EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of VTEL Corporation of our report dated September 24, 1997 appearing on page 28 of VTEL Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1997. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------ Austin, Texas January 14, 1998 - 48 -