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Communication

Zoom Classroom is a suite of tools integrated into VU Collaborate to enable online teaching. Tools such as chat, video conferencing, whiteboard, and instant messaging allow rich collaboration with students to facilitate blended learning opportunities.

Discussion forums are a rich, asynchronous form of collaboration that allows students to discuss important topics in a question and answer format. They may  be used by a group to work on a group assignment or a  repository for important answers to common questions in the field or practice.

Learn more about VU Collaborate Discussions.

VU Collaborate has tools to facilitate communication between students and instructors. These include:

  • Email
  • Discussion boards
  • Virtual Classrooms and
  • News items

See VU Collaborate's Communication tools.