Web Conferencing 2.0: the Old, the New & the Difference

2008 Conference on Information Technology

Ronda Edwards, MCCVLCBarry Dahl, Lake Superior College

Web Conferencing Options Commercial

− Elluminate− Wimba− GoToMeeting− Webex

Web 2.0− Vyew− DimDim− WiZiQ− Mikogo− Yugma

The Difference Cost

Web-based or install

Features

Features Meeting set up

Participant notification

Participant Login

Audio features & quality

Whiteboard features

Document Sharing

Desktop Sharing

Participant Chat

Video features & quality

Archiving

Possible Uses Foreign Language courses

Speech courses

Office hours

Advising

Help Desk

Professional development/Training

What we learned: In some cases, audio quality is

imperfect. Some offer a conference call option.

Where available, webcam/video does not add much.

Some roadblocks with Internet connections - slow speeds.

Web Conferencing 2.0: the Old, the New & the Difference

2008 Conference on Information Technology

Ronda Edwards, MCCVLCBarry Dahl, Lake Superior College