This document discusses emerging trends in online meeting capabilities. It outlines benefits like saving time and money while being more convenient and environmentally friendly than phone calls. Common features of online meeting software include screen sharing, multiple presenters, drawing tools, chat, audio/video conferencing, and recording. Considerations for choosing software include whether video is needed, preparation required of participants, and pricing models. Specific software like Skype, Google Hangouts, and GoToMeeting are profiled and demoed, with pros and cons discussed for each for online meetings.

1. EXPANDING YOUR CAPACITY
FOR CONNECTIONS:
EMERGING TRENDS IN ONLINE MEETING
CAPABILITIES
Tierney Smith

2. ABOUT TECHSOUP CANADA

3. SOFTWARE DONATIONS PROGRAM

4. BENEFITS OF ONLINE MEETINGS
 Save $$
 Save time
 Convenience
 Better than a phone call
 Go green

5. COMMON FEATURES
 Screen sharing
 Multiple presenters
 Drawing/annotation tools
 Chat
 Audio/teleconferencing
 Videoconferencing
 Recording

6. CONSIDERATIONS
 Do you need video?
 How much prep for participants?
 Pay-per-use vs. subscribe vs. free?

7. SKYPE
 Pros:
 Many people use
it
 Easy to start a call
 Cons:
 Need premium
version for group
screensharing/
video

8. GOOGLE+ HANGOUTS
 Pros:
 Free video calls
 Lots of apps – built
for working together
 Cons:
 Max 10 people
 A bit tricky to get
started

9. GOTOMEETING
 Pros:
 Allows phone or
computer
connection –
more flexible
 Participants
don’t need an
account
 Cons:
 Interface is a bit
clunky at times

10. MORE OPTIONS
 Adobe Connect
 Good for larger meetings with advanced requirements
e.g. breakout rooms
 Join.me
 Simple screen sharing and meeting
 ReadyTalk
 Phone line only for audio, also has screen sharing
 And more…
 http://techsoupcanada.ca/learning_centre/articles/web_c
onferencing_tools

11. SKYPE DEMO
 Chat
 Video
 Screen sharing
 Limitations – only 2 people unless you have
premium

12. GOOGLE+ HANGOUT DEMO
 How to start a hangout
 How to invite someone to a hangout
 How the video bit works
 Google effects – glasses and mustaches
 How to chat
 How to screen share
 How to work on a document together
 Show that there are apps e.g. google art project
 FYI about on air hangouts

13. GOTOMEETING DEMO
 Screen sharing, make other people the presenter
 Drawing on your screen
 chat
 Audio vs. headset
 Recording the call
 Video

14. QUESTIONS?
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