Virtual conferencing opens doors to new learning and teaching opportunities beyond the classroom. Victorian students and teachers have access to a flexible suite of virtual learning tools enabling them to connect, interact, share and learn with others outside of their classroom and school.

Students and teachers connecting to learn

Virtual conferencing enables you to:

• deliver subject-specific curriculum to students anywhere in Victoria and beyond
• interact and authenticate learning by bringing experts and specialists into your classroom without leaving your school
• stream cultural, scientific and literary events directly to your classroom
• create your own networks of learners, anywhere around the world
• build intercultural understanding and a sense of global identity

Getting started

Virtual conferencing can be accessed via the internet and allows for participants in multiple locations to interact using audio, video, screen sharing, file sharing, application sharing, a shared interactive whiteboard, polling or instant messaging. Victorian schools have access to many virtual conferencing tools including:

• Polycom
• Adobe Connect
• Microsoft Lync
• Skype

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