This document discusses different types of teleconferencing including audio and video conferencing. It defines teleconferencing as linking people across locations using electronic means. There are several types such as audio, video, and computer conferencing. Benefits include saving time and costs by moving information instead of people. Limitations include lack of non-verbal cues, visual presentations, and complex interpersonal communication being more difficult remotely. Audio conferencing allows two-way conversation over phones while video conferencing adds video capability for more face-to-face interaction, but also has higher setup costs and technical difficulties.
COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION - UNIT 6 - COMPUTER MANAGED LEARNING (CML) - B.ED - 8...EqraBaig
Computer managed learning (CML) is a technology that uses computers to manage the learning process through tasks like enrollment, assessment, and feedback. The computer's main role is record keeping and it does not provide direct instruction. CML individualizes instruction according to students' abilities and needs by monitoring progress, diagnosing weaknesses, and prescribing learning activities. It is an improvement over manual systems as it allows for more accurate analysis of student performance data to inform educational decisions.
Teleconferencing and videoconferencing allow people in different locations to communicate simultaneously through electronic means. Teleconferencing refers to telephone meetings using audio only, while videoconferencing adds video transmission to allow participants to see each other. Both technologies provide benefits like reduced costs and increased access and productivity, but also have limitations such as high equipment costs and technical issues. They can be used for a variety of purposes including meetings, presentations, training, and education.
The document discusses the concept, nature, characteristics, modes, materials, advantages and disadvantages of e-learning. E-learning refers to electronic learning using computer and web technology to support teaching and learning with a focus on the learner. It has advantages like easy access, flexibility, and ability to accommodate different learning styles, but also disadvantages like cost, lack of equipment, and potential negative health effects.
Multi Media Approach in Education Technology Suresh Babu
The document discusses multimedia and multimedia approaches to teaching and learning. It defines multimedia as using many ("multi") forms of media ("media") in combination. A multimedia approach uses various carefully selected learning experiences through different media to effectively meet teaching-learning objectives. It also outlines the key characteristics of a multimedia system, including being computer-controlled and having digitally represented and interactive presentation of media. Components of a multimedia system are described as capture devices, storage devices, communication networks, computer systems, and display devices. Common multimedia elements in e-content are also listed as text, pictures, animation, presentations, sound, and video.
This document discusses programmed learning and its key principles. It defines programmed learning as arranging learning material into sequential steps from easy to difficult. The principles of programmed learning include presenting material in small steps, requiring active learner responses, providing immediate feedback, allowing self-pacing, and self-evaluation. It describes B.F. Skinner's linear and Norman Crowder's branching methods of programmed instruction and their features and limitations.
Computer managed instruction is a category of computer programs that can help educators organize student data, set instructional objectives, generate learning materials, monitor student progress, provide remedial instruction, and analyze student performance data to effectively meet learning goals. These programs allow teachers to input student and curriculum information, track student performance over time, and generate reports on individual and group progress.
This document discusses different types of teleconferencing including audio and video conferencing. It defines teleconferencing as linking people across locations using electronic means. There are several types such as audio, video, and computer conferencing. Benefits include saving time and costs by moving information instead of people. Limitations include lack of non-verbal cues, visual presentations, and complex interpersonal communication being more difficult remotely. Audio conferencing allows two-way conversation over phones while video conferencing adds video capability for more face-to-face interaction, but also has higher setup costs and technical difficulties.
COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION - UNIT 6 - COMPUTER MANAGED LEARNING (CML) - B.ED - 8...EqraBaig
Computer managed learning (CML) is a technology that uses computers to manage the learning process through tasks like enrollment, assessment, and feedback. The computer's main role is record keeping and it does not provide direct instruction. CML individualizes instruction according to students' abilities and needs by monitoring progress, diagnosing weaknesses, and prescribing learning activities. It is an improvement over manual systems as it allows for more accurate analysis of student performance data to inform educational decisions.
Teleconferencing and videoconferencing allow people in different locations to communicate simultaneously through electronic means. Teleconferencing refers to telephone meetings using audio only, while videoconferencing adds video transmission to allow participants to see each other. Both technologies provide benefits like reduced costs and increased access and productivity, but also have limitations such as high equipment costs and technical issues. They can be used for a variety of purposes including meetings, presentations, training, and education.
The document discusses the concept, nature, characteristics, modes, materials, advantages and disadvantages of e-learning. E-learning refers to electronic learning using computer and web technology to support teaching and learning with a focus on the learner. It has advantages like easy access, flexibility, and ability to accommodate different learning styles, but also disadvantages like cost, lack of equipment, and potential negative health effects.
Multi Media Approach in Education Technology Suresh Babu
The document discusses multimedia and multimedia approaches to teaching and learning. It defines multimedia as using many ("multi") forms of media ("media") in combination. A multimedia approach uses various carefully selected learning experiences through different media to effectively meet teaching-learning objectives. It also outlines the key characteristics of a multimedia system, including being computer-controlled and having digitally represented and interactive presentation of media. Components of a multimedia system are described as capture devices, storage devices, communication networks, computer systems, and display devices. Common multimedia elements in e-content are also listed as text, pictures, animation, presentations, sound, and video.
This document discusses programmed learning and its key principles. It defines programmed learning as arranging learning material into sequential steps from easy to difficult. The principles of programmed learning include presenting material in small steps, requiring active learner responses, providing immediate feedback, allowing self-pacing, and self-evaluation. It describes B.F. Skinner's linear and Norman Crowder's branching methods of programmed instruction and their features and limitations.
Computer managed instruction is a category of computer programs that can help educators organize student data, set instructional objectives, generate learning materials, monitor student progress, provide remedial instruction, and analyze student performance data to effectively meet learning goals. These programs allow teachers to input student and curriculum information, track student performance over time, and generate reports on individual and group progress.
This document discusses computer assisted instruction (CAI). It defines CAI as using a computer to present instructional material and monitor learning. It outlines several modes of CAI including drill and practice, tutorials, simulations, and games. It also discusses advantages like self-paced learning and disadvantages like costs. Overall, the document provides an overview of CAI and how computers can be used to enhance the learning process.
Instructional Technology is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning.
Computer managed instruction (CMI) is the use of computers and software to manage the instructional process. It allows teachers to organize student data, curricular objectives and materials, track student progress, and generate reports. CMI provides individualized instruction by presenting material in small steps, requiring student responses, and providing feedback until students achieve mastery of learning objectives at their own pace. While CMI offers benefits like individualization and expansive resources, it also has disadvantages like overreliance on computers and predetermined objectives that can complicate the teacher's role.
