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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 http://www.freshvoice. net/eng/

5. 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 http://www.mybluetrain.com/

6. 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 http://www.zoho.com/meeting/

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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”

13. 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

14. 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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16. Video intro – 1:1 http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/video-call/ Group video call – http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/allfeatures/group-video-calls/ Skype http://www.skype.com http://www.skype.com John Thompson, PhD 16

17. VuRoom (Skype plugin) / VuCast http://vivu.tv/vivuweb/ http://vivu.tv/vivuweb/ John Thompson, PhD 17 Demo - http://vivu.tv/vivuweb/products/vuroom/http://vivu.tv/vivuweb/products/vuroom/ Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r06xBqybQIMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r06xBqybQIM

18. Elluminate http://www.elluminate.com/ http://www.elluminate.com/ John Thompson, PhD 18

19. Adobe Acrobat Connect 8 http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html John Thompson, PhD 19

20. Webex http://www.webex.com/ http://www.webex.com/ John Thompson, PhD 20

21. OoVoo http://www.oovoo.com/ http://www.oovoo.com/ John Thompson, PhD 21 Demos http://www.oovoo.com/HowToooVooList.aspx?pname=HowToooVooListhttp://www.oovoo.com/HowToooVooList.aspx?pname=HowToooVooList

22. BigBlueButton http://bigbluebutton.org/ http://bigbluebutton.org/ John Thompson, PhD 22 Demos http://bigbluebutton.org/content/videoshttp://bigbluebutton.org/content/videos

23. 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

24. Comparison Charts John Thompson, PhD 24 https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rWJ3aHMM74vgTfw6 x5h2p_g&hl=en#gid=0 https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=rWJ3aHMM74vgTfw6 x5h2p_g&hl=en#gid=0 http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tnx17kVGAfbwMhsFlte jwTw&output=html http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tnx17kVGAfbwMhsFlte jwTw&output=html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing _software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing _software http://web-conferencing-services.toptenreviews.com/ http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pD3QP302X151A75mH f3QqVw http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pD3QP302X151A75mH f3QqVw http://www.scribd.com/doc/5447506/Web-Conference-Platform- Comparison- http://www.scribd.com/doc/5447506/Web-Conference-Platform- Comparison- http://media.focus.com/assets/comparison-guide/comparison- guide-web-conferencing/web-conf-comparison-focus.pdf http://media.focus.com/assets/comparison-guide/comparison- guide-web-conferencing/web-conf-comparison-focus.pdf http://www.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/web- conferencing/index.html http://www.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/web- conferencing/index.html

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26. 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 14222 716.878.3531 thompsjt@buffalostate.edu

27. Question #6 John Thompson, PhD 27