Preparation, guidelines, etc.
Successful videoconferencing requires integrating this technology into the curriculum and requires a good deal of planning. Videoconference sessions are typically not one-time events, but are part of a larger unit and supplemented with pre and post-conference materials. The following sites provide tips, guidelines, and strategies for planning and conducting instructional videoconferences.

• Planning for Videoconferencing in K-12 School Systems http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/planning/index.php
• Frequently Asked Questions http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/resources/faq.php
• Teacher's Guide to Videoconferencing (focused on delivery of courses) http://www.netc.org/digitalbridges/teachersguide/toc.html
• Videoconferencing Tips (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration) Offers guidelines on room set-up and equipment use, tips for presenters and participants, and maximizing interactivity) http://www.cilc.org/newsletter/fall2005/articles/tips.asp
• Best Practices and Etiqutte (Videoconferencing Cookbook) http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook
• Evaluating the Videoconference http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/eval.html
• Videoconferencing Planning Form http://netc.org/digitalbridges/resources/sessionform.php