Supporting tools

“Supporting tools” refers in the context of MECCA to equipment that can be used during a video conferencing section or a video stream to enrich the educational experience of learners and to better convey the concepts of the educational topic that is the focus of the educational session. Such tools may range from “traditional” equipment, such as projectors that can be used to display objects, blackboards or notepads that can be used as writing surface by the instructor, to advance equipment such as digital blackboards with a wide range of powerful capabilities in terms of content presentation and the support of software applications. This area explores the capabilities of supporting equipment. Examples of how the equipment may be used in good practice educational environments can be found in the educational courses area.