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! Adobe Connect  
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! Adobe Connect [http://tryit.adobe.com/us/connectpro/webconference/?sdid=CUFXT]
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| * Flash/Action script would be easy to prototype new ideas
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* 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
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* Seems like we may be able to create individual views because one person can pause the webcam of another without affecting the global view.
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* Video quality is not as good as others
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* Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display)
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* 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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! Microsoft Conference XP
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! MS Conference XP [http://research.microsoft.com/conferencexp/]
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| * Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs
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* 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.
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* Requires dedicated server and network support
 
* Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome
 
* Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome
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* Requires powerful computer, if not video is terrible (worse than Connect!).
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Yes, heavy weight installation required
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! e/pop
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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
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* Video quality really good
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* Overwhelming for older/less powerful computers
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* Expensive
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* Not readily available through the web like Connect (requires download, demo, install, ...)
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| Easy install, but company makes it heavy weight, and must have a license.
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! Microsoft Live Workspace
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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

Platform Pros Cons Install??
Adobe Connect [1]
  • Flash/Action script would be easy to prototype new ideas
  • Web-enabled, participants don't have to download anything, just go to a URL
  • Recording built in
  • New "break-outs" allow small group discussion
  • Seems like we may be able to create individual views because one person can pause the webcam of another without affecting the global view.
  • 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.

Nope, just need a flash player

MS Conference XP [2]
  • 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.
  • Requires dedicated server and network support
  • Requires installation and setup that are a little cumbersome
  • Requires powerful computer, if not video is terrible (worse than Connect!).

Yes, heavy weight installation required

e/pop [3]
  • Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs
  • Video quality really good
  • 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.
Cisco's Webex
  • Looks a lot like e/pop
  • Seems expensive - not sure about video - more geared toward business meeting and sharing desktop apps
  • I think so, not sure
Epresence
  • Open source version
  • Expensive service plan and hosting plan, not sure how that fits in with the open source stuff
  • Not sure
Elluminate [4]
  • Tons of cool features, captions-ready
  • Inflexible Layout, hard to configure or make windows any size other than what they are.
  • Yes, but fast java browser plug-in install (no restarting or anything)
CommuniClique [5]
Winba [6]
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