4.3.4 - Working with ICT - Video Conferencing
- Created by: Annie
- Created on: 29-04-13 19:37
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- Video Conferencing
- Organisation
- Disadvantages
- Actual meetings away from home often include social elements which can help the understanding between people, helping further deals
- Not as effective as being in the same room
- Harder to pass round models or documents for discussion
- Hardware maintenance and set-up will need some expertise
- Advantages
- The costs of hardware can be considerable but are paid for by savings from several trips not made
- Short meetings can be held frequently - there is no need to wait to make a visit
- The element of body language can turn a telephone conversation into a more useful meeting
- Employees can do more work if they're spending less time travelling
- Disadvantages
- Hardware
- Screens and speakers
- Microphone
- High bandwidth internet connection
- A high quality computer which can process real time video
- Software for the video conference to take part
- Good quality video camera or webcam
- Employee
- Disadvantages
- Less ability to ravel, see and experience the environment of colleagues or customers, which could help with further dealings
- False atmosphere - may feel awkward infront of a camera
- Advantages
- Less time wasted
- Less hassle of travelling to meetings
- More time available for family and friends
- Disadvantages
- Use
- The ability to see and talk to one or more people in different locations at the same time using technology
- Key users are often educational such as lessons giving to remote students or teachers
- Business users may have video conferences within large companies or international clients
- Doctors can communicate with their paitents as well as medical colleagues to help with research
- Organisation
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