THE VIDEOCONFERENCE IN UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA (UNED): STATE OF THE ART

Abstract

The social environment and the latest technological improvements have demanded the introduction of the videoconference in the Multimedia context of the UNED. The development of the educational videoconference network – first in Spain – is presented in this study just performed, including objectives, methodology and results. In the study the full set of videoconferences performed by the associate centres, colleges and others institutions are analysed, checking the use of auxiliary didactical kits. Finally, the study includes some reflections about participation, opinions, hints, and impressions of the students, performed by the personal in charge of the associated centres.

Keywords

• Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
• sistema multimedia - red educativa de videoconferencia
• usuarios
• recursos didácticos
• participación del alumnado.