JOHN THOMPSON, PHD BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE Desktop Videoconferencing: Meet & Teach from Your Desktop Computer

Question #1 John Thompson, PhD 2 How often do you use videoconferencing and/or Web conferencing?  A. never  B. a few times a year  C. once a month  D. at least once a week  E. 3-5 times a week

Question #2 John Thompson, PhD 3 What is the one thing most preventing you from using videoconferencing?  A. feels like public speaking (invasive threatening technology)  B. no $$ for new technology  C. lack of tech support  D. no time  E. lack of knowledge  F. other

Desktop Videoconferencing - Benefits John Thompson, PhD 4 Reduces travel costs & time Increases productivity by decreasing travel Minimizes carbon footprint (i.e., green) Diminishes health & safety risks Reduces physical space related needs & cost net/eng/

Desktop Videoconferencing - Benefits John Thompson, PhD 5 Expands learning – reach wider audience Provides cost-effective means of reaching attendees or students who are absent Increases flexibility & decreases response time Boosts satisfaction Enhances collaboration

Possible Uses John Thompson, PhD 6 Teach synchronous classes – w/ audio & video Teach F2F & online simultaneously Conduct live F2F meetings to/from on/off-campus locations Supplement or replace LMS

Possible Uses John Thompson, PhD 7 Close location boundaries (Digital Divide) Provide live interaction w/ experts Share information in a secure environment Record session & upload it for online access

Question #3 John Thompson, PhD 8 What is most important to you in desktop videoconferencing?  A. cost  B. quality  C. ease of use  D. vendor support  E. all the above

Selection Criteria John Thompson, PhD 9 Price Vendor reputation Live audio, video & texting Quality of online documentation Easy to set up (downloads or plugins needed?) Degree of simplicity & ease of use Reliability Vendor provided support

Selection Criteria (Con’t) John Thompson, PhD 10 Collaboration tools (both sides)  Whiteboard w/ mouse pointer & drawing tools  Transfer presentation control to participants  Upload/receive documents (presenter & participants) during session  Hand raising, etc. emoticons  Group and private-chat  Polling & testing  Group meeting rooms for participants

Selection Criteria (Con’t) John Thompson, PhD 11 Number of remote sites at one time Upload documents during/before session Animations & builds in PowerPoint Chat can be disabled for participants Individual attendee can be blocked Conference system can be closed (i.e., invitation only) Meeting time limit Cross-platform functionality Mobile device support

Selection Criteria (Con’t) John Thompson, PhD 12 Number of video images at a time VOIP (Voice Over IP) &/or telephone choice Full/half duplex Mute audio Enlarge screen to size of application window Interface panels can be moved & resized Integrate w/ LMS Provide reports on session participation Can sessions be recorded? Recording continuous or “chunked”

Question #4 John Thompson, PhD 13 What is the most important feature for you in using desktop videoconferencing?  A. video images of others  B. collaboration tools  C. security  D. record session for later viewing  E. other

Cost/Pricing Options John Thompson, PhD 14 Free Per participant per minute Monthly Yearly Free vs. paid versions (& different functionality levels) How many seats per license Extras (e.g., private branding)

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Video intro – 1:1 Group video call – Skype John Thompson, PhD 16

VuRoom (Skype plugin) / VuCast John Thompson, PhD 17 Demo - Video -

Elluminate John Thompson, PhD 18

Adobe Acrobat Connect John Thompson, PhD 19

Webex John Thompson, PhD 20

OoVoo John Thompson, PhD 21 Demos

BigBlueButton John Thompson, PhD 22 Demos

Question #5 John Thompson, PhD 23 Why is video/Web conferencing heading towards mass acceptance?  A. bandwidth speeds increasing  B. Web cameras less costly & easier to use  C. travel getting more costly & troublesome  D. costs coming down  E. schools holding more online classes  F. all the above

Comparison Charts John Thompson, PhD 24 x5h2p_g&hl=en#gid=0 x5h2p_g&hl=en#gid=0 jwTw&output=html jwTw&output=html _software _software f3QqVw f3QqVw Comparison- Comparison- guide-web-conferencing/web-conf-comparison-focus.pdf guide-web-conferencing/web-conf-comparison-focus.pdf conferencing/index.html conferencing/index.html

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Presenter John Thompson, PhD 26 John Thompson, PhD Associate Professor Educational Technology Program Computer Information Systems Department Chase 208 Buffalo State College 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY

Question #6 John Thompson, PhD 27