Post on 17-May-2015
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Presented by:Daniel Paschal
For EDIT 5395 - Administration of the Instructional Technology Program
• A browser based application is a program that is accessed via a web browser over a network such as the Internet.
• Browser based applications typically require little or no disk space on the client’s computer. All resources are accessed from the host server.
• Browser based applications upgrade automatically with new features. Unlike desktop software which requires occasional upgrades to remain current.
• Browser based applications also provide cross-platform compatibility. They will work with Windows, Mac, and Linux because they run within the browser.
• Browser based applications rely on their access to remote servers. This access is often provided by the Internet. Therefore, when the connection is interrupted, the application is no longer usable.
• A desktop application is a program that is installed directly to and runs directly from your computer’s hard drive.
• Desktop applications are faster than web based applications.
• Desktop applications typically have better video quality.
• Desktop applications typically have more features.
• Desktop applications may require costly upgrades to stay current.
• Desktop applications may be platform specific.
• ooVoo – Desktop Based• SightSpeed – Desktop Based• Skype – Desktop Based• PalBee – Browser Based• iChat – Desktop Based
Name Win Mac Linux # ofPeople
Upgrade VOIP File Transfer
IM ConferenceRecording
ooVoo X X 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
SightSpeed X X X 1 Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Skype X X X 1 No Yes No Yes No
PalBee X X X 5 No No Yes Yes Yes
iChat X 3 No No Yes Yes No
• Pro – Basic service is free.• Pro - Available as an upgrade offering many
additional services and 4 different pricing plans.
• Con – Even with the upgraded version the maximum # of callers is 6.
• Con – To run with no advertisements will cost extra.
• Con – Video quality is not high resolution.
• Pro – SightSpeed Free is free.• Pro – Upgrades Business version connects up
to 9 callers.• Pro – Upgrade to SightSpeed Plus to allow up
to 4 callers.• Pro – Works on any platform.
• Con – Video calling is one on one.
• Pro – Works on any platform.• Pro – Subscription plans are available for voice
calls.• Pro - Video calls are free.
• Con – Video calls are one on one.
• Pro – Service is free.• Pro – Video call up to 5 people.• Pro – Includes a Whiteboard with tools for
drawing.
• Con – Meeting time is limited to 1 hour.• Con – Still in beta.
• Pro – Included free with the Mac OS.• Pro – Video call up to 3 people.• Pro – Includes screen sharing capability.
• Con – Runs on Mac OS only.• Con - Contacts must be part of the AOL Instant
Messaging (AIM) network.
• I really like the ability to have a video conference with up to 10 people as offered by Palbee. Unfortunately they seem to have some bugs to work.
• I like oovoo’s interface and the video quality seems better than SightSpeed and Skype.
• If I were to go with a free service, I would choose oovoo.• However, these free services lack the features needed for
conferencing with larger groups.• In education I can see that video conferencing can be very powerful
for distance learning. Video conferencing provides the ability to bring a group of people together from different locations to discuss the same topic.
• Using these free services would severely limit the number of students who could benefit from the distance learning.