VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

What is a virtual open house?
A virtual open house allows prospective students the opportunity to meet faculty, learn about the program and communicate with current students. The open house is held entirely online and is conveniently accessible from anywhere with a computer and an Internet connection.

Potential e-Government program students who RSVP for the virtual open house will learn about the benefits of the e-Government program and online learning in general. Event participants will be presented with information about the e-Government program and will have the opportunity to directly interact with e-Government program directors, instructors and program support staff.

Who will I meet during the virtual open house?
Attend the open house and meet program director James Thompson. Professor Thompson will provide an overview of the e-Government certificate program and will be online afterwards to answer questions. A student communications coordinator will answer questions about applying.

Technical Requirements
The virtual open house will take place in a UIC "e-Room". e-Rooms support a wide range of communication modalities including audio chat (sometimes called "Voice Over IP" or "VoIP"), text chat, application sharing, real-time polling, video and Web browsing. The system can be accessed with a standard PC-based Web browser. Unfortunately, Mac users must find alternative means to participate (Mac support is coming soon).

Equipment
Those who RSVP will be able to communicate during the virtual open house through the use of the text chat tool. Users who wish to participate in audio chat during the virtual open house must have a sound card, speakers and a microphone.

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