Pragmatists, Positive Communicators, and Shy Enthusiasts: Three Viewpoints on Web Conferencing in Health Sciences Education

Background Web conferencing is a synchronous technology that allows coordinated online audio and visual interactions with learners logged in to a central server. Recently, its use has grown rapidly in academia, while research on its use has not kept up. Conferencing systems typically facilitate comm...

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Main Authors: Valaitis, Ruta, Akhtar-Danesh, Noori, Eva, Kevin, Levinson, Anthony, Wainman, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2007/5/e39/