ERIC Number: EJ880564
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
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Technological Constraints and Implementation Barriers of Using Videoconferencing for Virtual Teaching in New Zealand Secondary Schools
Lai, Kwok-Wing; Pratt, Keryn
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v17 n4 p505-522 Oct 2009
Nine New Zealand secondary schools participated in the OtagoNet project, using videoconferencing technologies to deliver courses to multiple sites. This paper reports findings from a study conducted between 2001 and 2004 to evaluate the effectiveness of OtagoNet. It was found that videoconferencing technology had a significant impact on pedagogy and teaching styles. Also, the use of videoconferencing in and of itself did not necessarily increase teacher-student or student-student interaction. The importance of the teacher in implementing and integrating technology into the learning environment was highlighted in this project. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Teaching Styles, Distance Education, Interaction, Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Secondary School Teachers, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, Guidelines, Teaching Methods, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Blended Learning, Video Technology, Teleconferencing, Technology Integration, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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