Video conferencing allows for real-time face-to-face interaction between people in different locations, reducing travel costs and increasing productivity. It has advantages like saving travel expenses, encouraging teleseminars, and expanding reach across geographic boundaries. However, it also has limitations such as lack of non-verbal cues from eye contact and discomfort from cameras, as well as security and technology issues. Video conferencing is increasingly being used to support learning by allowing students to take classes at multiple universities and enhancing instruction through more communication with teachers.

1. Video ConferencingDone by: Roqaia (68697) Laila (68711) Ameena (68707)

2. Define the technologyVideoconferencing is a unique method for providing real time interaction between staff and students who are located at different sites. It allows live face-to-face interaction between people in separate locations.

3. Define objectives of using the technologyinDEProvide a facility for committees to meet via Web conference.

4. Provide students with opportunities to learn by practicing in a two way communication plate form.

5. Students are able to explore, communicate, analyze and share information and ideas with one another.

6. It reduces travel expenses.

7. It increases the productivity.

8. It encourages telesimnars.FeaturesReduce costs: Video conferencing costs substantially less than traveling and participants will never have to leave their office.

9. Save time and be more productive: Video conferencing brings work to your office instead of taking it abroad -- allowing you to maintain access to important people, tools, and resources that make your job easier.

10. Unique ways to interact: The online collaborative tools can enhance a meeting like (Document sharing and white board applications give you hands-on experience; text-messaging let you easily manage large group meetings).

11. Expand your reach: you can reach geographic boundaries and have experience.advantagesLogin, listen and leave: It’s easy to meet with anyone, anywhere.

12. Save money by eliminating travel, accommodations, food and gas.

13. Enhance your meetings in ways that can’t be done in person.

14. Save time and be more productive.limitationsCommunication: virtual conferencing system cannot replace the advantages of face-to-face communication (uncomfortable to camera, lose eye contact.

15. Security:as long as there are hackers trolling the Internet, there will always be security threats. Also, the confidentiality of all information that may be transferred.

16. Technology Concerns: like computer compatibility issues or weak Internet connectionsDiscuss how this technology are used to deliver and support learningHost of resources and access to content providers, teachers, librarians and more

17. Students can take classes at multiple universities

18. more teachers are adopting video conferencing as a method of enhanced communication and instruction. concernsWhat exactly is a video conferencing?

19. What features do I get?

20. Is it safe?

21. What equipments are needed?

22. What does it cost? case studies/examplesExeterUniversity

23. Pathfinder Project on videoconferencing .

24. HEA and JISC and ran across 14 months from May 2007 to July 2008.

25. purpose : enable evidence-based and informed decision-making in the context of VC, in order to reinforce effective practice and to bring about change.Activities:

26. survey questions design.

27. Student presentations.

28. observation of teaching.

29. interviews with academic and support staff and with studentscase studies/examplesVirginia University

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33. Programming

34. Staff Meeting