Interactive learning using video conferencing technology
Today, most educators view video conferencing as an interactive medium for conducting classroom training for a large number of students located in different geographies. Initially, most of the students and parents have a pessimistic view about e-learning, that it was not an interactive session. Due to this renovation, the e-learning sessions have become more interactive.
Video conferencing is a perfect solution to conduct virtual classroom training as it improves the quality of virtual lessons and is a more flexible solution for students and tutor. Initially for e-learning it was hardware based, where the tutor and students are restricted to the boardroom, where all the hardware equipment is installed. But now, the solution has become more mobile thanks to the invention of video conferencing software.
Video conferencing software allows the user to connect to the classroom from anywhere in the world. Through this solution, users do not need to reserve the meeting room to attend training sessions. The software can be installed on desktop, laptop, tablet, and Android-based mobile phones. This type of video conferencing is often referred to as desktop video conferencing. Through this, students can also log into the session during travel time.
The main aspects that are most considered in the virtual classroom are the interactive sessions. To make the session more interactive, it is important that the video conferencing solution offers the option to share live data. The solution offers all the functionalities that are required to carry out the virtual classroom more effectively.
The video conferencing software is integrated with a digital whiteboard, which serves as the whiteboard in the physical classroom. Everything that the tutor scribbles or writes on the digital whiteboard will be seen by all the students who are attending the virtual classroom session. Upon release of control by the tutor, students will also have the opportunity to write on the board. Audio and video communication between the tutor and students will be more lively; students can raise doubts or questions during the session, as in the traditional classroom.
Apart from the white board, the video conferencing software It consists of file sharing options, where any type of files like ppt, excel sheets, pdf, word documents and media files. The tutor can send any type of study material to all students, without the need to send it by mail separately. While at the conference, the tutor can send reference materials.
The main benefits of video conferencing software for training in modern classrooms are the following:
Very useful for students who are far away from the tutors.
The operating cost is very low compared to a physical classroom.
The tutor and students can share the materials immediately.
Flexibility and mobility are the added features of the software.
Tutors and students can share the digital whiteboard; Students can raise questions at any time during the session.
Through the various layouts of the video conferencing software solution, the tutor’s screen can be displayed on a maximized screen and the various students will be displayed on the floating screens.