Maybe not everyone had a chance to participate in a web conferencing before. I had such experience before. When I was in high school in 2003, a terrible disease, SARS, prevailed China, especially Beijing. During that period, we had to study at home. That is my first time knowing Webconferencing. We had class everyday in the conference room. That truly helped me a lot. Because I was able to keep up learning instead of loosing my goals.
Actually, Web conferencing systems can provide benefits in almost all educational environments. Not only just under the circumstance like me, but also students who cannot make it to class for health, or other reasons could participate in a live class meeting from another location. Distance students can communicate instantly with their classmates or instructors through virtual classrooms or during virtual office hours, alleviating their anxieties and getting answers to their questions when they need them. Experts from around the world can interact with students.
I'd like to share a video on YouTube which is about the future of Webconferenceing in Education. Thanks Cherry~!
9/29/2010
9/21/2010
How Does Web Conferencing Work?
Web conferencing services involve any kind of interactive meeting that occurs via the web between two or more participants. These participants may be as close as a desk away or across the other side of the world from each other. Web conferences may include one or all of these features: audio, data and/or video conferencing solutions, depending on the needs of the users.
Web conferencing enables several communication components to work together, enhancing the benefits and features being used. Several collaboration tools support the web meeting with:
http://webconference.syr.edu/
Use your NetID to login. I've tried it the other day with my friend. It is really cool!
Web conferencing enables several communication components to work together, enhancing the benefits and features being used. Several collaboration tools support the web meeting with:
- Application and file sharing
- Desktop sharing
- Co-browsing the internet
- White boards
- Polling/Surveying
- Text messaging
- PowerPoint presentations
- Private meeting rooms
http://webconference.syr.edu/
Use your NetID to login. I've tried it the other day with my friend. It is really cool!
9/17/2010
History of Web Conferencing
People always confused when talking about Web Conferencing and Vedio Conferencing. In fact, Web Conferencing has great range of functions than Vedio Conferencing. We can not only see each other in the conference room, but also can we share our documents and applications, access shared desktops, and use presentation features.
So, Let's scan the history of Web Conferencing.
In the 1960’s, the University of Illinois developed a system known as PLATO for their Computer-based Education Research Laboratory (CERL). It was a small, self-contained system supporting a single classroom of terminals connected to one mainframe computer. In 1972, PLATO was moved to a new system of mainframes that eventually supported over one thousand users at a time.
In 1973, Talkomatic was developed by Doug Brown. This was essentially the first “instant messaging” program ever designed, with multiple windows displaying typed notes in real time for several users simultaneously. In 1974, Kim Mast developed Personal Notes, a new feature for PLATO that enabled private mail for users.
In 1975, Control Data Corporation set up its own PLATO system in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first commercial use of multi-function conferencing system. Within ten years, PLATO was being used in over one hundred sites around the world, some with dedicated lines for full-time use.
In the late 1980’s, however, microcomputers were becoming more reasonably priced and the heyday of mainframe-based systems was over. Eventually the original Control Data systems were shut down because PLATO was no longer cost-effective. Control Data now has a few systems operating under the name CYBIS.
Then, UseNet software was developed with specific protocols to format and transmit messages. It also allowed messages to be passed from one news server to another, replicating around the world rather than being stored in any one location. It has become the standard for news readers on the Internet, with Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer both having built-in news readers for UseNet.
Easynet, founded in 1994, is a broadband networking company based in Europe providing primarily European businesses with Web conferencing capabilities. This infrastructure based provider provides unbundled loop access to companies in some countries as a part of a “leased line” program for conferencing.
Now VoIP
The latest frontier in Web conferencing is the practicality of using IP based voice communications on a regular basis with Web conferencing. While Web conferencing is considered desirable for document exchange, text messaging and whiteboards and many other functions, many people still think VoIP technology has poor quality overall, especially with so many people still using dial-up connections.
