A Step-by-step Guide to Videoconferencing

Abstract

Videoconferencing can dramatically increase the availability of lecture courses in nursing schools. As a faculty member at a community college that transmits all lecture courses to a distant site, the author provides a step-by-step guide for implementing videoconferencing. A review of the literature, common terminology, budget, teaching techniques, problems, and solutions are included.

Achieving Educational Continuity under COVID-19 – Early Experiences and Lessons to Share

“…Of these, 11 were selected and the full text read. Of these 11, seven [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] provided information and are included in the reference list of this paper.…”

“…Of the seven papers [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] included under this heading, two [3][4] were on setting up, one was on power outages and Wi-Fi loss 5 and four [6][7][8][9] were on tips for e ective conducting of the online sessions. e paper by Reschef et al (2020) 3 on organising an online conference highlighted the challenges of audio and video quality as "the primary issue raised by participants".…”

“…e solutions found, at least partially, was the use of external microphones. An earlier paper by Telles (2008) 4 gave tips on room setup/equipment and also how to adapt teaching strategies in front of a camera: choice of clothing is to avoid white and yellow clothing which may look "washed out" to choosing "red and pastel" because these colours transmit well; the need "to face and speak to the camera", and the need to "speak clearly". ese are all useful tips to the beginner online speaker or chairperson.…”