Our group used vyew.com for our conferencing tool. I had trouble opening Yugma.com due to Java requirements on the mac, so it took us a little while to get connected. We were all were familiar with Skype & Adobe Connect and were trying to find a new tool to use. Vyew.com seems a lot like the Adobe Connect, however, Adobe has more features. We needed headphones just like in the Adobe Connect tool, so this was made it a little more difficult to communicate.
Advantage of using web conferencing:
I really like being able to talk to other people in real time. There is only so much communication that can be done on a collaborative document or via email. We did a little of both before our live session, which made our session much more productive & efficient.
Disadvantages of web conferencing:
Setting up the right tool can be difficult. It took us 40 min to all get into an application that would work on our various computer systems. I think once you find a tool that works you don't have the initial set up issues. However, you have to keep this in mind when you are planning for a meeting. I prefer Skype or ichat for communicating only because these tools do not have the echo feedback. It is difficult to have a live conversation if there are echos.
Below is a recording of our meeting and our meeting notes:
Video of our session on Wednesday, October 12.
Brainstorm Session Notes
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