This document compares three technologies - video conferencing, Cisco, and asynchronous - on several categories including type of interaction, learning style, flexibility, ease of access, speed, instructional medium, multimedia support, and cost. It finds that all three support synchronous interaction and allow sharing of files and content between students and teachers. Cisco provides both group-based and self-based learning styles while video conferencing is best for group-based learning. All three provide flexibility in time and place but video conferencing requires attendance of other people. They have easy access and use, immediate feedback, and can be developed quickly, though video conferencing depends on device quality. All promote standalone mediums, but video conferencing requires multimedia support. The

1. A comparison Analysis
Cisco
categroy Type Video conferncing
Synchronous
Time of interaction Synchronous Synchronous Synchronous
Asynchronous
this technology support most this technology support most this technology support most
Student-student type of interaction. It allow type of interaction. It allow type of interaction. It allow
learner to work togther and with learner to work together and with learner to work togther and with
Student-teacher there teacher. students can there teacher. students can there teacher. students can
Type of interaction share their files and content. share their files and content. share thier files and content.
Student-content
Student-machine
mostly support Group-based provides both types of learing It enhances Group-based style
Group-based style. students can know each style. students can work in ,but it is difficult to apply it in self-
Learning style other and share their knowlegde groups or in individual style. based learning.
Self-based learning
Anytime Anytime Anytime with attendance
Anytime of other people.
Anyplace Anyplace Anyplace with good
Flexibility
Anyplace
Easy to access and use Easy to access and use Easy to access nuse
Ease of access/use
Development immediate feedback, quick immediate feedback, quick feedback, delivery and
Speed

2. Development immediate feedback, quick immediate feedback, quick feedback, delivery and
delivey and it could be delivey and it could be development is alive ,but they
Speed developed in short period. developed in short period. depend on the quality of the
Feedback
offerred devices.
Delivery
Stand-alone medium It promotes stand-alone meduim. It promotes stand-alone meduim. there should be multimedia
Instruction support.
Multimedia support
this technology does not cost
this technology does not cost student must have secial tools
alot and students can use hisher
Cost alot and students can use hisher for using some types of this
own desktop or laptop.
own desktop or laptop. techology and that might cost
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