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! Adobe Connect  
 
! Adobe Connect  
| * Flash/Action script would be easy to prototype new ideas
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| [http://tryit.adobe.com/us/connectpro/webconference/?sdid=CUFXT]
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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
| * Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display)
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* Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display)
 
* Video quality is not as good as others
 
* Video quality is not as good as others
 
* 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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! Microsoft Conference XP
 
! Microsoft Conference XP
| * 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.
| * Requires dedicated server and network support
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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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Revision as of 21:51, 30 June 2008

Platform Pros Cons
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
  • Limited individual student flexibility (all students and teacher see the same display)
  • Video quality is not as good as others
  • Video capability when lots of people have webcams, not much flexibility to reshape/zoom/crop video feeds.
Microsoft Conference XP
  • 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
e/pop Individual flexibility, people can move and reshape windows to best suite needs Any cons?
Microsoft Live Workspace Pros Cons