Videoconferencing Improves the Education System
For that reason some videoconferences providers joins efforts to help the school system, a good example are CEON Solutions and VMukti Solutions, two incubates of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A)"s Centre for Innovation. These companies signed an agreement allowing schools, colleges and parents can share Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, video conferencing and other documents through a single software for complete online communication.The Ahmedabad-based company specializes in multi-point unified communications technologies, rich media
conferencing and other innovative services. VMukti offers several software applications like multi-party, web conferencing, social networking application, IP PBX, and webcasting.
CEON leading provider of integrated Education Process Management (EPM) solutions and consultancy to educational institutes.
VMukti is an innovative, multi-point unified communications, collaboration and conferencing server platform with built-in support for access to platform features through personal, customizable web interface, widgets for third party websites, desktops, and mobile and IP phones.
ð€ÇVMukti will provide video conferencing and document sharing. The advanced software will help connect all the computers together instead of the need to connect it to a server. So, parents, faculty and students can avail of video conferencing, powerpoint sharing and other important information all at the same time,ð€Ý says Abhay Panjiyar, chief executive officer of CEON solutions.
"ð€¦ CEON will act as a system integrator for our products. Since we are trying to focus on as many industries as possible, this agreement will help us venture into the education sector which forms CEONð€™s domain," said Hardik Sanghvi, chief executive officer of VMukti Solutions.
The startup offers real-time information and knowledge management systems to various stakeholders of an educational institute.
In addition to bringing experts into the classroom, interactive videoconferencing has other benefits.
· Videoconferencing appeals to students different learning styles.
· Using this technology allows multiple classrooms with multiple users at various locations to collaborate.
· Videoconferencing increases the motivation to learn.
· Students improves their presentation, communication and research skills.
· Students practice graphing and other skills, so they need to drawings on whiteboards for use during videoconferences.
· Video conferencing should be used to facilitate the best of distance and conventional teaching.
· Videoconferencing provides a means to get both students and tutors to a central location.