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The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) dedicates an entire section to collaborative activities, both for educators and students. Topics range from "Impact and Challenges of Rural Water Pollution" to "Transportation of the Future." CILC's website provides access to directories of organizations available for video conferencing and distant learning activities. In addition it provides directories for collaboration opportunities, professional developments, and available online courses. In a teacher education class, teachers start from this website to plan a lesson or a project to use in their subject matter course. Along with the details of the lesson/unit/project plan and rubric, a reflection paper is written after conducting the lesson.

www.wcfl.net is a video enhanced learning environment which allows tutors to interact using video link with students in a secure online learning environment. They create Virtual Learning Environments for schools and students through their video conferencing software. The VCfL matrix helps schools implement Video conferencing across the whole school and measure progression. The lastest version of the VCfL matrix - now has a 6th aspect. "saving money and time". Educators can develop VC technology in their classrooms and to communicate, collaborate, educate and innovate through this site and their VC technology products. Students in geography, biology and many different subject classes can use this vitual learning environment based on different topics. The entire process of virtual learning will enrich students' school and education experience and finally enhance their learning.

www.mnn.com provides many video conferencing for schools. With this site, Students and teachers can take virtual field trips, communicate with field experts, and collaborate with students in other schools to share projects and ideas, Similar to a face-to-face meeting. Video conferencing in this site provide clear images, sound and the ability to connect with people and experiences around the world. 

www.cisco.com is a website which can bring customers, suppliers, or partners face-to-face around a highly secure virtual meeting table any time. While it is mostly being used for business communications, it is highly applicable for schools and universities willing to offer their students and faculty a modern communication tool, to get in touch with each other, attend remote conferences and presentations directly from their classrooms or labs etc. This site also provide many trainings which teach students, educators and other costumers using the modern communication tools. Students can contact this site anytime they need, attend different training courses through their interactive videoconferencing and learn how to use the telePresence products, and then finally enjoy the high tech communication in our modern society.

Distance learning through video conferences is becoming more important for educational institutions, on a global level.That's why the IntelliNet IP video conferencing service is created on site www.ivci.com. This site offers high performance, reliable and secure service that allows you to focus on your learning session and not the technology. IntelliNet offers fixed-fee, unlimited usage plans that are much more cost effective than ISDN-based conferencing environments. With IntelliNet, video conferencing can finally become a powerful educational tool without the worry of day-to-day support or out-of-control per-minute costs. Base on school curriculum, Students can attend some videoconferencing which provided by this site, and take them as their alive classes.

This site is an excellent resource for all aspects of video conferencing, including answering what it is by providing an online introduction, tips for using virtual conferencing, examples of schools that use it, as well as other manuals, training and set-up guides. Moreover, Sites2See gives examples of software programs to utilize video conferencing and well as other collaborative sites and resources. Student should go to NASA's digital learning network link and choose a webcast to watch there. Once chosen, students are expected to learn about a certain 'mission' by watching the webcast, linking up with the mission and interacting with it in some way.