Application of multipoint desktop video conferencing system (MDVC) for enhancement of trainee-supervisor discourse in teacher education

Author

Khine, Myint Swe ; Sharpe, Leslie ; Chun, Hu ; Crawford, Lachlan ; Gopinathan, S. ; Ngoh, Moo Swee ; Wong, Angela

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Educ., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

180

Lastpage

181

Abstract

Video conferencing technology has been in use for teaching, training and communication purposes over the past several years. Recent advances in digital streaming technology, increasing bandwidth and software engineering allow the use of video conferencing in the most efficient and cost effective ways. In the teacher training environment, the use of video conferencing has the potential to improve the discourse between the trainee and supervisor and thus increase the overall effectiveness of the training process. The paper describes a research project which utilizes multipoint desktop video conferencing at the National Institute of Education in Singapore to investigate the feasibility and pedagogic values of the technology in teacher training programs. Some preliminary findings are reported

Keywords

educational technology; teacher training; teaching; teleconferencing; MDVC; multipoint desktop video conferencing system; pedagogic values; research project; software engineering; streaming technology; teacher education; teacher training environment; teacher training programs; trainee-supervisor discourse; training process; videoconferencing technology; Application software; Bandwidth; Costs; Education; Educational programs; Educational technology; Paper technology; Software engineering; Streaming media; Videoconference;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Madison, WI

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1013-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2001.943894

Filename

943894