An interactive whiteboard (IWB) allows computer images and writing to be displayed digitally on a board for all students to see. IWBs promote creative teaching by engaging tactile, visual, and audio learners. Teachers can use tools like screen shades, spotlights, and pointers to focus attention and highlight information. IWBs improve learning and participation over traditional chalkboards by enabling multimedia lessons, virtual field trips, and collaborative problem solving. However, IWBs also require good technical knowledge and have higher costs than chalkboards. Overall, both IWBs and traditional chalkboards are useful teaching tools.
Teleconferencing allows participants in different locations to communicate remotely through audio or video technology. It can connect individuals through phone lines, computers, or video equipment. There are several types of teleconferencing including audio-only calls, video calls which include images, and computer-based conferencing. Teleconferencing provides benefits like reducing costs from travel, increasing access to larger audiences, and allowing for more efficient sharing of timely information between locations. It has been used since the 1960s and continues to be a flexible option for meetings, training, education, and presentations remotely.
This document discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support inclusive classrooms. It outlines several ways that ICT can benefit students with disabilities and teachers, such as providing easy access to course materials, individualized learning, and alternative modes of communication. ICT allows for compensation uses like screen readers for the blind, as well as didactic uses to transform education approaches. The document also provides specific examples of how ICT can help students with visual impairments, cognitive impairments, and multiple learning difficulties. It concludes with suggestions to promote ICT use among people with disabilities, such as providing information in dual formats and encouraging open learning systems to offer ICT-oriented courses.
This document discusses the benefits of e-content in education and provides guidance on effective e-content development. It notes that 67% of teachers believe video lessons are very effective and can improve learning outcomes compared to traditional lectures. The document then provides tips for making effective e-content, such as having a clear course design and objectives, using teaser videos to create interest, including examples, and making the content interactive using a variety of media formats. It also outlines several e-content formats and tools that can be used, such as PowerPoints, videos, screen recording tools, audios, surveys, quizzes, games, and learning management systems.
THE NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNINGEk ra
The document discusses educational technology and learning. It begins by outlining 12 learning objectives related to understanding educational technology concepts. It then discusses various theories of learning, including behavioral, cognitive, and Gestalt approaches. Key aspects covered include Pavlovian and Skinnerian conditioning, problem-solving perspectives in Gestalt theory, and Lewin's field theory of learning as influenced by personal and environmental factors. The role of reinforcement and consequences in shaping behavioral and cognitive learning processes is also addressed.
The document discusses three approaches to educational technology: hardware, software, and systems. The hardware approach focuses on using physical devices and equipment to aid teaching and learning. The software approach applies principles of psychology and behavioral science to modify learning. The systems approach views education as a system and provides a systematic way to design an effective and economical educational system through setting goals, analyzing resources, devising plans, and continuous evaluation. Instructional development is also discussed as a systems approach that applies scientific principles to plan, design, create, implement and evaluate effective instruction.
Multimedia is an important innovation in educational technology that can improve teaching and learning. It involves using various media like text, pictures, sound, animation and video together in a program. Multimedia approaches can be classified in different ways, such as by instructional methods, auto-instructional techniques, mass communication tools, audiovisual materials, experiential learning, and teaching resources. Implementing multimedia approaches requires changes to organizational structures, infrastructure, teacher training, and attitudes. It provides benefits like making learning more engaging, individualized, and memorable for students.
Educational technology, concept, objectives and scopeDivyaSS7
1) The document discusses the concept, objectives, and scope of educational technology. It defines educational technology as a system involving machines, materials, media, methods, and men working together to achieve educational goals.
2) Educational technology applies scientific principles to instruction and aims to optimize the teaching-learning process. It incorporates technological innovations in education and technologizing education.
3) The scope of educational technology ranges from concrete educational processes to abstract ones, and includes using hardware, software, and systems analysis in educational operations like curriculum development, teacher training, and evaluation.
1. Educational technology refers to the use of technology to facilitate and improve the learning process, including instructional theory, learning theory, and utilizing technological resources and processes.
2. There are two meanings of educational technology - technology in education, which refers to using equipment like audiovisual aids, computers, and electronic devices to enhance education, and technology of education, which characterizes effective teaching methods based on learner needs.
3. Educational technology has the objectives of individualizing instruction, improving education quality, addressing issues of scale, and enabling lifelong learning through principles like active and collaborative learning, feedback, and respecting diverse talents.
This document discusses the application of educational technology in formal and non-formal education. It defines educational technology as the combination of hardware and software used for educational purposes. In formal education, technology is used as a visual aid in classrooms through tools like smart boards and projectors. It allows students to learn, practice, and expand their knowledge. In non-formal education, computer-assisted learning, the internet, and digital resources are used for interactive instruction outside the traditional classroom. Educational technology integrates different tools to enhance the learning experience.
This document presents a seminar on e-learning given by Shikha Sharma to Dr. Hemant Lata Sharma. It defines e-learning as electronic learning and traces it back to 1963 when the first computer was installed for instruction. E-learning is described as exciting, energetic, and educational. It provides definitions of e-learning from various sources and discusses its features, advantages, disadvantages, types including synchronous and asynchronous, impacts on teaching and learning, building an e-learning culture, and the future of e-learning.
This document discusses different forms of educational technology including teaching technology, instructional technology, and behavioral technology. Teaching technology applies philosophical, sociological, and scientific knowledge to teaching to achieve learning objectives. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling teaching. Instructional technology applies psychological, sociological, and scientific principles of instruction to achieve learning objectives based on psychological experiments. It involves breaking content into elements, arranging elements logically, and providing reinforcement. Behavioral technology applies principles of behaviorism to modify and shape behaviors through positive reinforcement or extinction.
Need and importance of website, educational CD's& learning Moduleanoop kp
1. Websites, educational CDs, and learning modules are important tools for online learning. Websites allow educational institutions to provide information to current and prospective students. Educational CDs allow students to interact with course content at their own pace. Learning modules package educational content in a logical sequence and allow instructors to structure required materials. These tools enhance learning by making information more accessible and interactive.
This document discusses e-learning, including its nature, characteristics, modes, styles, advantages, and disadvantages. E-learning refers to learning facilitated by electronic media and online resources. It can take various forms, including supporting traditional classroom learning, blended learning models that combine online and in-person instruction, or fully online learning. E-learning provides benefits like flexible access, individualized instruction, and the ability to reach remote learners, but also faces challenges like upfront costs and a lack of in-person interaction. Educational institutions need to provide training and technical support to promote effective adoption of e-learning.
Interactive whiteboards were first developed in 1991 and gradually became more popular as their benefits were realized. They allow teachers and students to interact with content displayed from a connected computer. Users can manipulate the on-screen display using their hands or a pen. Teachers commonly use interactive whiteboards to display websites, software, and multimedia content for lessons. Studies show they can increase student motivation and engagement by incorporating more interactive teaching methods.
