Sat, 30/01/2010 - 5:18pm | 
Professor Peter...
Welcome to the eLearning forum of the Go_Broadband web site. The aim of this forum is to discuss local regional issues on eLearning and education related to the National Broadband Network. Our aim is to address topics that relate to applications, systems and broadband usage. For example, the use by students of home based video conferencing for tutorials and lectures. Will sufficient students be prepared to set themselves up for remote learning or would they prefer the social interactions of a lecture or classroom? Would interactive real-time video be necessary or will the NBN simply allow for the provision of fast video downloads of education and training materials?
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For a starter can anyone answer my question on what video consultations are most suitable - interactive real-time or just pre-recorded video downloads?
Peter
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Hello Professor Peter, well
Hello Professor Peter,
well that is a good question. I lecture IT subjects for Southern Cross University, where we do utilise both live and recorded video sessions extensively. This has been so for at least 2 years now (for me anyway) and in my opinion (and my IT colleagues) it has transformed how students can learn on many fronts.
So from this lecturer's point of view, actually conducting the session for recording is best to get the "on campus" and "off campus" students' interactions and ideas (and we do have some fun), the more attendees the better for new ideas and peer assistance, but overall, having the option of downloading each topic's recorded lecture is invaluable. Both as revision and learning resource that otherwise would not be available to students who miss a lecture or workshop (working, family, timing etc.)!
Dave