4 Weird Things That Happen When You Videoconference

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Abstract

As the COVID-19 pandemic forces many U.S. colleges and universities to move their courses online, connecting online via video is now having its moment.

Family, friends, neighbors and even TV talk-show hosts are now meeting and broadcasting from home. Meanwhile, Microsoft, Google and Zoom are struggling to meet the demand for their videoconferencing services.

People have long noticed, however, that some peculiar things happen in videoconferencing. A magazine mentioned its “bizarre intimacy.” Jaron Lanier, who is considered the “father of virtual reality,” once remarked that it “seems precisely configured to confound” nonverbal communication.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalEducational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • US higher education
  • college
  • coronavirus
  • educational technology
  • videochat

EGS Disciplines

  • Instructional Media Design

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