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If visuals, like handwritten or copied materials, are not properly prepared, students may
have a difficult time reading them.
If the “pipe” that carries the transmission among sites is not large enough, the students
may observe, “ghost images” when rapid movement occurs in “real time” (Reed and
Woodruff, 1995).
If the system is not properly configured, class members may observe an audio “echo”
effect (Reed and Woodruff, 1995). The result is audio interference that detracts from the
learning environment.
6. Conclusion
The video conferencing plays a vital role in technical education, as a number of
courseware is available online that are being imparted through interactive mode. The
academic libraries have realized its benefits and introduced this facility in their institutes.
However, in India, the service is limited to elite academic institutions and there is a need
for other technical institutions to respond to the situation and adopt this advanced
pedagogic technology. There are difficulties for individual colleges to implement such a
costly programme; therefore consortium-based application may benefit many students
with the innovative teaching/learning technique.
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1.www.wikipedia.org
2.Reed, J and Woodruff, M (1995). Using Compressed video for Distant Learning
3.Woodruff, M & Mosby, J (1996) A brief description of Videoconference. Videoconference in
the classroom and Library.
4. http://www.vidcon.nic.in/faq.htm
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