Yuvraj Seth presents on e-learning and its advantages over traditional classroom learning. E-learning refers to electronic learning using the internet and intranets to deliver educational content. It allows learning to take place anytime and anywhere through multimedia like text, audio, video and animation. E-learning can be synchronous, with real-time instruction, or asynchronous, allowing self-paced learning. It has benefits like flexibility, rich content, and scalability compared to traditional classrooms. The University of Delhi has implemented e-learning initiatives like the Institute of Lifelong Learning and virtual learning environment to provide online educational resources for students.
Teleconferencing allows small groups to communicate electronically without being in the same location. While early attempts like the Picturephone in the 1960s failed, teleconferencing has expanded over time from phone calls to video conferences. It saves businesses up to 30% in meeting costs and time by avoiding travel, though some interaction is lost compared to in-person meetings and unfamiliarity or failure of technology are risks. As technology advances, teleconferencing is expected to continue growing in the business world.
Teleconferencing refers to meetings held through telecommunication technologies and allows people in different locations to interact. There are six main types of teleconferencing: audio, audiographic, computer, video, business television, and distance learning. Teleconferencing provides benefits like increased efficiency by reducing travel time and costs, while allowing for interaction between parties in different places. Potential disadvantages include less dynamic information exchange than in-person and technical issues causing delays.
This document discusses computer assisted instruction (CAI). It defines CAI as using a computer to present instructional material and monitor learning. It outlines several modes of CAI including drill and practice, tutorials, simulations, and games. It also discusses advantages like self-paced learning and disadvantages like costs. Overall, the document provides an overview of CAI and how computers can be used to enhance the learning process.
Instructional Technology is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning.
Computer managed instruction (CMI) is the use of computers and software to manage the instructional process. It allows teachers to organize student data, curricular objectives and materials, track student progress, and generate reports. CMI provides individualized instruction by presenting material in small steps, requiring student responses, and providing feedback until students achieve mastery of learning objectives at their own pace. While CMI offers benefits like individualization and expansive resources, it also has disadvantages like overreliance on computers and predetermined objectives that can complicate the teacher's role.
An interactive whiteboard (IWB) allows computer images and writing to be displayed digitally on a board for all students to see. IWBs promote creative teaching by engaging tactile, visual, and audio learners. Teachers can use tools like screen shades, spotlights, and pointers to focus attention and highlight information. IWBs improve learning and participation over traditional chalkboards by enabling multimedia lessons, virtual field trips, and collaborative problem solving. However, IWBs also require good technical knowledge and have higher costs than chalkboards. Overall, both IWBs and traditional chalkboards are useful teaching tools.
Teleconferencing allows participants in different locations to communicate remotely through audio or video technology. It can connect individuals through phone lines, computers, or video equipment. There are several types of teleconferencing including audio-only calls, video calls which include images, and computer-based conferencing. Teleconferencing provides benefits like reducing costs from travel, increasing access to larger audiences, and allowing for more efficient sharing of timely information between locations. It has been used since the 1960s and continues to be a flexible option for meetings, training, education, and presentations remotely.
This document discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support inclusive classrooms. It outlines several ways that ICT can benefit students with disabilities and teachers, such as providing easy access to course materials, individualized learning, and alternative modes of communication. ICT allows for compensation uses like screen readers for the blind, as well as didactic uses to transform education approaches. The document also provides specific examples of how ICT can help students with visual impairments, cognitive impairments, and multiple learning difficulties. It concludes with suggestions to promote ICT use among people with disabilities, such as providing information in dual formats and encouraging open learning systems to offer ICT-oriented courses.
This document discusses the benefits of e-content in education and provides guidance on effective e-content development. It notes that 67% of teachers believe video lessons are very effective and can improve learning outcomes compared to traditional lectures. The document then provides tips for making effective e-content, such as having a clear course design and objectives, using teaser videos to create interest, including examples, and making the content interactive using a variety of media formats. It also outlines several e-content formats and tools that can be used, such as PowerPoints, videos, screen recording tools, audios, surveys, quizzes, games, and learning management systems.
THE NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNINGEk ra
The document discusses educational technology and learning. It begins by outlining 12 learning objectives related to understanding educational technology concepts. It then discusses various theories of learning, including behavioral, cognitive, and Gestalt approaches. Key aspects covered include Pavlovian and Skinnerian conditioning, problem-solving perspectives in Gestalt theory, and Lewin's field theory of learning as influenced by personal and environmental factors. The role of reinforcement and consequences in shaping behavioral and cognitive learning processes is also addressed.
The document discusses three approaches to educational technology: hardware, software, and systems. The hardware approach focuses on using physical devices and equipment to aid teaching and learning. The software approach applies principles of psychology and behavioral science to modify learning. The systems approach views education as a system and provides a systematic way to design an effective and economical educational system through setting goals, analyzing resources, devising plans, and continuous evaluation. Instructional development is also discussed as a systems approach that applies scientific principles to plan, design, create, implement and evaluate effective instruction.
Multimedia is an important innovation in educational technology that can improve teaching and learning. It involves using various media like text, pictures, sound, animation and video together in a program. Multimedia approaches can be classified in different ways, such as by instructional methods, auto-instructional techniques, mass communication tools, audiovisual materials, experiential learning, and teaching resources. Implementing multimedia approaches requires changes to organizational structures, infrastructure, teacher training, and attitudes. It provides benefits like making learning more engaging, individualized, and memorable for students.
Educational technology, concept, objectives and scopeDivyaSS7
1) The document discusses the concept, objectives, and scope of educational technology. It defines educational technology as a system involving machines, materials, media, methods, and men working together to achieve educational goals.
2) Educational technology applies scientific principles to instruction and aims to optimize the teaching-learning process. It incorporates technological innovations in education and technologizing education.
3) The scope of educational technology ranges from concrete educational processes to abstract ones, and includes using hardware, software, and systems analysis in educational operations like curriculum development, teacher training, and evaluation.
1. Educational technology refers to the use of technology to facilitate and improve the learning process, including instructional theory, learning theory, and utilizing technological resources and processes.
2. There are two meanings of educational technology - technology in education, which refers to using equipment like audiovisual aids, computers, and electronic devices to enhance education, and technology of education, which characterizes effective teaching methods based on learner needs.
3. Educational technology has the objectives of individualizing instruction, improving education quality, addressing issues of scale, and enabling lifelong learning through principles like active and collaborative learning, feedback, and respecting diverse talents.
This document discusses the application of educational technology in formal and non-formal education. It defines educational technology as the combination of hardware and software used for educational purposes. In formal education, technology is used as a visual aid in classrooms through tools like smart boards and projectors. It allows students to learn, practice, and expand their knowledge. In non-formal education, computer-assisted learning, the internet, and digital resources are used for interactive instruction outside the traditional classroom. Educational technology integrates different tools to enhance the learning experience.
