of "Computer Applications Seminar"
5. is passed to the page that says chat room, click on "Enter Room"
6. Entrance to the screen where you will develop the Chat (see images below 2) The screen estA divided by two columns. The right one shows you that users are in the room at that time. The left column has three sections. At the top, are the users who participate in that conversation. In the middle section, the largest, will build to a dialogue among participants. In the bottom section is where you write what interests you communicate
   http://virtual.inspt.utn.edu.ar

REFERENCES

http:// es.wikipedia.org

"Using the Internet and tools in distance education virtual mode" -

http://monografías.com/trabajos18/herramientas-internet/herramientas-internet.shtml "Virtual Campus: something more than a classroom "-

http://www.emagister.com/campus-virtuales-algo-mas-que-aula-articulo-991.htm

" Communication and Distance learning: ICT and its impact on communication processes in Distance Education "by Viviana Raquel Pérez. View: http://www.salvador.edu.ar/vrid/publicaciones/revista/perez.htm