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− | ! Adobe Connect | + | ! Adobe Connect [http://tryit.adobe.com/us/connectpro/webconference/?sdid=CUFXT] |
− | | * Flash/Action script would be easy to prototype new ideas | + | | |
+ | * Flash/Action script would be easy to prototype new ideas | ||
* Web-enabled, participants don't have to download anything, just go to a URL | * Web-enabled, participants don't have to download anything, just go to a URL | ||
* Recording built in | * Recording built in | ||
* New "break-outs" allow small group discussion | * New "break-outs" allow small group discussion | ||
− | | * Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display) | + | * Seems like we may be able to create individual views because one person can pause the webcam of another without affecting the global view. |
− | * Video quality is not as good as others | + | | |
+ | * Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display) | ||
+ | * Video quality is not as good as others - actually it's unintelligible. | ||
* Video capability when lots of people have webcams, not much flexibility to reshape/zoom/crop video feeds. | * Video capability when lots of people have webcams, not much flexibility to reshape/zoom/crop video feeds. | ||
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+ | Nope, just need a flash player | ||
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− | ! | + | ! MS Conference XP [http://research.microsoft.com/conferencexp/] |
− | | * Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | + | | |
+ | * Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | ||
* Video quality seems good, but that might be because I tried it out on a local dedicated server. | * Video quality seems good, but that might be because I tried it out on a local dedicated server. | ||
− | | * Requires dedicated server and network support | + | | |
+ | * Requires dedicated server and network support | ||
* Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome | * Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome | ||
− | ! e/pop | + | * Requires powerful computer, if not video is terrible (worse than Connect!). |
− | | Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | + | | |
− | | | + | Yes, heavy weight installation required |
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− | | | + | ! e/pop [http://www.wiredred.com/] |
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+ | * Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs | ||
+ | * Video quality really good | ||
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+ | * Overwhelming for older/less powerful computers | ||
+ | * Expensive | ||
+ | * Not readily available through the web like Connect (requires download, demo, install, ...) | ||
+ | | Easy install, but company makes it heavy weight, and must have a license. | ||
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+ | ! Cisco's Webex | ||
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+ | * Looks a lot like e/pop | ||
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+ | * Seems expensive - not sure about video - more geared toward business meeting and sharing desktop apps | ||
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+ | * I think so, not sure | ||
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+ | ! Epresence | ||
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+ | * Open source version | ||
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+ | * Expensive service plan and hosting plan, not sure how that fits in with the open source stuff | ||
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+ | * Not sure | ||
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+ | ! Elluminate [http://www.elluminate.com/] | ||
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+ | * Tons of cool features, captions-ready | ||
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+ | * Inflexible Layout, hard to configure or make windows any size other than what they are. | ||
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+ | * Yes, but fast java browser plug-in install (no restarting or anything) | ||
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+ | ! CommuniClique [http://www.communiclique.com/] | ||
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+ | ! Winba [http://www.wimba.com/] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 21 September 2009
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Adobe Connect [1] |
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Nope, just need a flash player |
MS Conference XP [2] |
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Yes, heavy weight installation required |
e/pop [3] |
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Easy install, but company makes it heavy weight, and must have a license. |
Cisco's Webex |
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Epresence |
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Elluminate [4] |
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CommuniClique [5] |
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Winba [6] |
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