This study was designed to investigate the effects of teaching critical thinking skills (CTS) in a large class through asynchronous discussion forums (ADFs) with the facilitation of teaching assistants. A pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design with a comparison group was employed to validate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. The…

This article reports the findings of a small-scale study exploring student views of the videoconference as a teaching and learning tool in teacher education. The context of this study is a distance education course, run primarily through videoconferencing, for prospective primary school teachers. The use of videoconferencing in this area has not…

This article reports the key findings of a project commissioned in 2005 by the UK Department for Education and Skills to consider the use of synchronous digital video for observation, feedback and assessment of teaching practice in post-compulsory education and training. A protocol for the remote observation of teaching is presented that was…

This paper and presentation reviews the collective opinion of key Australian researchers concerning the emerging technologies most likely to have a significant impact on learning and teaching in regional, rural and remote areas. It then draws on the conclusions of the Horizon Report (2008) concerning key ICT drivers likely to influence…

The purpose of this study was to examine the role and learning outcomes of three types of classroom observations in a teacher education methods course: video-based CD-ROMS, videoconference-supported observations, and traditional face-to-face observations. It was not the goal of this study to compare the effectiveness of each type of observation to…

The role of the computer conference moderator and suggestions for effective conference moderation are presented in this paper, which covers the following points: (1) opening statement; (2) agenda and topics to be discussed; (3) invitations to participants; (4) conference duration; (5) hands-on training for participants; (6) selection of…

The purpose of this national short-term training project was to provide trainers of rehabilitation personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed choices when considering telecommunications technology as a delivery approach in training. Training content was designed to provide both an overview of the telecommunications…

Reports on various uses of teleconferencing in instructional settings. Areas considered include service engineering courses, employee information programs, military applications, and joint training efforts. (JN)

Audioconferencing, a system of interactive communication among three or more separate locations through telephone lines, is one promising solution to budgetary problems in inservice teacher education. Carefully planned networks with equipment appropriate to the size and frequency of conferences are time-saving and cost-effective in keeping…

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages, the cost and benefits of teleconferencing as an alternative to travel for trainers and trainees. Gives examples of companies which are making use of this technology. (JOW)

Describes the Milwaukee Campus Videoconference Center, a sophisticated downlink site where interactive videoconferencing is made easy through individual desktop speakers and microphones. Specifically discusses "Marketing Marketing," a videoconference that initially reached 10,000 people. (JOW)

Presents results of a survey among video teleconferencing users at three separate sites of a large aerospace firm to determine whether users perceived changes in the formal meeting genre when comparing face-to-face exchange with video teleconferencing. Concludes that time constraints played a role in the success or failure of video…

Introduces two articles which describe an interactive video conference between North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Scandinavia as part of the International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) 1992 conference. (EAM)

Points out that teleconferences allow individuals to work together to accomplish a common goal, despite geographical distance. Discusses varieties of teleconferences and planning and production issues. (SR)

Three effective forms of distance training are (1) audio teletraining via conference calls; (2) audiographic teletraining, which adds visual images to the audioconference; and (3) computer conferencing, a form of electronic mail that enables people to participate in a computer-mediated seminar or discussion at a time they choose. (SK)