Skype to make group video chat the next killer webcam feature — from SocialBeat

Starting next week, Skype will begin beta testing a new group video chat feature on Windows PCs, according to the Associated Press. The feature will let up to five people join in on a video chat simultaneously, which is a big leap from Skype’s current limit of two users to a video chat.

Group video chat will initially be available for free, but Skype plans to start charging for it within three to four months, along with other new features. The company also plans to bring the feature to Macs later this year.

Web conferencing finds elementary school niche — from Education Week by Ian Quillen
‘Chat Challenge’ Brings Teachers and Students On Camera, In Focus

Also see:
5 ways classrooms can use video conferencing

Tandberg now part of Cisco

As quoted from the announcement:

See Hello. The Future Is Here with Cisco TelePresence

Cisco TelePresence powers the new way of working, where everyone, everywhere can be more productive through face-to-face collaboration. By building your global video community, you can do more with less, transform your organization, drive competitive advantage and be greener (emphasis DSC — applies to higher ed as well).

TANDBERG is now a part of Cisco TelePresence. Cisco now offers the industry’s most comprehensive and interoperable telepresence portfolio and an integrated architecture for face-to-face communication so you can collaborate, play, and learn in whole new ways.

As a part of Cisco Collaboration, Cisco TelePresence connects co-workers and extends face-to-face collaboration to partners and suppliers. Welcome to your future at work, in class, on the road, in your community, or at home (emphasis DSC).

From DSC:
Are your graduates comfortable doing business like this? If not, they need to be.

Also see:

Cisco's telepresence classroom

Continuum of videoconferencing — from Out on a Lim blog

See also:
The VC Continuum I Recommend to My Schools
— from Out on a Lim blog

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Cisco brings business collaboration to the iPad with Cisco WebEx Meeting Center [via Apple’s App Store]
iPad users can now use their devices to participate in full, collaborative online web and audio meetings

Click here to find out more!

GoToMeeting brings web conferences to the iPad — from mobile.venturebeat.com
Citrix Online has launched a local version of its web conferencing service, aimed at individuals and small business owners, who can access unlimited web conferences for up to 15 people for $65 a month.

Ten tips to produce more professional online video interviews — from electronic papyrus at Oregon State

  1. Use a lavalier mic.
  2. Monitor your sound.
  3. Get proper audio levels.
  4. Use a tripod.
  5. Frame your subject effectively.
  6. Get close.
  7. Choose where the interviewee should direct their answers.
  8. Prep your interviewee.
  9. Get their info on camera.
  10. Express gratitude.

Cisco WebEx facilitates training through web conferencing — from Cisco WebEx
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 — (Business Wire India)

Web conferencing and its functionalities
“Though collaboration technology is still not known by the masses, it has made inroads into several sectors including construction, manufacturing, hitech, retail, healthcare, pharma and education.” Says Kiran Datar, Managing Director, Cisco WebEx.

Web Conferencing facilitates the inter-department communication, dealer meetings and vendor interactions. It is effective in creating team workspaces with adequate authentication and security mechanisms, enforcing policies, giving the data complete security. Developers can enjoy the flexibility to rollout applications quickly and customers can enjoy the freedom to choose from multiple vendors.

This tool is used from product development to marketing, resulting in shorterturn-around time for completion of the product design cycle, supply chain and off shoring. Web conferencing is extensively used for multi-party audio, data sharing, synchronous video conferencing, application sharing, dynamic power point presentation sharing and file sharing.

Whether it is to increase sales effectiveness, enhance customer support, better communication with partners or permit employees to effectively coordinate their work with colleagues, web conferencing can produce tangible benefits and measurable results. It is for these reasons that a significant portion of large enterprises have adopted web conferencing and a growing number of smaller businesses are following suit. Web conferencing is a perfect way to cost-effectively deliver presentations, product demonstrations, meetings, seminars and training in today’s increasingly virtual workplace

Importance of web conferencing in training
Training is always a hot topic for debate and many companies usually defer training unless absolutely necessary because of various issues associated with it. Today many companies are looking for efficient ways to train more people at lower costs. This is where Web conferencing comes in. This technology makes it a joy for companies to train their employees.

