So when will universities cotton on then?

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Technology is changing how we learn:

Live online learning technologies - such as virtual meetings and classrooms, and video-conferencing - are becoming increasingly popular, with more than three-quarters of employers using them in 2011.

This is according to the benchmark study carried out by learning-technology provider Towards Maturity, which found that e-learning courses were the most popular learning technology this year, used by 80% of employers.

So when will universities start using these methods?

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Does it really cost that much?

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Hampshire County Council are proposing to put video of their council meetings on-line - all well and good but...

The estimated cost to taxpayers is £223,000 over five years. This includes £199,000 to install audio and video equipment in the chamber plus a mobile kit for use in other meeting rooms.

The bill also includes the cost of an outside organisation filming meetings in 2012 with council officials possibly taking over in future years. 

Surely all you need is a decent video camera and a computer? How does that cost nearly quarter of a million quid?

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