The Flashmeeting digital videoconferencing system: Τhe case of the “I am not Scared” project

Abstract

Distance learning helps to cover the geographical and time constraints. The development of technology offers the right tools in order to address the constraints and a lot of educational organizations (especially higher education) use systems and methodologies in distance learning. The Educational Technology Lab (www.etlab.eu) of the Higher School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (ASPETE) in Patras supports modern educational practices, such as Web Based Learning through Synchronous Audiographic Conferencing. In this context and in this paper we present the use of the digital platform Flashmeeting in order to study the phenomenon of school bullying, as it was exploited through the project "I am not Scared" in the European Lifelong Learning Programme (Policy cooperation and Innovation). The project was designed to identify the best European practices and develop strategies for the prevention and treatment of the phenomenon of bullying. This paper presents the first data of assessing the effectiveness of the Flashmeeting platform videoconferencing, using the interview as a tool to collect data, which show that the use of the digital platform during the discussions among the European partners on dealing with the phenomenon of school violence had positive results.