This document presents a seminar on e-learning given by Shikha Sharma to Dr. Hemant Lata Sharma. It defines e-learning as electronic learning and traces it back to 1963 when the first computer was installed for instruction. E-learning is described as exciting, energetic, and educational. It provides definitions of e-learning from various sources and discusses its features, advantages, disadvantages, types including synchronous and asynchronous, impacts on teaching and learning, building an e-learning culture, and the future of e-learning.
This document discusses different forms of educational technology including teaching technology, instructional technology, and behavioral technology. Teaching technology applies philosophical, sociological, and scientific knowledge to teaching to achieve learning objectives. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling teaching. Instructional technology applies psychological, sociological, and scientific principles of instruction to achieve learning objectives based on psychological experiments. It involves breaking content into elements, arranging elements logically, and providing reinforcement. Behavioral technology applies principles of behaviorism to modify and shape behaviors through positive reinforcement or extinction.
Need and importance of website, educational CD's& learning Moduleanoop kp
1. Websites, educational CDs, and learning modules are important tools for online learning. Websites allow educational institutions to provide information to current and prospective students. Educational CDs allow students to interact with course content at their own pace. Learning modules package educational content in a logical sequence and allow instructors to structure required materials. These tools enhance learning by making information more accessible and interactive.
This document discusses e-learning, including its nature, characteristics, modes, styles, advantages, and disadvantages. E-learning refers to learning facilitated by electronic media and online resources. It can take various forms, including supporting traditional classroom learning, blended learning models that combine online and in-person instruction, or fully online learning. E-learning provides benefits like flexible access, individualized instruction, and the ability to reach remote learners, but also faces challenges like upfront costs and a lack of in-person interaction. Educational institutions need to provide training and technical support to promote effective adoption of e-learning.
Interactive whiteboards were first developed in 1991 and gradually became more popular as their benefits were realized. They allow teachers and students to interact with content displayed from a connected computer. Users can manipulate the on-screen display using their hands or a pen. Teachers commonly use interactive whiteboards to display websites, software, and multimedia content for lessons. Studies show they can increase student motivation and engagement by incorporating more interactive teaching methods.
Yuvraj Seth presents on e-learning and its advantages over traditional classroom learning. E-learning refers to electronic learning using the internet and intranets to deliver educational content. It allows learning to take place anytime and anywhere through multimedia like text, audio, video and animation. E-learning can be synchronous, with real-time instruction, or asynchronous, allowing self-paced learning. It has benefits like flexibility, rich content, and scalability compared to traditional classrooms. The University of Delhi has implemented e-learning initiatives like the Institute of Lifelong Learning and virtual learning environment to provide online educational resources for students.
Teleconferencing allows small groups to communicate electronically without being in the same location. While early attempts like the Picturephone in the 1960s failed, teleconferencing has expanded over time from phone calls to video conferences. It saves businesses up to 30% in meeting costs and time by avoiding travel, though some interaction is lost compared to in-person meetings and unfamiliarity or failure of technology are risks. As technology advances, teleconferencing is expected to continue growing in the business world.
Teleconferencing refers to meetings held through telecommunication technologies and allows people in different locations to interact. There are six main types of teleconferencing: audio, audiographic, computer, video, business television, and distance learning. Teleconferencing provides benefits like increased efficiency by reducing travel time and costs, while allowing for interaction between parties in different places. Potential disadvantages include less dynamic information exchange than in-person and technical issues causing delays.
Teleconferencing allows groups in different locations to communicate simultaneously through audio and visual means. It can be conducted via phone, computer, or dedicated videoconferencing equipment. There are several types including audio-only, computer-based, and video-based conferencing. Teleconferencing has benefits like reducing travel costs, improving access to training and communication, and allowing for real-time interaction between dispersed groups. However, technical issues can sometimes disrupt teleconferences.
The document defines video conferencing as using computer, video camera and network to conduct live conferences between two or more physically separate locations. It identifies the objectives of using video conferencing in distance education as assisting teaching and learning, facilitating collaboration, and providing access to expertise. The benefits are listed as collaboration across cultures, access for remote/special needs students, and just-in-time training. Limitations include technical difficulties, lack of support, and costs. Video conferencing can enhance learning through motivation, communication skills, connection to resources, and expanded teaching capabilities. There are desktop, ISDN and ATM types of video conferencing using different networks.
This document provides an overview of videoconferencing basics and how to connect and participate in a videoconference. It discusses the common uses of videoconferencing in fields like education and medicine. The main components of videoconferencing equipment are described including the camera, microphone, monitor, and remote control. Steps for connecting a videoconference are outlined, such as dialing the IP address and entering a conference pin number. Troubleshooting tips are also provided, such as checking connections and adjusting sound.
Videoconferencing allows two or more points to connect across the internet for two-way audio and video calls over distance. It requires cameras, monitors, microphones and speakers on each end along with codecs to transmit and receive the audio and video signals. There are two types: point-to-point calls between two locations and multi-point calls between more than two locations. While it can improve communication and reduce costs, disadvantages include difficulty seeing or hearing people not near the equipment and lack of personal interaction compared to in-person meetings.
Let's Use Videoconferencing or Let's Talk About Pipes (MS PPT ...Videoguy
The document discusses videoconferencing bandwidth requirements and etiquette. It recommends 384 Kbps for high quality video with many participants, 256 Kbps for good quality with 3-5 participants, and 128 Kbps for 1-3 participants where high motion is not needed. It provides tips for setting up and participating in videoconferences, such as testing equipment beforehand, introducing yourself, focusing on remote participants, and getting feedback after meetings. It also introduces Global Videoconferencing Technologies as the largest dedicated videoconferencing provider in Australia and New Zealand.
Television originated from the Greek word for "far sight" and refers to transmitting moving images and sound over long distances. It became a common household item in the mid-20th century and was primarily used for advertising, entertainment and news. While broadcast television is still popular, the rise of internet and on-demand streaming has decreased viewership of traditional television as people now have more control over what and when they watch.
This document discusses television as a medium for education. It notes that experiments in television broadcasting began in the 1920s in the US and Europe. By the 1930s, regular programming was being offered. The document discusses how television transmits both sight and sound, making it well-suited for visual demonstrations. It notes several educational television channels like Discovery and cites research showing children watch an average of 3-4 hours per day. The document concludes that educational entertainment, or "edutainment," can be found in children's television and helps facilitate learning.
The document discusses supervising unionized employees, including understanding how unions are formed and governed, working within a collective bargaining agreement, and addressing challenges that arise from managing a unionized workforce such as adhering to different rules and procedures. It also covers budgeting and accounting, noting that budgets provide a baseline for expected performance that managers can use to measure and address variances from actual results.
