People from a variety of disciplines have now produced a substantial body of research addressing these issues from a wide range of analytic perspectives. Their results and conclusions are scattered through journals, conference proceedings, and corporate technical papers. Drawing together the ideas and findings of the major researchers in the field, this volume offers the first comprehensive overview of what is currently known about video-mediated communication. Written by psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, engineers, and computer scientists, this book is an essential resource for all those who design and study systems for teaching, learning, and working. Findings presents empirical work of types ranging from psychological laboratory-based studies to ethnographic field studies.
Design explores various aspects of the design and evaluation of new kinds of video systems.
The Future comments on new and innovative applications of video technology and points out the ways in which its use may be tied to broader technological trends. Common Vocabulary Leads to the Synthesis Necessary for Theory Building. A Comparison of Different Analytic Approaches. An Analysis of Task Performance, Communicative Process, and User Satisfaction. Compared to Remote Group Work With and Without Video.