Title :
Distant VCR - A Virtual Classroom for Distance Learning
Author_Institution :
Feng Chia Univ., Taichung
Abstract :
E-learning is an approach to facilitate and enhance learning through both computer and communications technology. Distance learning is one field of education which delivers education to students who are not physically "on site". In this paper, ire investigate the software integration technology by integrating several open source software systems like Moodle, DSpace, and the Asterisk VoIP network together to develop a virtual learning environment, called distant VCR, to support the need of distance learning.
Keywords :
Internet telephony; computer aided instruction; distance learning; integrated software; public domain software; virtual reality; Asterisk; DSpace; Moodle; VoIP network; distance learning; distant VCR; distant education; e-learning; open source software systems; software integration technology; virtual classroom; Communications technology; Companies; Computer aided instruction; Computer science education; Electronic learning; Learning systems; Open source software; Software libraries; Software systems; Video recording; Distance Learning; E-Learning; Open Source Software; Software Integration; Virtual Learning Environment; Virtual Network Computing;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technologies and Applications in Education, 2007. ISITAE '07. First IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kunming
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1385-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1386-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISITAE.2007.4409263