Videoconferencing Improves the Education System

Recently, the videoconference has begun to use with educational ends. Students, teachers, librarians, content providers, even the parents can share the same classroom, getting a good relationship at a very low cost. This method is widely used in college but it is using at high school too. Now, using more videoconferencing it enhances the communication, training and instruction. The class becomes into a dynamic learning way.

For that reason some videoconferences providers joins efforts to help the school system, a good example are CEON Solutions and VMukti Solutions, two incubates of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A)'s Centre for Innovation. These companies signed an agreement allowing schools, colleges and parents can share Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, video conferencing and other documents through a single software for complete online communication.

The Ahmedabad-based company specializes in multi-point unified communications technologies, rich media

conferencing and other innovative services. VMukti offers several software applications like multi-party, web conferencing, social networking application, IP PBX, and webcasting.

CEON leading provider of integrated Education Process Management (EPM) solutions and consultancy to educational institutes.

VMukti is an innovative, multi-point unified communications, collaboration and conferencing server platform with built-in support for access to platform features through personal, customizable web interface, widgets for third party websites, desktops, and mobile and IP phones.

“VMukti will provide video conferencing and document sharing. The advanced software will help connect all the computers together instead of the need to connect it to a server. So, parents, faculty and students can avail of video conferencing, powerpoint sharing and other important information all at the same time,” says Abhay Panjiyar, chief executive officer of CEON solutions.

"… CEON will act as a system integrator for our products. Since we are trying to focus on as many industries as possible, this agreement will help us venture into the education sector which forms CEON’s domain," said Hardik Sanghvi, chief executive officer of VMukti Solutions.

The startup offers real-time information and knowledge management systems to various stakeholders of an educational institute.

In addition to bringing experts into the classroom, interactive videoconferencing has other benefits.

· Videoconferencing appeals to students different learning styles.

· Using this technology allows multiple classrooms with multiple users at various locations to collaborate.

· Videoconferencing increases the motivation to learn.

· Students improves their presentation, communication and research skills.

· Students practice graphing and other skills, so they need to drawings on whiteboards for use during videoconferences.

· Video conferencing should be used to facilitate the best of distance and conventional teaching.

· Videoconferencing provides a means to get both students and tutors to a central location.