EXHIBIT 23.1





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated  September 24, 1997,  which appears on
page 28 of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders of VTEL Corporation,  which is
incorporated by reference in VTEL  Corporation's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997.


PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP



Austin, Texas
March 30, 1998