Uses Defects Computer conferencing Audio conferencing Video conferencing

1. Prepared by
Sandhya K Kumar
Assistant professor Physical science
MSc, MEd,NET
TELECONFERENCING:
VIDEO, AUDIO& COMPUTER
CONFERENCING

2. Teleconferencing
 Teleconferencing means telephone meeting among
two or more participants through telephone medium.
It is a generic term for linking people between two or
more locations by electronics.Teleconferencing consist
of a live real time session between multiple
participants with the ability to hear and see each other
as well as share datas and applications. There are 3
basic types of teleconferencing.

3. Uses
 Move information
 Save time
 Lower costs
 Accessible
 Adaptable
 Flexible
 Interactive
 Security and unity

4. Defects
 Lack of body language
 Lack of eye contact
 No visual presentation
 Multitasking drains attention

5. Computer conferencing
 It helps the participants to communicate with each
other by making use of computer technology. Uses
telephone lines to connect two or more computers and
modems. Anything that can be done on a computer
can be sent over the lines.

6. Audio conferencing
Audio conferencing is a telephone
meeting conducted between multiple
separate callers. It is sometimes called
conference calling. Interactively links
people in remote locations via
telephone lines.

7. Video conferencing
 It helps to communicate both orally and with face to
face dialogue by making use of television and audio
system. Here we can listen and view the faces and
actions of the people interacting with us in
conferencing. It combines audio and video to provide
voice communications and video images.

8. Uses
 Easy communication
 Free download and easy to use software.
 No time constraint
 Specifically useful for instructor who is far away from
face to face class location.

9. Defects
 Lack of personal interaction
 Technical problems
 High cost set up.