Thing 14 Video conferencing

Communicate with others by collaborating over the web.

You can:
  • Use web conferencing services to conduct meetings and meet colleagues online
  • Collaborate in real-time like you were "there" with anyone, anywhere in the world.
  • Share docs, whiteboards - even record your sessions - with no software to install!
  • Save money and travel time with video, voice and phone conferencing.



Discovery Resources:
1. View this short news item on video conferencing




2. Below is a list of site you might like to check out

Dimdim is a free web conferencing service where you can share your desktop, show slides, collaborate, chat, talk and broadcast via webcam with absolutely no download required to host or attend meetings.

Elluminate vRoom. What you get is: Two-way VoIP, Interactive whiteboard, Application sharing, File transfer, Synchronized web tour, Live webcam. What you can do is: Meet online with up to three people.

Fonomo. Free Video Conferencing. This is about as easy as it gets. Click on start session, choose if you want to chat or use a webcam, send an invitation by phone or URL, wait for the other person to arrive and you're pretty much done. Very simple and basic, but it's free.

spreed: FREE Web Conferencing. For up to three people. Live audio/video, present PPT and Office docs, screen sharing, integrated telephone conferencing, live recording, white board. Commercial version available for 4+

Tinychat - Free online video chat rooms. Nice little resource, allowing the use of video and sound. Save your room, customise it, add moderation and so on...


Discovery Exercises:
1. Explore the free trials provided on one of the many video conferencing sites.
2. Blog about the experience

Note: You will need a web camera for this exercise

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