2009 UNC TLT Conference

Hosted By Elluminate

Communications By Wimba

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Wimba is a leading provider of collaborative learning software solutions and services to the Higher Education and K-12 markets.  Wimba’s Publishing Services and Solutions are widely adopted in academic publishing. From its inception almost a decade ago, Wimba has been solely focused on education and committed to harnessing the most powerful element of teaching—the human element—so that facial expressions, vocal intonations, hand gesticulation, real-time discussion, creativity and passion can be conveyed in the on-line learning environment. The Wimba Collaboration Suite™ of products, which includes – the Wimba Classroom™ virtual learning environment, the Wimba Pronto™ academic messaging platform, the Wimba Voice™ audio tool, and the Wimba Create™ content authoring tool –enables institutions to bridge the gap between technology and pedagogy by supplementing course management systems with the proven disciplines of in-person learning environments.

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