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Open-Source Web-Conferencing and Collaboration with Apache OpenMeetings

Open-Source Web-Conferencing and Collaboration with Apache OpenMeetings | Best Practices in Instructional Design  & Use of Learning Technologies | Scoop.it

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Robin Good's curator insight, September 6, 2013 9:40 AM



Open Meetings is an open-source server-based web conferencing and collaboration platform that works on multiple operating systems and which integrates audio and video conferencing, instant messaging, recording, whiteboarding, calendar and groupware facilities.


OpenMeetings requires SUN/Oracle JRE 6.


Free to use. 


Find out more: http://openmeetings.apache.org/ 


Downloads: http://openmeetings.apache.org/downloads.html 


Installation info: http://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html 


Commercial support: http://openmeetings.apache.org/commercial-support.html 


(HT Ana Cristina Pratas for discovering this gem)







Steve Vaitl's curator insight, September 7, 2013 10:52 AM

May need to try this out?

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Free HD Videoconferencing Across Platforms with Zoom.us

Free HD Videoconferencing Across Platforms with Zoom.us | Best Practices in Instructional Design  & Use of Learning Technologies | Scoop.it

Robin Good: Zoom.us just launched a new cloud-based free HD videoconferencing service integrating full screen-sharing and other rea-time collaboration capabilities.

 

The service allows you to start conferencing immediately with up to 15 other users live, while supporting both Macs, PCs andmobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.

 

Zoom also integrates with both Google’s Gmail and Facebook, making it possible to easily access contacts from both of these services.

 

Zoom.us doesn’t offer all of the features that other video-conferencing and real-time collaboration tools may offer, but it’s free and has capabilities such as high-definition 720p video as well as the ability to do screen-sharing.

 

 

Review on eWeek: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Zoomus-Offers-Free-CloudBased-MultiPart-Video-Conferencing-781093/ ;

 

Features: http://zoom.us/feature/

 

Find out more: http://zoom.us

 

App store download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zoom.us-cloud-video-meetings/id546505307

 

 


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Instant Web-Based Free Videoconferencing with Meetingl | #elearning

Instant Web-Based Free Videoconferencing with Meetingl | #elearning | Best Practices in Instructional Design  & Use of Learning Technologies | Scoop.it


Robin Good: Meetingl is a free video conferencing tool that allows you to meet, talk and chat with up to eight people without having to download, install or configure any software.

 

Fully browser-based Meetingl works across PCs, Macs and mobile devices, and it is as simple to use as it gets. To start a session you simply click on "New Room" and instantly you are placed in a uniquely numbered room where you can invite your guests. You can share the URL of the meeting room by clicking on the "room number" that will appear on the lower left part of your interface.

 

Free to use.

 

Try it out now: http://meetingl.com/


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Raphael Souchier's comment, November 23, 2012 10:41 AM
Thanks Rob
Susan's curator insight, February 20, 2013 5:02 AM

It looks great!

Paula Correia's curator insight, April 29, 2013 2:54 PM

"Meetingl" é uma ferramenta gratuita de conferência de vídeo  que permite  conversar com até oito pessoas, sem ter que  instalar ou configurar qualquer software.

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Best 15 Free Video Conferencing Tools 2012

Best 15 Free Video Conferencing Tools 2012 | Best Practices in Instructional Design  & Use of Learning Technologies | Scoop.it

Robin Good: If you are looking for a free video conferencing solution, here is my selection of the top 15 (and more) solutions available right now online.

I have personally checked each one of them, and while you may not like each one, they all guarantee the ability to video conference with more than two people (FlashMeeting is the only exception I have included) without you needing to pay anything for it.

 

Some, as good as Vidyo or Zoom.us may provide HD quality video and even full support for mobile platforms. Others, like MeBeam or Sinfor offer bare-bone ad-supported solutions that have zero frills but can do the job if you need an immediate, zero-cost solution.

 

Check it out here: http://pinterest.com/robingood/top-15-free-video-conferencing-tools-2012/

 

P.S.: Feel free to suggest tools you know that should belong in this collection.

 

 


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Susan's comment, September 15, 2012 6:57 AM
What about Skype? Too well-known?