There are many advantages a company could enjoy by embracing Web conferencing, some of which are mentioned below

• Savings through travel costs
• Involve more people in the same course
• Save time
• Scheduling becomes simpler
• Deliver custom made content
• Reinforcing learning through repetitions

International VCs and Service Learning — from Videoconferencing Out on a Lim

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Wimba Hall of Fame Winners announced
Inaugural class inducted at Wimba Connect 2010 User Conference

ORLANDO, Fla., Wimba Connect 2010 User Conference – March 24, 2010 – Wimba® Inc., a leading provider of collaborative solutions for educators around the world, announced its inaugural class of “Hall of Fame for Excellence in Collaboration” inductees on Tuesday evening during an awards ceremony held at the company’s third annual user conference, Wimba Connect 2010.  Hundreds of Wimba community members—gathered from around the world to participate in the three-day conference—celebrated the remarkable use of Wimba’s collaboration solutions by this year’s Hall of Fame recipients.

Wimba’s Hall of Fame for Excellence in Collaboration, introduced in the fall of 2009, aims to acknowledge and celebrate educators around the world who have shown exemplary innovation and creativity in their use of the Wimba Collaboration Suite™.

Wimba Connect 2010


Wimba Connect 2010 — check out the applications of these tools


OPENING KEYNOTE
Carol Vallone, CEO, Wimba


Teaching Math & Sciences
with Wimba (Panel)Andrew Byrne & Kurt Mederer, Convent of the Sacred Heart; David Tao, Santosh Madhavan & Dan Lim, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences; Michele Barbeau & Kem Rogers, The University of Western Ontario

Using Wimba to Engage and Empower an Academic Community of Learners: The Case of the Global Citizen
Linda Ralston & Rebekah Grow, University of Utah

Faculty Development Wimba Style
Janet Welch & Stacey Mateika, Red Deer College

Using Wimba Voice, Pronto, and Create in Synchronously in Wimba Classroom and Asynchronously in an Online Environment
Brooke Eberwine, Steven Frecka & Jamie Westyn, OHDELA

Small Scale Implementation of Wimba Classroom – The Possibilities Are Endless
Regina Bobak & Julie Wolfe, Bloomsburg University of PA

Language Learning with Wimba (Panel)
Teresa MacKinnon, University of Warwick Language Centre; Ana Garcia Allen, The University of Western Ontario; Barbara Cohen, Berkeley College

Wikis, Wimbas, Whatevers! What Teachers Weave!
Jane Overmoe, Dakota Prairie HS

Taking the Troy Colloquium Online + Wimba: The Solution to Quality Online Learning
Gayle Nelson & Peter Paige, Troy University

Wimba Product Presentation
Annie Chechitelli, Wimba

Presentations Live or On-the-Go with Wimba Classroom MP4 Archives
Jason Rhode, Northern Illinois University & Larry Holland, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

NCVPS Cultural Cafe
Thomas Moncrief, North Carolina Virtual Public School

Our Journey: From Face 2 Face 2 Online Masters Degree
Gary Shouppe & Tom McCormack, Columbus State University

So Many Choices, So Little Time: Effective Voice Tools Training
Stacey Powell & Kathy McClelland, Auburn University

Features, Technical Problems and Technical Support in Higher Education Wimba Classrooms
Mary Nell McNeese, Amy Thornton & Jalynn Roberts, University of Southern Mississippi

ALAKAZAM!!! Instantly Transform your Physical Classrooms into Lecture Capture Spaces Using Wimba!
Scott Smith & Brian Reed, Wimba; Mark Burris, Michael Merritt & Linda Stauffer, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Using Wimba to Prepare for H1N1 and other Potential Disasters (Panel)
Phil O’Hara & Tim Fedak, Dalhousie University; David Tao & Dan Lim, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

Diminishing the Distance in Distance Ed – Wimba’s Live Tools: People Reaching People
Crystal Havely Stratton & Patricia Landy, Laramie County Community College

“Keep It Live” – What the Students Say!
Mike Scheuermann, Drexel University

Wimba Pronto 4 All: Pronto Invitations and Universal Integration
Marlen Rattiner & Chris Dixon, Wimba

Online Learning is all about Collaboration!
Mark Gensimore, Jed Friedrichsen & blendedschools.net

Bringing In Local and Global Guest Speakers through Wimba Classroom
Chunyan Song , Ann Steckel & Laura Sederberg, California State University, Chico

