Technical Evaluation Report 13: Online Video Conferencing Products

• Main Authors: Pam Craven, Brian Keppy, Jon Baggaley
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Athabasca University Press 2002-10-01
• Series: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
• Subjects: Web-cams; videoconferencing; evaluation
• Online Access: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/88/167

This is the first in Athabasca University’s series of evaluation reports to feature online Webcam and videoconferencing products. While Webcam software generates a simple visual presentation from a live online camera, videoconferencing products contain a wider range of interactive features serving multi-point interactions between participants. In many online situations, the addition of video images to a live presentation can add substantially to its educational effectiveness. Ten products/ online services are reviewed, supporting a wide range of video-based activities.