Definitions:
Activities:
Tools for Online Events:
Name of online conferencing tool | Sharing desktop facility? | Recording of each mtg | Audience contributes – online poll | Webcam/ Audio facility? |
Whiteboard access? |
Chat/Text? |
Max no of participants to one mtg? |
Length of tie in to contract | Price/No of users/data exchange charges? |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60
25 |
6mths
6mths |
£3,805 (single classroom)
£7,424 (unlimited classroom) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Not specified |
Yes (chat) |
15 |
1 year |
$468 |
BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE (formerly ELLUMINATE LIVE) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (max 6 video streams) |
Yes |
Yes |
10
25
Unlimited |
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year |
£150 (no charge for data conversion) £300 (no charge for data conversion)
£5-6,000 for single department |
SKYPE + Whiteboard Meeting Add on Outlook email add on
whole range of skype extras add ons – most free or pro subs versions
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes |
YES |
YES |
Conference calls allows 25 people using Skype. FREE 100-users, website desktop-sharing meeting / 2.0
|
None |
Free
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50 |
1 Year |
$48 per month Annually $576 |
ADOBE CONNECT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
20
(unlimited pricing also available) |
1 Year | £4000 approx cross-institution |
Table developed by Stephanie Warren