Best Practice Model for Online Events


Best Practice Model for Online Events

 

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?

WIMBA

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

60

 

 

 

25

6mths

 

 

 

6mths

£3,805 (single classroom)

 

£7,424 (unlimited classroom)

GOTOMEETING

 

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

 

INSTANT PRESENTER

 

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