Shaping the Future of Telecollaboration: Web RTC

Introduction

Higher education has to keep pace with the latest technological advances as well as support learning environments where new technological tools are put into practice. In order to expand and exploit learning possibilities, it is necessary to incorporate systems that may contribute to broaden the opportunities students have to access the content explanations and materials of different modules. During the last two decades, a great number of studies has explored the possibilities of distance learning processes, as well as its characteristics and limitations. In this vein, Moore, Dickson-Deane & Galyen (2011) defined this type of learning as a form of instruction that occurs between two parties (a learner and an instructor), held at different times and/or places, and uses varying forms of instructional materials. The concept of ubiquity that this technology offers allows students to cross socio-cultural boundaries and benefit from learning situations that may be taking place without the need for a formal learning environment. In this sense, teachers and practitioners should take into consideration the importance of learning opportunities, not only in a traditional classroom environment but also through the use of computerized systems that break with temporal and spatial lines.