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Conducting a Trial of Web Conferencing Software: Why, How, and Perceptions from the Coalface - Shirley REUSHLE & Birgit LOCH, TOJDE
The use of web conferencing software to support learning and teaching and facilitate interaction and collabora­tion is becoming mainstream in many higher education environments across the world (Dalsgaard, 2006; The New Media Consortium, 2006). Replacing face-to-face meetings with virtual collaboration tools, work­ing on a daily basis with colleagues thousands of kilometres away, or attending a conference held en­tirely online is not unusual. Web conferencing software can provide real time, internet-based collaboration and generally includes tools such as instant messaging (text chat), VoIP (voice over IP) audio conferencing, video conferencing, shared whiteboard and shared application or desktop. Most web conferencing software packages combine a number of these tools. This paper reports on a trial of a particular web conferencing suite, Elluminate Live! (Elluminate), used for learning and teaching at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). It draws on current literature and the personal experiences of the teachers and students using the software to support pedagogical goals.
  posted by Ray at 7/09/2008 12:06:00 AM permanent item link   

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