Title :
Synchronous technologies for online teaching
Author :
Martin, Florence ; Noonan, Dan
Author_Institution :
Watson Sch. of Educ., Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC, USA
Abstract :
In this short paper, five different interactive technologies used to teach courses synchronously online will be showcased and demonstrated. These five technologies are Polycom PVX, Horizon Wimba Virtual Classroom, MediaSite, SharedView, and Skype. The advantages and disadvantages of these technologies will be discussed. This presentation will promote global education and will introduce opportunities for educators to maintain the interaction in the classroom while providing an option for the students to take classes online.
Keywords :
distance learning; educational technology; interactive systems; teaching; Horizon Wimba virtual classroom; MediaSite; Polycom PVX; SharedView; Skype; global education; interactive technologies; online teaching; synchronous technologies; Application software; Education; Educational technology; Feedback; Information technology; Paper technology; Reflection; Streaming media; Videoconference; Virtual environment; Horizon Wimba; MediaSite; Online Teaching; Polycom PVX; Shared View; Skype; Synchronous Technologies;
Conference_Titel :
Technology for Education (T4E), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mumbai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7362-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7361-8
DOI :
10.1109/T4E.2010.5550062