- Videoconferencing allows participants to see, hear and collaborate in real time over internet or telephone networks. It requires equipment like cameras, microphones, displays and codecs to compress and decompress audio/video data.
- Standards like H.320, H.323 and H.324 specify protocols for videoconferencing over ISDN, IP networks and POTS lines. Transport methods include ISDN, IP networks, cellular networks and POTS lines.
- Key components of videoconferencing systems are video/audio input/output devices, data transfer networks, and codecs. Formats like H.261, H.263, H.264 and audio standards G.711, G.722 are
This document discusses information systems and their importance in business. It describes different types of information systems including management information systems and financial information systems. It provides details on various types of teleconferencing such as audio, video, and web conferencing. It also discusses financial management systems and their key components like cash management, investment management, capital budgeting, and financial planning.
Projected media refers to visual and verbal images that are projected and enlarged on a screen using a projector and strong light. This document discusses the use of projected media and educational television in education. It describes how projected images can be used across various subjects and the advantages of computer image projection over other media formats. Educational television is defined as television programs used for educational purposes and can be distributed through broadcast, closed-circuit, or recordings. The purposes and advantages of educational television as a teaching aid are also outlined.
This slide is about the computer services and it's uses. It also explain much about technology and how it's changed our lives. It states the benefits of computer services. It is very helpful for children to in secondary school to understand this topic with ease. Also , it's enriched with pictures to make the slide altogether more helpful.
The document discusses effective communication. It defines communication as the intentional or unintentional exchange of thoughts between two or more living beings using signals, language, or other modes. Effective communication requires listening skills, proper body language, and being attentive. It provides tips for communicating effectively via email and social media, emphasizing clarity, conciseness, and courtesy. The overall document aims to explain the importance of communication and provide best practices for interacting with others.
This document defines multimedia and discusses its history, forms, tools, and importance. Multimedia combines text, graphics, sound, animation, and video. It first emerged in the 1980s with desktop computers. Common multimedia forms include greeting cards, movies, and photo albums. Tools used to create multimedia include video editors like Lightworks, media players like VLC, sound editors like Audacity, and animation programs like Pencil. Multimedia has various applications in business, education, entertainment, and public spaces for purposes like presentations, e-learning, games, and information kiosks.
The document provides an overview of various communication and information technology topics, including:
- The Internet, browsers, search engines, domain names, and social media. Examples of popular social media platforms are described.
- The differences between asynchronous communication (does not require all participants to be present simultaneously) and synchronous communication (requires simultaneous participation) are explained.
- Collaboration tools like Google Documents that allow multiple users to edit a live document simultaneously are discussed.
- Features of Microsoft Word like adding graphics, synonyms, autocorrect and online dilemmas are covered at a high level.
- Additional topics covered include lurking, chat rooms, commonly used abbreviations, drawing shapes and changing layouts in
TV or Television as a Medium for EducationPritiba Gohil
Here I am sharing My Presentation of Course No. 15: Mass Communication and Media Studies: An Introduction based on TV or Television as a Medium for Education.
This document discusses strategies for effective classroom communication. It emphasizes the importance of communication for student learning and motivation. It provides tips for preparing effective presentations and engaging students. These include practicing presentations, getting feedback, and using various techniques like mini-lectures and multimedia. The document also discusses strategies for responding to students, including evaluating communication dynamics, establishing guidelines, and using technology to enhance interaction.
The document discusses the use of videoconferencing for various purposes such as education, business meetings, telemedicine, and legal proceedings. It describes how videoconferencing allows for face-to-face communication between geographically separated individuals, reducing the need for travel. It also outlines best practices for using videoconferencing, such as ensuring good audio and video quality to facilitate effective communication. The document provides examples of how videoconferencing has benefited different fields like bringing in guest lecturers for classrooms or enabling medical consultations over long distances.
Teleconferencing refers to the live exchange of information between two or more people in different locations through telecommunications systems. It allows participants to hear and sometimes see each other in real time for communication purposes. Companies use teleconferencing for meetings, training, and workshops as an alternative to in-person gatherings. It saves on travel costs and enables communication between geographically dispersed coworkers. Teleconferencing systems may require logins and PINs for security.
Video conferencing allows people at different locations to communicate simultaneously through two-way video and audio. It has several typical features including full duplex voice communication, text chat, streaming video exchange, whiteboard sharing, file transfer, and application sharing. The main advantages of video conferencing are significant travel savings, improved communication through visual cues, increased productivity through shorter more effective meetings and collaborative tools, and conferencing quality is improving with advances in technology. While not a replacement for all teaching, video conferencing can supplement asynchronous distance education when used appropriately.
ITF 11103-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND Its APPLICATION
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Teleconferencing allows people in different locations to communicate interactively through electronic means. It involves audio conferencing, video conferencing, and data sharing. While initially expensive, teleconferencing saves time and costs associated with travel, allows access to larger audiences, and enhances productivity. However, technical issues can disrupt teleconferences, and social interaction is less personal than face-to-face meetings.
Web conferencing allows for real-time communication between geographically dispersed locations through internet technologies. It can be used for meetings, training, lectures, and presentations. Key features include screen sharing, video/audio chat, file sharing. Some tools used for web conferencing include WebEx, Tinychat, and Adobe ConnectNow. While it provides benefits like reduced costs and improved access, limitations include technical difficulties, lack of in-person interaction, and security concerns. Universities have implemented web conferencing to enhance distance education.
Teleconferencing allows for real-time communication between geographically dispersed groups through audio, video, and other means. It has various uses in education, training, business, and governance. Advantages include accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and enabling interaction between remote groups. There are different types of teleconferencing including audio conferencing using phones, as well as videoconferencing using cameras and displays to see and interact with other sites in real-time. Web conferencing also allows for online meetings through internet browsers.
The document discusses online conferencing software that allows business people and those holding conferences across the world to meet virtually without being physically present. It can meet its purpose of setting up online conferences through webcams, text, and voice chat, but may crash easily. Benefits include saving time and money on travel while maintaining productivity. Improvements could include increasing bandwidth to reduce issues with video streaming.
This document provides an overview of audio and video conferencing technologies and their instructional uses. It defines conferencing functions such as text, data sharing, audio, and video transmission. It also outlines objectives and guidelines for effective conferencing, including matching technology to goals, planning for technical issues, and encouraging participation. Resources are provided for finding information on compatible hardware, software, and standards.
This document discusses web conferencing services for distance education. It defines web conferencing as a service that allows conferencing events to be shared remotely in real-time. The objectives of using web conferencing in distance education are to bring meeting participants together online to reduce travel costs and increase meeting efficiency. Key features include slideshows, video, screen sharing, and text chat. Advantages are saving time, money and resources while enhancing learning online, though disadvantages include costs, technical difficulties, and lack of face-to-face interaction.
