Integrated Systems in Distance Education

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, platforms that support remote working and distance education have gained great importance. Video conferencing features became crucial. In these platforms, it is possible to hold meetings and do collaborations without having to go to a physical milieu. These platforms include various features such as online meetings, group conferences, file sharing, and office integration. Systems such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams, which include both a learning management system and a video conference application in distance education, have gained equal importance. Video conference applications have become important tools for students to feel themselves in a social environment, as they were isolated at homes for a long time due to pandemic. In this chapter, features of integrated systems in distance education will be investigated with related literature, and the popular integrated systems will be introduced and compared.