Video Conferencing Systems by Kushal Technologies

•This is a very broad category of online tools, incorporating a range of options from free one-to-one audio conferencing all the way to more sophisticated and expensive tools such as Polycom which allow multiple sites with entire classes participating using video and audio. 1. Video and audio, or just audio connection between two computers communicating via the Internet. Examples of free audio conferencing software: Gizmo, Skype (both cross platform) both enable users to speak to other Gizmo/Skype users free of charge (although users can also pay a fee and make calls to landlines using the computer). For further examples view Wikipedia list.
•Examples of free video conferencing software: iVisit (cross platform), iChat (Mac only), NetMeeting (Windows only).
•Breeze can also be used for video conferencing (but Breeze is more than just a video/audio conferencing tool. See Breeze overview)
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•Transmitted to & received from any computer in any location that has Internet connection (broadband desirable for effective use). Teacher must have microphone, can have camera. Ideally end users have microphone (camera not essential) for synchronous communication.
•Technology requirements for video/audio conferencing: Computer with access (ideally broadband) to the Internet.
•Browser.
•Speakers to hear audio.
•Microphone (to contribute audio).
•Web camera to contribute video.
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