But the trouble here is concentration: The virtual classroom may allow you to commute to class from Osaka, but it doesn't mean you'll concentrate when you get there.

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The Manhattan Virtual Classroom is a web-based course management system that includes a variety of discussion groups, live chat, areas for the teacher to post the syllabus and other handouts and notices, a module for organizing online assignments, a grades module, a surveys module, and a unique, web-based email system open only to students in the class.

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Cable in the Classroom's eLECTIONS campaign simulation Make all the decisions for a virtual run for the U.S. presidency, allocating budget, selecting key issues, choosing where to campaign, and responding to the opponent's moves and other external events.

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Online environments can also provide children with a virtual space to develop in confidence - something they might not be able to do in the home or the classroom, she says.

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