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The Importance of Interaction in Online Education: An Interview with Carlos Marcelo

May 29, 2020
Dr. Carlos Marcelo presented various tools to facilitate interaction and collaborative work, including the use of video as a catalyst for group work. He also expressed his critical view on the adoption of live educational videoconferencing for online learning.

As part of a series of interviews with experts in online education, Dr. Denise Vaillant—academic secretary of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguayinterviewed Dr. Carlos Marcelo—professor of Pedagogy and Educational Organization at the Faculty of Education Sciences at the University of Seville.

Marcelo presented various tools designed to facilitate interaction and collaborative work, including the use of video as a catalyst for group work. He also expressed his critical view on the adoption of live educational videoconferencing for online learning.

Tools to facilitate interaction and collaborative work

Video as a catalyst for group work

A critical look at live video conferencing

Access more resources for online teaching on the website of the Center for Continuing Education in Higher Education (CAES)