Video conferencing, also known as compressed video or interactive television, is the distance education environment most similar to a traditional classroom. The medium offers many opportunities for innovative instruction, but does have its challenges. CI² training explores critical instructor accommodations to take full advantage of the system, and provides specific strategies to enhance the effectiveness of this teaching/learning environment.

Effective use of Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing provides opportunities for groups of learners in separate locations to participate in same-time learning and projects. This environment has its own sets of challenges that must be considered to effectively reach and motivate learners.

CI² has considerable experience in using both video conferencing and broadcast television as effective teaching tools. We encourages the use of web-based technologies as a supplement to television-based systems, particularly for one-way broadcast television, to provide opportunities for learners to actively engage with each other and the content. Course modules listed on the Web-based Learning page can be customized to meet the needs of those using television-based environments.

Below is an article written by Dr. Steven Stahl of CI² which disusses a highly successful experience with videoconferencing.

Blending Popular Education with Distance Technologies: Sharing Through Interactive Television.