VOIPVoice Over Internet Protocol

Zahra Al-Hoqani - Zainab Al-Shidhani

The Definition

Voice Over Internet Protocol:

A technology that allows you to make voice calls using a broadband Internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.

Advantages (features)

Low cost Pc to Pc Pc to phone Monthly fee

Portability Advanced communication

features: Call waiting, Voicemail

Disadvantages

No service during a power outage.

Emergency 911 calls.

Reliability

Can’t be used for many subjects

VOIP uses in DE

Students: join a lecture via their cell phone. interact with their tutors more easily

even out of the lecture time. submit their assignments and work via

their phones. …

VOIP uses in DE

Tutor: Tracks students’ progress Deliver a lecture. Send learning materials. Answering students’ questions Immediate feedback …

VOIP uses in DE

Video-conferencing Inviting an expert Orientation

Connectivity

computer

computer

VOIP PhonesVOIP

Phones

Phone +

Adapter

Phone +

Adapter

Traditional Phone

Traditional Phone

Mobile PhoneMobile Phone

Computer (same

service)

Computer (same

service)

Connectivity

VOIP service (computer/VOIP telephone/ phone + adapter) to: Any one has telephone number (locally,

long distance, internationally) Mobile. Traditional phone.

Computer: Uses the same service.

How VoIP Works?

Software ..

Skype Vonage Nice Call Back intervoip

Real VOIP call...

Let’s try it…

Features analysis Time of

interactionSynchronous

Asynchronous

Type of interaction

Student-student

Student-teacher

Student-content

Student-machine

Learning style Group-based

Self-based learning

Flexibility Anytime

Anyplace

Ease of access/use

Speed Development

Feedback

Delivery

Instruction Stand-alone medium

Multimedia support

Cost

Time of interaction

Synchronous 1

Asynchronous 1

Type of interaction

Student-student 1

Student-teacher 1

Student-content 0

Student-machine 0

Learning style Group-based 1

Self-based learning 1

Flexibility Anytime 1

Anyplace 1

Ease of access/use 1

Speed Development 1

Feedback 1

Delivery 1

Instruction Stand-alone medium 0

Multimedia support 0

Cost 1

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Features analysis