Web Conference Reflection

     I was very happy with the web conference I attended.  Most of the time when I attended a web conference I had an agenda such as a specific question I needed help with concerning a course assignment.  Being forced to attend a web conference when I did not need help put me in a negative attitude at first. This attitude was not conducive to participation.  However, once I got involved in the conference, I really enjoyed being able to talk to fellow students who are further along in their masters degree plan.  They had wonderful insights to help me in my journey.  I also liked being able to talk to students that are at the same point in their masters degree plan.  As we began talking, I found we had several similar concerns and questions.  We were able to bounce ideas and previous knowledge off of each other and alleviate some of these concerns.  I feel this is a great tool for any administrator.  He/She could use a web conference for an open forum to communicate with the community and answer questions or present information.  The only draw back I see is how to keep the conference civil and on topic.  Administrators can also use a web conference to conference with each other.  They can bounce ideas off each other and find solutions to issues at their school without reinventing the wheel.