1. Web Conferencing 2.0: the Old, the New & the Difference 2008 Conference on Information Technology Ronda Edwards, MCCVLC Barry Dahl, Lake Superior College

2. Web Conferencing Options  Commercial −Elluminate −Wimba −GoToMeeting −Webex  Web 2.0 −VyewVyew −DimDimDimDim −WiZiQWiZiQ −MikogoMikogo −YugmaYugma

3. The Difference  Cost  Web-based or install  Features

4. Features  Meeting set up  Participant notification  Participant Login  Audio features & quality  Whiteboard features  Document Sharing  Desktop Sharing  Participant Chat  Video features & quality  Archiving

5. Possible Uses  Foreign Language courses  Speech courses  Office hours  Advising  Help Desk  Professional development/Training

6. What we learned:  In some cases, audio quality is imperfect. Some offer a conference call option.  Where available, webcam/video does not add much.  Some roadblocks with Internet connections - slow speeds.

12. Web Conferencing 2.0: the Old, the New & the Difference 2008 Conference on Information Technology Ronda Edwards, MCCVLC Barry Dahl, Lake Superior College