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1. Teleconference Applications
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2. TELECONFERENCE
A teleconference or teleseminar is the live exchange and mass articulation of
information among several persons and machines remote from one another
but linked by a telecommunications system
Terms such as audio conferencing, telephone conferencing and phone
conferencing are also sometimes used to refer to teleconferencing.
Popular software for personal use includes Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live
Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
Meetings are an important part of the job in Extension. This is because face-to-face (FTF)
interaction is the traditional standard on which we base our communication with
clientele groups, advisory boards, and Extension colleagues. However, FTF meetings may
be an inefficient and costly way to conduct business, particularly when participants must
travel a great distance. Over the past few years, travel-related costs (lodging, airfare,
meals), have increased at a rate frequently greater than that of inflation.1 Travel budgets,
on the other hand, have often remained static or decreased. An alternative meeting
format called teleconferencing may be a solution
Teleconferencing was first introduced in the 1960's with American Telephone and
Telegraph's Picturephone.

3. Internet teleconferencing
Internet teleconferencing includes internet telephone conferencing, videoconferencing,
web conferencing, and Augmented Reality conferencing.
Internet telephony involves conducting a teleconference over the Internet or a Wide Area
Network. One key technology in this area is Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).
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4. TELECONFERENCE
A teleconference is a telephone meeting among two or more participants involving
technology more sophisticated than a simple two-way phone connection. At its simplest, a
teleconference can be an audio conference with one or both ends of the conference
sharing a speaker phone
A teleconference is a business meeting or educational session conducted among
participants in different locations using telecommunications equipment.
All types of teleconferencing require interactive communication. Long-distance meetings
via teleconference save time and money, and the practice eliminates the need to travel for
a face-to-face meeting, thereby greatly reducing a company's carbon footprint
Types of Teleconferencing
 Audio Teleconferencing
 Audiographic Teleconferencing
 Web Teleconferencing
 Video Teleconferencing

5. Audio Teleconferencing
Audio teleconferencing is voice only; it is also known as conference calling. This kind of
communication can be done on a casual basis through individual phone services, known as
three-way calling, or by using services designed for the purpose.
Audio graphic Teleconferencing
Audio graphic teleconferencing is also known as electronic white boarding, according to The
Free Dictionary. Both an audio and a data connection are necessary. This type of
teleconferencing was often used for distance learning and meetings that only require
narrowband communications. It was designed primarily as a student-instructor mechanism,
with color imaging, digital video and telephone communications and endeavored to create a
realistic virtual classroom.
Web Teleconferencing
Web conferencing involves various levels of audio-video and graphics communication from
computer to computer. It can be as simple as instant messaging or more complex as
evidenced by online courses or online Web meetings. In these situations, the conference or
class takes place in real time and participants view a presentation and hear information
simultaneously. Applications such as spreadsheets can be simultaneously shared as well.
This type of teleconferencing allows for instant communication with the moderator or
presenter. Questions and comments can be typed by participants while the presentation
continues uninterrupted.

6. Video Teleconferencing
Video conferencing originally entailed closed-circuit television systems consisting of a
camera and monitor at each end of the communication platform. With the dawn of the
Internet and advances in video compression technology, video conferencing can take
place anywhere there's an available Wi-Fi connection. Privacy in online video
conferencing necessitates security, which involves encryption. The more sophisticated
video conference platforms take place over virtual private networks (VPNs) set up by
firms specializing in video conferencing or by a large corporation as part of its overall
corporate network.
Advantages
One of the major advantages of teleconferencing is its potential to reduce the cost of
group meetings. Savings come primarily from reduced travel costs. In fact,
teleconferencing can reduce national business travel-associated costs by about 30%
annually
 People (including outside guest speakers) who wouldn't normally attend a distant
FTF meeting can participate.
 Follow-up to earlier meetings can be done with relative ease and little expense.
 Socializing is minimal compared to an FTF meeting; therefore, meetings are shorter
and more oriented to the primary purpose of the meeting

7.  Some routine meetings are more effective since one can audioconference from any
location equipped with a telephone.
 Communication between the home office and field staffs is maximized.
 Severe climate and/or unreliable transportation may necessitate teleconferencing.
 Participants are generally better prepared than for FTF meetings.
 It's particularly satisfactory for simple problem solving, information exchange, and
procedural tasks.
 Group members participate more equally in wellmoderated teleconferences than in an
FTF meeting.
Disadvantages
While teleconferencing is characterized by many advantages, it does have disadvantages:
Technical failures with equipment, including connections that aren't made.
Unsatisfactory for complex interpersonal communication, such as negotiation or
bargaining.
Impersonal, less easy to create an atmosphere of group rapport.
Lack of participant familiarity with the equipment, the medium itself, and meeting skills.
Acoustical problems within the teleconferencing rooms.
Difficulty in determining participant speaking order; frequently one person monopolizes
the meeting.
Greater participant preparation and preparation time needed.
Informal, one-to-one, social interaction not possible

8. References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleconference
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/teleconference.html
http://www.seminarslides.com/ppt/SEMINAR-ON-TELECONFERENCING
http://www.ehow.com/list_7458647_types-teleconferencing.html#ixzz2hCGGcVlF
http://www.ehow.com/list_7458647_types-teleconferencing.html#ixzz2hCGco0bz