2. Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings , training, or presentations via the Internet . In a web conference, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the internet .
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13. McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences trialed Wimba's Live Classroom Web conferencing technology to support education and curriculum activities with students and faculty.
14. Explore faculty, staff, and student perceptions of Web conferencing as a support for teaching and learning in health sciences.
15. Q-methodology was used to identify unique and common viewpoints of participants who had exposure to Web conferencing to support educational applications during the trial evaluation period. This methodology is particularly useful for research on human perceptions and interpersonal relationships to identify groups of participants with different perceptions. It mixes qualitative and quantitative methods. In a Q-methodology study, the goal is to uncover different patterns of thought rather than their numerical distribution among the larger population.
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18. Overall, all participants, including pragmatists who were more cautious about the technology, viewed Web conferencing as an enabler, especially when face-to-face meetings were not possible. Adequate technical support and training need to be provided for successful ongoing implementation of Web conferencing.
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20. The Definition and objectives: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing Features: http://www.metaswitch.com/conferencing/feature-list.aspx Advantages and limitations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing Webex: http://www.webex.com/ The study: http://www.cios.org/mailboxes/Q-method%5C01038030.934