This document discusses web conferencing services. It defines web conferencing as a service that allows conferencing events to be shared remotely in real-time. The objectives of using web conferencing in distance education are to bring meeting participants together online to reduce travel costs and increase meeting efficiency. Key features include slideshows, video, screen sharing, and text chat. Advantages are saving time, money, accessibility, and enhancing learning. Disadvantages include costs, technical difficulties, lack of face-to-face interaction, and security breaches.
This document discusses a web development project focused on video conferencing. It proposes evaluating bandwidth and navigation requirements to better serve users of video chat applications. The document outlines existing video chat methods like Zoom, Skype, and Google Duo, and proposes an architecture using web-based video calling and APIs to integrate features like screen sharing and group calling into websites. The conclusion states that video conferencing allows geographically dispersed users and organizations to efficiently communicate and collaborate in real-time.
Explain FIVE reasons for the growth in geographically dispersed (vir.pdfrastogiarun
Explain FIVE reasons for the growth in geographically dispersed (virtual) teams.
Solution
Technological advances in systems and telecommunications. Organisations can manage and link
individuals who work across different time zones and locations through improved, reliable
communications and information technologies.
Potential for cost savings for the organisation. Virtual team working can offer the organisation a
number of potentially significant financial benefits. These include reduced office
accommodation and other overhead costs, greater employee productivity (through fewer
workplace interruptions) and reduced travel costs (through e-mail, videoconferencing, Voip
(voice over internet protocol) andwebcam equipment, etc.).
Advantages to individual employees. Virtual team working offers employees greater flexibility
of working hours and patterns and allows an improved work/life balance to be achieved. The
time and cost saved by removing a need to commute to the office on a daily basis could also be
significant (and better environmentally).
Availability of faster cheap travel. Despite the available technology face-to-face meetings may
occasionally be necessary. The growth in cheaper, efficient transport including economy flights
means that such arrangements are viable.
The opportunities offered by globalisation. Business opportunities and expanded trade with
other nations can be better supported by a network of workers who are not based in a fixed
location.
Indeed, there are advantages to employees working in different countries and time zones. This
could potentially lead to an organisation operating 24 hours a day.
Note: The Examiner\'s answer and subsequent marking scheme have been prepared on the basis
that the teams are geographically dispersed but from within the same organisation. Cross-
organisational teams do exist and this might legitimately be reflected in alternative answers
which may also be given credit..
Video conferencing allows people in different locations to communicate in real-time using video and audio as if they were in the same room. It is commonly used for interviews, meetings, presentations, and teaching. Video conferencing requires equipment like webcams, microphones, and speakers at each location to transmit video and audio over the internet or broadband connection. It helps connect remote workers, students, and families and is expected to continue growing as more organizations adopt web-based conferencing.
This document discusses multimedia conferencing, including its introduction, types, benefits, challenges, and future. Multimedia conferencing allows people to interact in real-time using audio, video, text and images from different locations. The main types are audio conferencing, video conferencing, web conferencing and telepresence. Benefits include convenience, productivity, flexibility and cost savings, while challenges relate to technical issues, engagement and cultural barriers. The future of multimedia conferencing involves virtual reality, artificial intelligence, improved connectivity and enhanced collaboration tools.
Teleconferencing allows participants in different locations to communicate and collaborate remotely through audio, video, and screen sharing. There are several types of teleconferencing including audio conferencing using phones, video conferencing with video capability, web conferencing combining video and screen sharing, huddle rooms for small group meetings, and virtual reality conferencing creating immersive virtual environments. Teleconferencing provides benefits like cost savings, increased productivity, and access to global talent, but also disadvantages such as technical issues, lack of non-verbal cues, and security concerns.
Web conferencing allows for conferencing events to be shared remotely through internet technologies like TCP/IP connections, enabling real-time communication. It reduces costs and travel compared to in-person meetings by making participation online more convenient. Key features include presentations, video, screen sharing, and text chat. While it saves resources, web conferencing also faces limitations such as costs, technical difficulties, and lack of in-person interaction compared to conventional conferences. Examples of tools for web conferencing include WebEx and Dimdim.
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This document discusses activities and time planning for software project management. It covers topics like motivation for studying project management due to poor track records of IT projects, the definition of a project, attributes of projects, examples of IT projects, and the nine knowledge areas of project management. It also discusses a hierarchy of activities including work breakdown structure, advantages and disadvantages of project management, and the growing project management profession.
This document provides an introduction to steganography. It defines steganography as concealing a file within another file by hiding information in images, audio, or video. The document outlines the history of steganography and its applications. It also discusses basic terminology, fields related to information hiding, steganalysis, and some common steganography tools. The document concludes with describing steganographic techniques such as least significant bit substitution and exercises for readers.
The document discusses classical encryption techniques, including symmetric encryption which uses the same key for encryption and decryption. It describes ciphers like the Caesar cipher which substitutes letters by shifting the alphabet, the monoalphabetic cipher with one substitution table, and the polyalphabetic Vigenère cipher which uses multiple substitution alphabets. The document also covers the Playfair cipher which encrypts letters in pairs using a 5x5 keyword matrix, and discusses cryptanalysis techniques for breaking classical ciphers.
This document discusses activities and time planning for software project management. It defines key project management terms like project, work breakdown structure, and knowledge areas. It also discusses the importance of project management given the poor track record of many IT projects. Effective project management can help deliver projects on time, on budget and meeting requirements through techniques like developing a work breakdown structure, defining roles and responsibilities, and managing scope, schedule, costs, quality and risks.
The document discusses the OSI security architecture and common network security threats and defenses. It begins with an introduction to the OSI security architecture proposed by ITU-T as a standard for defining and providing security across network layers. It then discusses (1) specific security mechanisms like encryption and digital signatures and pervasive mechanisms like security audits; (2) common passive and active security threats like eavesdropping and denial of service attacks; and (3) that passive attacks focus on prevention while active attacks require detection and recovery. It concludes with exercises asking about these topics.
The document discusses network security terminology such as threats, attacks, risk analysis, and cryptography. It defines common threats like spoofing, tampering, repudiation, and denial-of-service attacks. The document also outlines the steps for performing risk analysis and includes an exercise asking questions about finding, removing, and preventing vulnerabilities.
This document summarizes key points from Chapter 4 of Ian Sommerville's Software Engineering textbook. It discusses project management, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and the distinctive challenges of managing software projects. Specifically, it notes that good project management is essential for success, planning and estimating are iterative processes, and risk management involves identifying and mitigating potential threats to the project.
