1. Sultan Qaaboos University
College Of Education
Report About:
Done By: Said Al-Bloushi
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2. Definition of Video Conferencing:
Conducting a conference
between two or more participants at
different sites by using computer
networks to transmit audio and video
data.
Objectives of using video
conferencing in DE:
 Distance Learning Videoconferencing increases efficiency by:
1. Saving travel time and expenses.
2. Increasing an instructor's audience.
3. Maintaining the ability for interaction between teachers and
students.
 Many schools are currently using videoconferencing systems
for a variety of purposes, including:
1. Traditional courses.
2. Connecting with guest speakers and experts.
3. Multi-school project collaboration.
4. Enabling teachers to share information and team-up with
teachers in remote sites.
5. Virtual field trips to
museums, zoos,
aquariums, institutions
and other interesting
locations that is
geographically distant
from the school.
Features of Video Conferencing:
1. Interactive
2. Lock Function
3. Save Function
4. Multiple Pages
5. Application Sharing

3. 6. Chat Feature
Advantages of Video Conferencing
1. Reduces Travel Expenses
2. Saves Time
3. Increases Productivity
4. Increases Collaboration
5. Improves Communication
6. Allows Multi-point Meetings Across Time Zones & International
Boundaries.
Limitations of Video Conferencing:
1. Personal Aspect.
2. Time Zone.
3. Extra Training.
4. Free Systems.
5. High Price.
6. Stability of your connections.
7. Limited to a certain number of users at the same time.
8. Audio quality with large groups.
How Video Conferencing Used To Deliver And Support
Learning;
1. A document camera for displaying overhead-type graphics,
information from books, photographs and small objects.
2. A slide projector.
3. A PC link for displaying presentation packages, spreadsheets and
databases
4. A video recorder.
5. A whiteboard for spontaneous writing and drawing.
Concerns Raised By Researchers and Distance
Students/Tutors about Video Conferencing:

4. Early evidence did point to videoconferencing being dominated by
the lecture format (Dallat, Frazer, Livingston, & Robinson, 1992;
Freeman, 1998; Mason, 1998; Oliver & Reeves, 1996).
Case Studies/Examples.:
Using Interactive Video Conferencing for Teaching a Doctoral
Programme at Open University Malaysia.
. Video conferencing has endless possibilities. What was once perceived
as a complex and complicated technology has become extremely user
friendly.
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