ACTIONS Model
Desktop Video Conferencing systmes
1. Access:
This
technology is accessible online and the learner can access or join this Desktop
Video conferencing system any time, any place, and anywhere. The learners and
the tutors should join and participate in the web site online by making an
account in the site and can found all the materials that needed for video
conferencing. The accessibility is depend on the speed of the internet and I
think it need high speed internet because most of video conferencing system are
very high quality casting and that may require high speed internet. This video
conferencing system is flexible for any target group. Tutors and learners can
make different group and going different sharing and participating group’s collaboration
software.
2. Costs:
This
desktop video conferencing software does not cost the learner to join to the
website but on the other hand there are some equipment and material that
require from the learner to pay for it. So, this technology compared is
appropriate for the learner especially in education because generally it does
not cost that much of money only the hardware things required for videoing and
casting.
3. Teaching and Learning:
This
Desktop Video conferencing system is suitable for different field especially
for educational field because. This desktop video conferencing system is suitable for
theoretical learning and also for practical learning. This desktop video
conferencing system can meet the needs of the learners and also the needs of
the teachers. The teachers can use this system in lecturing and demonstrating
the practical lessons for the learners.
The
best technologies that facilitate learning environment are Multipoint Desktop
Video Conferencing , Web Conferencing Software & Services , Web Conference
Software , and Replacement for NetMeeting. The content is can adapt for this
technology because it can be delivered online especially by using the video
conferencing and net meeting system. This technology can develop communication
skills, interaction skills, practical skills and other skills for the teacher
and the learners.
4. Interactivity and User-friendliness:
This
technology provides both kind of interaction synchronous and asynchronous.
Synchronous, through chatting and live meeting as example, asynchronous through
the using of dissociation forums and contact by email. Overall, this technology
is easy to use by the learners and the learner can adapt it easily
5. Organizational Issues:
The
institutions which develop this system are providing different services and
different type of supports through the web site and especially technical
support. The main barrier that hander the using of this technologies are the
high speed of internet and the computer networking. There is no need for any
changes to make through the organization of this conferencing system
because
it covers most of the important things and the essential support needed.
6. Novelty:
This
technology is not that much new for use because it using the same system
familiar with us like, video conferencing using webcam, chatting, forums but on
the other hand this technology used new techniques in case of teaching and
learning and that’s why it facilitate the novelty of the system. There are many
different techniques provided in this conferencing system for instance,
Multipoint Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing Software & Services , HD
Video Conferencing, Desktop Sharing , Replacement for NetMeeting , Group
Collaboration Software , Web Conference Software and Video Conferencing.
7. Speed:
Through
this system teacher can develop the required content for the learner more easy
but it’s needs well prepared and use the option and the materials in the web
site to facilitate the content to be used by the learners. The materials that
the teacher developed in this site or the content can be changed and modified
any time that needed.
