I have used Wimba and Elluminate to teach hybrid language and content courses to undergraduate and graduate students at my institution, Montclair State University.  We all experienced technical difficulties at first, but these were overcome as we meet to discuss a variety of topics in the Language of Propaganda, Introduction to Linguistics,  Advanced Speaking and Listening Skills, and other courses.    What worked best for all of us was the use of the Breakout rooms.  This took a lot of work…