Policy Issues Regarding the Instructional and Educational Use of Videoconferencing

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Author(s): Joseph Bowman (University at Albany/SUNY, USA)and Felix Fernandez (ICF International, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 15
Source title: Instructional Design: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-503-2.ch608

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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The purpose of this chapter is to identify policy issues for videoconferencing at the elementary through college levels. As videoconferencing becomes a part of our educational landscape in schools across the country, it is important to understand what policy implications need to be addressed in regards to this educational resource. Issues such as ownership, content, and access are some of the areas that suggest policy discussion. Federal, state, and international policies that guide the use of videoconferencing will be discussed. In sum, this chapter attempts to investigate policy issues and trends related to videoconferencing that informs the educational (PreK-12), business (training), and academic (Higher Education) communities that use this resource.

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