A Comparison of Online Video Conference Platforms: Their Contributions to Education during COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Nadire, Cavus; Daniel, Sekyere-Asiedu
Titel	A Comparison of Online Video Conference Platforms: Their Contributions to Education during COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 13 (2021) 4, S.1162-1173 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nadire, Cavus) ORCID (Daniel, Sekyere-Asiedu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-0348
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Videoconferencing; COVID-19; Pandemics; Technology Uses in Education; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Computer Software Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Softwareanalyse
Abstract	COVID-19 has brought dramatic changes in the ways our day-to-day activities are carried out in recent times. Education was also affected. Online education was adopted as a means to administer teaching and learning. There are numerous online video conference platforms currently available to assist education. Nevertheless, with these platforms are various features with their inherent advantages and disadvantages. Choosing the suitable ones to meet the need of users could be a daunting task. This study utilized a comparative research method to compare features; maximum participants meeting recording duration, security, chat/screen sharing, meeting duration, archive meeting, trial versions, account creation to use and mobility, of seven online video conference platforms; Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Zoom Meetings, ClickMeetings and BigBlueButton. The comparative results of the study found that each online video conference platform included in the study has various beneficial features for teachers and students. Teachers should analyze carefully all features of each online video conference platforms feature, to select a suitable platform for students and course content needs. This study would aid learners, instructors and educational institutions to choose from the numerus platforms, to suit the specific needs and usage during this pandemic period and beyond. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01