So, Let's scan the history of Web Conferencing.
In the 1960’s, the University of Illinois developed a system known as PLATO for their Computer-based Education Research Laboratory (CERL). It was a small, self-contained system supporting a single classroom of terminals connected to one mainframe computer. In 1972, PLATO was moved to a new system of mainframes that eventually supported over one thousand users at a time.
In 1973, Talkomatic was developed by Doug Brown. This was essentially the first “instant messaging” program ever designed, with multiple windows displaying typed notes in real time for several users simultaneously. In 1974, Kim Mast developed Personal Notes, a new feature for PLATO that enabled private mail for users.
In 1975, Control Data Corporation set up its own PLATO system in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the first commercial use of multi-function conferencing system. Within ten years, PLATO was being used in over one hundred sites around the world, some with dedicated lines for full-time use.
In the late 1980’s, however, microcomputers were becoming more reasonably priced and the heyday of mainframe-based systems was over. Eventually the original Control Data systems were shut down because PLATO was no longer cost-effective. Control Data now has a few systems operating under the name CYBIS.
Then, UseNet software was developed with specific protocols to format and transmit messages. It also allowed messages to be passed from one news server to another, replicating around the world rather than being stored in any one location. It has become the standard for news readers on the Internet, with Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer both having built-in news readers for UseNet.
Easynet, founded in 1994, is a broadband networking company based in Europe providing primarily European businesses with Web conferencing capabilities. This infrastructure based provider provides unbundled loop access to companies in some countries as a part of a “leased line” program for conferencing.
Now VoIP
The latest frontier in Web conferencing is the practicality of using IP based voice communications on a regular basis with Web conferencing. While Web conferencing is considered desirable for document exchange, text messaging and whiteboards and many other functions, many people still think VoIP technology has poor quality overall, especially with so many people still using dial-up connections.
9/12/2010
What is Web Conferencing
Hi everyone,
Do you know anything about Web Conferencing? I guess lots of people had some of the experiences participating in a web conference. It is a kind of Synchronous Communication depends on internet. Today I'd like to first introduce Web Conferencing for you!
Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings, training, or presentations via the Internet. In a web conference, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the internet. This can be either a downloaded application on each of the attendees' computers or a web-based application where the attendees access the meeting by clicking on a link distributed by e-mail (meeting invitation) to enter the conference.
For interactive online workshops web conferences are complemented by electronic meeting systems (EMS) which provide a range of online facilitation tools such as brainstorming and categorization, a range of voting methods or structured discussions, typically with optional anonymity. Typically, EMS do not provide core web conferencing functionality such as screen sharing or voice conferencing though some EMS can control web conferencing sessions.
In the early years of the Internet, the terms "web conferencing" was often used to describe a group discussion in a message board and therefore not live.
It a great way for enterprises especially for those international. Web Conferencing shorten the distance from people around the world. Therefore, it helps the company to make important international decision in time.
Do you know anything about Web Conferencing? I guess lots of people had some of the experiences participating in a web conference. It is a kind of Synchronous Communication depends on internet. Today I'd like to first introduce Web Conferencing for you!
Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings, training, or presentations via the Internet. In a web conference, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the internet. This can be either a downloaded application on each of the attendees' computers or a web-based application where the attendees access the meeting by clicking on a link distributed by e-mail (meeting invitation) to enter the conference.
For interactive online workshops web conferences are complemented by electronic meeting systems (EMS) which provide a range of online facilitation tools such as brainstorming and categorization, a range of voting methods or structured discussions, typically with optional anonymity. Typically, EMS do not provide core web conferencing functionality such as screen sharing or voice conferencing though some EMS can control web conferencing sessions.
In the early years of the Internet, the terms "web conferencing" was often used to describe a group discussion in a message board and therefore not live.
It a great way for enterprises especially for those international. Web Conferencing shorten the distance from people around the world. Therefore, it helps the company to make important international decision in time.
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