What is back-channeling?
From an instructional perspective back-channeling is a secondary method
to transmit feedback from a student or a group of students to a teacher. In a
face to face classroom environment, students might be invited to pose questions
or comments from some web tool like Today’sMeet
or Chatzy. Typically during a webinar the
back-channeling method for communicating is via texting in the chat box.
According to http://21stcenturyweb.wikispaces.com/Back-channeling "in a classroom, there
would be two methods of communication running simultaneously. The predominant
channel is the main tool that is used to communicate information. The secondary
channel (aka the back-channel) is for the listener to provide assessments,
questions, thoughts on the information being presented, usually to reflect
listener comprehension or interest."
"For example, students
may be watching a video, but back-channel their reactions, thoughts, and
questions about the video through an alternate method of communication which
can be broadcast in the classroom, such as through a twitter feed."
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