WMnet, the West Midlands Regional Broadband Consortium, has developed these online guides to video conferencing with funding from DfES and Becta. There are currently two sections to the material.
The first looks at some of the basics of video conferencing. It is intended to be accessible to a non-technical audience who are interested in picking up key video conferencing concepts and pick up some hints and tips.
The second section looks in more depth at teaching and learning using video conferencing. Packed with examples it follows real teachers working in real classrooms and looks at how the technology can support and enable good solid teaching.
Both sites are presented in a friendly, easy going manner that concentrates on communicating ideas rather than getting bogged down in technical detail. In addition to clear text they use video clips, flash animations and interactive tools to allow readers to explore at their own pace. The content is covered in discrete segments that can be explored at your own pace and do not need to be read all at once.