This document provides an overview of software testing fundamentals. It discusses that software testing is a critical part of quality assurance and aims to identify errors by exercising a program with sample inputs and comparing actual outcomes to expected outcomes. There are different types of testing such as white box testing, which tests internal program structure, and black box testing, which tests external functionality without knowledge of internal structure. The document also outlines testing strategies, techniques for different types of tests, and the importance of testing in the software development process.
This document discusses various electronic payment methods. It describes e-payment systems and their importance for e-commerce. Then it outlines different types of e-payment systems including PayPal, Mondex, eBay, Bitcoin, digital wallets, digital cash, online stored value systems, digital accumulating balance payment systems, digital credit accounts, and digital checking. For each type, it provides details on how the system works and examples.
This document provides an overview of search engine optimization (SEO) including:
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- The basic SEO process including on-page and off-page optimization techniques.
- On-page optimization elements like titles, meta descriptions, internal links.
- Off-page optimization techniques like link building and social sharing.
- The difference between white hat and black hat SEO strategies.
- An introduction to Google algorithms like Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird.
- Recommended SEO tools to use.
The document discusses the A* search algorithm, which is an informed search or heuristic search algorithm. A* combines the best aspects of uniform cost search and greedy best-first search. It is guaranteed to find the shortest path to the goal, if such a path exists. A* evaluates nodes by using both the path cost from the start node to the current node, plus an estimate of the cost to get from the current node to the goal node. It prioritizes expanding the most promising nodes first, those with the lowest combined cost. A* is optimal and admissible if the heuristic function never overestimates the actual cost to the goal.
This document discusses enterprise application integration (EAI). It defines EAI as the unrestricted sharing of data and business processes among any connected applications and data sources in an enterprise. The document outlines EAI architectures including multi-tier architectures with presentation, application, and data tiers. It also discusses middleware, which allows communication across different platforms and between legacy and modern applications. The benefits of EAI include lower development and maintenance costs through looser coupling of systems and quicker integration.
The document discusses the different types of UML diagrams used for modeling software systems. There are two main categories of UML diagrams - structural diagrams, which depict the static elements of a system, and behavioral diagrams, which depict the dynamic behavior and interactions of system components. Some key UML diagram types discussed include class diagrams, component diagrams, deployment diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, use case diagrams, and state machine diagrams. The document provides examples and brief explanations of when each diagram type is used.
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- Agile methods focus on iterative development and early delivery of working software that can evolve rapidly based on changing requirements.
- Rapid application development uses tools that facilitate rapid creation of interfaces and reports linked to a database.
- Visual programming allows rapid prototyping through a graphical interface but can cause coordination and maintenance issues for large projects.
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The document discusses various technologies that are shaping the enterprise integration landscape, including legacy systems, data warehousing, enterprise application integration, electronic commerce, web-enabled applications, XML, workflow management, distributed objects, components, UML, digital signatures, wireless devices, knowledge management, agent technology, interactive voice, and model driven architecture. It provides brief descriptions of each technology and some key challenges related to enterprise integration.
The document discusses the importance of requirements gathering for project success. It notes that 70-80% of project failures can be attributed to poor requirements gathering, analysis, and management. While requirements gathering is critical, it is often overlooked or not allocated enough time. The document provides five key components of effective requirements gathering: clearly defining requirements before scope, identifying project and product requirements, adequately documenting requirements, selecting the right methodology, and engaging diverse users. It emphasizes that requirements gathering lays the foundation for a successful project.
Day 4 - Excel Automation and Data ManipulationUiPathCommunity
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Excel Automation with the Modern Experience in Studio
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QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation F...AlexanderRichford
QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation Functions to Prevent Interaction with Malicious QR Codes.
Aim of the Study: The goal of this research was to develop a robust hybrid approach for identifying malicious and insecure URLs derived from QR codes, ensuring safe interactions.
This is achieved through:
Machine Learning Model: Predicts the likelihood of a URL being malicious.
Security Validation Functions: Ensures the derived URL has a valid certificate and proper URL format.
This innovative blend of technology aims to enhance cybersecurity measures and protect users from potential threats hidden within QR codes 🖥 🔒
This study was my first introduction to using ML which has shown me the immense potential of ML in creating more secure digital environments!
TrustArc Webinar - Your Guide for Smooth Cross-Border Data Transfers and Glob...TrustArc
Global data transfers can be tricky due to different regulations and individual protections in each country. Sharing data with vendors has become such a normal part of business operations that some may not even realize they’re conducting a cross-border data transfer!
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To benefit consumers and businesses, Global CBPRs promote trust and accountability while moving toward a future where consumer privacy is honored and data can be transferred responsibly across borders.
This webinar will review:
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ScyllaDB is making a major architecture shift. We’re moving from vNode replication to tablets – fragments of tables that are distributed independently, enabling dynamic data distribution and extreme elasticity. In this keynote, ScyllaDB co-founder and CTO Avi Kivity explains the reason for this shift, provides a look at the implementation and roadmap, and shares how this shift benefits ScyllaDB users.
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So… you want to become a Test Automation Engineer (or hire and develop one)? While there’s quite a bit of information available about important technical and tool skills to master, there’s not enough discussion around the path to becoming an effective Test Automation Engineer that knows how to add VALUE. In my experience this had led to a proliferation of engineers who are proficient with tools and building frameworks but have skill and knowledge gaps, especially in software testing, that reduce the value they deliver with test automation.
In this talk, Lee will share his lessons learned from over 30 years of working with, and mentoring, hundreds of Test Automation Engineers. Whether you’re looking to get started in test automation or just want to improve your trade, this talk will give you a solid foundation and roadmap for ensuring your test automation efforts continuously add value. This talk is equally valuable for both aspiring Test Automation Engineers and those managing them! All attendees will take away a set of key foundational knowledge and a high-level learning path for leveling up test automation skills and ensuring they add value to their organizations.
This time, we're diving into the murky waters of the Fuxnet malware, a brainchild of the illustrious Blackjack hacking group.
Let's set the scene: Moscow, a city unsuspectingly going about its business, unaware that it's about to be the star of Blackjack's latest production. The method? Oh, nothing too fancy, just the classic "let's potentially disable sensor-gateways" move.
In a move of unparalleled transparency, Blackjack decides to broadcast their cyber conquests on ruexfil.com. Because nothing screams "covert operation" like a public display of your hacking prowess, complete with screenshots for the visually inclined.
Ah, but here's where the plot thickens: the initial claim of 2,659 sensor-gateways laid to waste? A slight exaggeration, it seems. The actual tally? A little over 500. It's akin to declaring world domination and then barely managing to annex your backyard.
For Blackjack, ever the dramatists, hint at a sequel, suggesting the JSON files were merely a teaser of the chaos yet to come. Because what's a cyberattack without a hint of sequel bait, teasing audiences with the promise of more digital destruction?
