The learning environment has been changing rapidly in recent years. In the class and lecture rooms and at home, study has been enhanced by the introduction of new technologies. The contemporary tools of teaching professional are the P.C, interactive white board, LCD and plasma screen. The future will see the technology as the interface between learning and teaching.

On-line access to materials and lessons has become a valuable and essential resource for both teachers and students.

One of the newest innovations is the introduction of video editing suites within schools. The suites consist of specially commissioned classrooms where lessons are recorded and stored on to a P.C. The lesson is then edited and formed into a production format for use in analysing teacher training techniques and classroom dynamics or simply to produce teaching material or study guides. The teaching material or lesson can then be made available to teachers and students via the web and LAN or supplied in DVD or CD format. In addition, live or recorded lessons can be relayed to LCD projectors, Plasma screens or the new range of interactive teaching boards in other locations where size of room and capacity can best be utilised.

Specialist teaching areas, such as Science laboratories and Gymnasiums can have video editing suites installed

The benefits of a video editing suite:
• Benefits those who are bidding for specialist school status (ie Training School status).
• Teacher training - analysis teaching technique and providing feed back based on video evidence.
• Record a lesson and send a copy home to students on long term leave.
• Provide teacher material for students who wish to work from home.
• Provide on line teaching packages as a form of training.
• Relay a live lesson to groups in other locations.
• Provide promotional material for your school or college.
• Creation of a DVD Library of pre-recorded lessons.
• Act as an archieve for good and bad teaching practice.

The images on the left show such classrooms. To get a better view, click on the image.

To get a better idea, check out how the system is layed out.