Social impacts of Video conferencing

Like  every other thing in the  universe it  has its  Ups and  Downs  commonly  known as Advantages and  Disadvantages

I would  like to commence  with the ad vantages

Advantages of  video  conferencing 

1. It saves t The cost and time of having to travel to  the  place to meet with the person  you wish to talk with
2. It is more environment  friendly   because you do not  have to burn  petrol travelling
3. It enables large companies  with international branches arrange meetings on short notice
4. It enables employees to work from home thereby increasing work flexibility.
5. Some educational institutions, mainly long distance education programs and instructional courses, have realised the enormous benefits of video conferencing. Tutors and students are able to access lectures, study material, group discussions, and even on a one-to-one talk with the instructor. Video conferencing has taken education into far corners of the world

6.  Videoconferencing makes it easier to access experts in a medical environment. Doctors, scientists and researchers, can bring together their findings and studies.  

 This advancement would not only help save lives, but can also help many people who can't travel distances to access health care.

   And for the Disadvantages

Disadvantages of  video  conferencing  

1. The most probable disadvantages of video conferencing are the technical difficulties associated with smooth transmissions that could result from software, hardware or network failure.
2. Remote connections are sometimes known to be hampered by environmental changes. This would cost lost  of money as the problem would need to be rectified, whenever it occurs
3. It costs a lot of money to rectify if a problem occurs.
4. Sometimes the absence of technical support personnel creates difficulty for participants who are unfamiliar with the videoconferencing technological concepts.
5.  A major drawback is the lack of personal interaction that sets the tone for many business meetings. Basic interactive gestures expressed by members in that meeting such as; handshake and eye-contact are essential aspects but wouldn’t be observed in a video conference meeting. Some meetings require a personal touch to be successful
6. People could develop various forms of cancer form spending  too much time around over al long periods of time (e.g. over 10-15yrs) electronics