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Notes It is necessary to discuss web conferencing as an advanced form of video and computer conferencing. It
can be found that web conferencing also has many forms.
1. In its simplest form web conferencing come in front of us in which participants can hear each
other’s voice on the phone and web browsers can be used to review verbal and picture materials.
As a conference organizer anybody can have the controls that all participants listen and see the
same things. He can do this by using a webpage. Drawing tools are used in order to draw attention
towards specifi c facts.
2. In its more advanced form web conferencing allows a conference organizer to broadcast/display
webpages, to write or draw something on the white board and to use software in such a way that
participant can see them simultaneously. Participants are provided opportunities to modify or rectify
whatever is being displayed. Although, the total control of conference can be handed over to some
participant.
In this way, web conferencing is able to play an important role for creating an environment so that all
participants feel that they are all engaged in mutual dialogue or conservation at the same place. In
addition, a major advantage of this type of teleconferencing is that clutter or unnecessary diffi culties
which might be involved in the dialogue can be prevented completely. In addition, all participants
receive the valuable information and contents within the conferencing in the form of web pages at their
own place. Any institution/school initiates conference by inviting desired people to discuss on some
topic, problem and discussed point on their webpage. People sitting in any corner of the world are free
to join this conversation while sitting in front of their computer individually or collectively according
his interest.

Web conferencing is helpful in the conservation/communication of thousands or millions
of people simultaneously.

31.3 Uses of Teleconferencing

The major uses of teleconferencing are—
1. Increase in students’ intrinsic motivation and curiosity in students to learn more.
2. This mode is useful in various learning objectives.
3. Distance learning students examine their own achievements.
4. These arrangements are enforcing.
5. Various methods are complementary to each other.
6. They have meaningful and effective contribution in their particular learning activities.
7. They increase the students’ ability to concentrate on their interest, imagination and power.
8. Students use them to become more active and good fellowship.
9. It has opportunity for instant feedback.

10. Bring flexibility in introducing the study material.
11. They help to personalize learning by taking care of personal objectives, needs and abilities.

12. Students are able to resolve their difficulties by contacting their teacher.
13. These are used in all the areas of education–formal or informal which means this area is very wide.

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