The Role of the Teacher in Videoconferencing
The Role of the Teacher in Videoconferencing

Author(s): Markéta Denksteinová, Stellan Sundh
Subject(s): Education, Media studies, Methodology and research technology, Social Informatics, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Videoconferencing; the role of teacher; classroom teaching; new methodology; staff development programmes;
Summary/Abstract: The authors offer a detailed and informative insight into the changing role of the teacher in light of technology-driven changes in classroom teaching. Videoconferencing is an area which both demands and inspires a new methodology, and this article outlines the variety of specific but interlinked roles which help to ensure successful delivery. The case study chosen provides a wealth of examples which illustrate the scope of collaborative teaching and learning made possible by videoconferencing. These examples also provide a clear indication of the required skills and the consequent need for targeted staff development programmes to help develop the teachers of the future.

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