Enables connection with external resources . Remote experts can help validate understanding, provide feedback, and introduce practical examples. This real-world connection can greatly improve motivation, especially if students participate and the expert interacts at an appropriate level. Supports use of diverse media . Photos and color graphics look great on video and can help convey a difficult concept or simplify instructions.
Slates are an easy way to shift learner focus from the video screen to a learning activity.
Document sharing facilitates collaboration and feedback . Some systems allow application sharing, allowing users at each site to see and edit a document. This kind of sharing encourages collaboration and real-time feedback. Working With Technological Constraints Compressed video behaves differently than the video most of us are accustomed to. Understanding and working with these differences can help improve a videoconference.