Envelop, Develop: Building a Statewide and College-Level Professional Development System with Wimba and your LMS
Terry Pollard & Christian Pruett, Mississippi SBCJC; Rebecca Butler, Northwest Mississippi Community College; Jennifer Nowotny, Wimba

Where Did My Wimba Go and Do Users Know It’s Missing?
Michael Rogers & Jim Wolfgang, University System of Georgia; Sean Hessenthaler, Wimba

The Professor is In: Lessons Learned in Delivery of Online Student Support
Michelle Escudier & Sharon Davis, Central Texas College

Pet Kangaroos and Other Tall Tails – Live and MP4 Examples, Best Practices and Case Studies on Using Wimba Down Under
Steve Watt & Thalia Cosmidis, NetSpot Pty Ltd

Reaching Over Wall: Linking Kindred Spirits via Live Web Conferencing
Phil O’Hara & Corinne Tobin, Dalhousie Unversity; Paul Lowe, University of the Arts London

Collaborating With Students – A Glimpse of the Future With Blackboard
Brian DeKemper, Solutions Engineer, Blackboard

The Blended Language Learning Consortium (presented remotely)
Paul Snookes & Judy Barker, University of Worcester

Bringing Wimba out of the Web and into the Classroom
Bryan Vandiviere, Kansas State University

Wimba Classroom Beyond Classes
Cory Stokes, Univeristy of Utah & Edwin Perez, Wimba

The Power of Wimba 6.0 Archives: Developing and Editing the Archive Library
Jun Yang, University of Maryland

From the Lands Down Under – Wimba Firing Up Staff and Students in Australia and New Zealand
Lisa Ransom & Oriel Kelly, Manukau Institute of Technology; Kerry Trabinger, Canberra Institute of Technology

A Triple Threat to Student Attrition: Three Disciplines, Three Perspectives, and Three Uses of Wimba Classroom to Improve Student Retention
Monica Brooks, Tracy Christofero, Karen Mitchell, & Marty Laubach, Marshall University

High Impact Pedagogy: Bringing Online and Blended Courses to ‘Life’ through Learning Simulation and Wimba
Kristen Betts, Drexel University

Video, Vodcasts, and YouTube – Oh My!
Sarah Bryans Bongey & Chery Takkunen, The College of St. Scholastica

Online Education and the Power of Web 2.0 for Student Retention
Felice Nudelman, The New York Times / Epsilen

The Ways Wimba Classroom Can Revolutionize the Offering of Online Degree Programs
Daniel Powell, University of Alabama School of Law

Using Breakout Rooms to Foster Faculty Development
Ann Morgan, Kelly Kist & Heather Zink, Rasmussen College

Computer Science “eXperience:” Using Wimba Tools to Enhance Computer Science Education
Adel Abunawass, Alexandra Young & Edwin Rudolph, University of West Georgia

The Virtual Student Experience: Addressing Emotional & Multiple Intelligences & Soliciting Student Feedback
Dawn Muhammad, Calumet College of St. Joseph & H. Jean Bryan, Ed.D., DePaul University

CLOSING KEYNOTE BY JEFF NOEL, THE DISNEY INSTITUTE
Jeff Noel, The Disney Institute


Poster Presentations

  • Online Office Hours: How I Get Them To Attend
    Lyndasu Crowe, Darton College
  • Enhancing Student/Instructor Interaction in the Online Environment through Podcasting
    Heather Zink, Rasmussen College
  • Mastering the Point: Using Wimba Live Classroom with Effective PowerPoint Presentations to Enhance Online Learning
    Sue Burris, National Park Community College
  • Unleashing Wimba: Letting Students Take Control. A case study in providing webinar technology for students to facilitate group work.
    Laurie Grosik, Indiana University of Pennsylvania & Cori Dunagan, Edinboro University
  • Building Tech Capacity in a Non-Profit Collaborative Using Wimba Classroom
    Bruce Roxburgh, Green Communities Canada
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Skype gives students window on the world

Skype on TV: Will the videophone finally be reality?

From DSC:

Potentially a Win-Win situation – if done well:

  • Education to business videoconferencing — opens up some potential revenue streams for colleges, universities, freelancers
  • Benefits those in business/corporate world as well

e2bconnect.net -- Education to business videoconferencing

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