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This document presents a comprehensive analysis of the Fuxnet malware, attributed to the Blackjack hacking group, which has reportedly targeted infrastructure. The analysis delves into various aspects of the malware, including its technical specifications, impact on systems, defense mechanisms, propagation methods, targets, and the motivations behind its deployment. By examining these facets, the document aims to provide a detailed overview of Fuxnet's capabilities and its implications for cybersecurity.
The document offers a qualitative summary of the Fuxnet malware, based on the information publicly shared by the attackers and analyzed by cybersecurity experts. This analysis is invaluable for security professionals, IT specialists, and stakeholders in various industries, as it not only sheds light on the technical intricacies of a sophisticated cyber threat but also emphasizes the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in safeguarding critical infrastructure against emerging threats. Through this detailed examination, the document contributes to the broader understanding of cyber warfare tactics and enhances the preparedness of organizations to defend against similar attacks in the future.
ScyllaDB Real-Time Event Processing with CDCScyllaDB
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Automation Student Developers Session 3: Introduction to UI AutomationUiPathCommunity
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About UI automation and UI Activities
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User Interface (UI) Automation
Selectors in Studio Deep Dive
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What can you expect when migrating from DynamoDB to ScyllaDB? This session provides a jumpstart based on what we’ve learned from working with your peers across hundreds of use cases. Discover how ScyllaDB’s architecture, capabilities, and performance compares to DynamoDB’s. Then, hear about your DynamoDB to ScyllaDB migration options and practical strategies for success, including our top do’s and don’ts.
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
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2. TELECONFERENCE
A teleconference or teleseminar is the live exchange and mass articulation of
information among several persons and machines remote from one another
but linked by a telecommunications system
Terms such as audio conferencing, telephone conferencing and phone
conferencing are also sometimes used to refer to teleconferencing.
Popular software for personal use includes Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live
Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
Meetings are an important part of the job in Extension. This is because face-to-face (FTF)
interaction is the traditional standard on which we base our communication with
clientele groups, advisory boards, and Extension colleagues. However, FTF meetings may
be an inefficient and costly way to conduct business, particularly when participants must
travel a great distance. Over the past few years, travel-related costs (lodging, airfare,
meals), have increased at a rate frequently greater than that of inflation.1 Travel budgets,
on the other hand, have often remained static or decreased. An alternative meeting
format called teleconferencing may be a solution
Teleconferencing was first introduced in the 1960's with American Telephone and
Telegraph's Picturephone.
3. Internet teleconferencing
Internet teleconferencing includes internet telephone conferencing, videoconferencing,
web conferencing, and Augmented Reality conferencing.
Internet telephony involves conducting a teleconference over the Internet or a Wide Area
Network. One key technology in this area is Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
Software and service providers
•MeetingZone
•Microsoft Office Live Meeting
•my Global Conference
•Polycom
•PowWowNow
•Premiere Global Services
•Skype
•Voxeet
•WebEx
•ooVoo
•ACT Conferencing
•Adobe Acrobat Connect
•CO2 Neutral Conferencing
•Elluminate
•Glance
•GoToMeeting
•InterCall
•IOCOM
•LifeSize
4. TELECONFERENCE
A teleconference is a telephone meeting among two or more participants involving
technology more sophisticated than a simple two-way phone connection. At its simplest, a
teleconference can be an audio conference with one or both ends of the conference
sharing a speaker phone
A teleconference is a business meeting or educational session conducted among
participants in different locations using telecommunications equipment.
All types of teleconferencing require interactive communication. Long-distance meetings
via teleconference save time and money, and the practice eliminates the need to travel for
a face-to-face meeting, thereby greatly reducing a company's carbon footprint
Types of Teleconferencing
Audio Teleconferencing
Audiographic Teleconferencing
Web Teleconferencing
Video Teleconferencing
5. Audio Teleconferencing
Audio teleconferencing is voice only; it is also known as conference calling. This kind of
communication can be done on a casual basis through individual phone services, known as
three-way calling, or by using services designed for the purpose.
Audio graphic Teleconferencing
Audio graphic teleconferencing is also known as electronic white boarding, according to The
Free Dictionary. Both an audio and a data connection are necessary. This type of
teleconferencing was often used for distance learning and meetings that only require
narrowband communications. It was designed primarily as a student-instructor mechanism,
with color imaging, digital video and telephone communications and endeavored to create a
realistic virtual classroom.
Web Teleconferencing
Web conferencing involves various levels of audio-video and graphics communication from
computer to computer. It can be as simple as instant messaging or more complex as
evidenced by online courses or online Web meetings. In these situations, the conference or
class takes place in real time and participants view a presentation and hear information
simultaneously. Applications such as spreadsheets can be simultaneously shared as well.
This type of teleconferencing allows for instant communication with the moderator or
presenter. Questions and comments can be typed by participants while the presentation
continues uninterrupted.
6. Video Teleconferencing
Video conferencing originally entailed closed-circuit television systems consisting of a
camera and monitor at each end of the communication platform. With the dawn of the
Internet and advances in video compression technology, video conferencing can take
place anywhere there's an available Wi-Fi connection. Privacy in online video
conferencing necessitates security, which involves encryption. The more sophisticated
video conference platforms take place over virtual private networks (VPNs) set up by
firms specializing in video conferencing or by a large corporation as part of its overall
corporate network.
Advantages
One of the major advantages of teleconferencing is its potential to reduce the cost of
group meetings. Savings come primarily from reduced travel costs. In fact,
teleconferencing can reduce national business travel-associated costs by about 30%
annually
People (including outside guest speakers) who wouldn't normally attend a distant
FTF meeting can participate.
Follow-up to earlier meetings can be done with relative ease and little expense.
Socializing is minimal compared to an FTF meeting; therefore, meetings are shorter
and more oriented to the primary purpose of the meeting
7. Some routine meetings are more effective since one can audioconference from any
location equipped with a telephone.
Communication between the home office and field staffs is maximized.
Severe climate and/or unreliable transportation may necessitate teleconferencing.
Participants are generally better prepared than for FTF meetings.
It's particularly satisfactory for simple problem solving, information exchange, and
procedural tasks.
Group members participate more equally in wellmoderated teleconferences than in an
FTF meeting.
Disadvantages
While teleconferencing is characterized by many advantages, it does have disadvantages:
Technical failures with equipment, including connections that aren't made.
Unsatisfactory for complex interpersonal communication, such as negotiation or
bargaining.
Impersonal, less easy to create an atmosphere of group rapport.
Lack of participant familiarity with the equipment, the medium itself, and meeting skills.
Acoustical problems within the teleconferencing rooms.
Difficulty in determining participant speaking order; frequently one person monopolizes
the meeting.
Greater participant preparation and preparation time needed.
Informal, one-to-one, social interaction not possible