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This post outlines an idea for Seesmic in the classroom that I’ve had floating around in my head for months but have never taken the time to put down on paper.
Seesmic is a discussion tool that functions in much the same way as standard text-based forums, with the key difference being the content and user contributions are all video based – it is a video discussion tool.
The tool provides each user with …

I love citing examples of the practical uses of Twitter, largely because of the constant references to how pointless and narcissistic it is. In this case I just had an extended discussion with Liz Kolb to try and locate the source of her web camera problems:
Liz: Anyone use DimDim for conferencing? If so, feedback? We cannot afford Elluminate…
Me: @lkolb We’re planning on taking a look at but haven’t had a chance yet. I seem to recall that @MetaWeb20 has used it before.
Liz: @mbogle Thanks I’ll check your reference…I like …

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This clip covers a video discussion tool known as Tokbox. I’ve been meaning to post a walk through for this service for some time but the fates have conspired to keep me at bay until now. Happily I managed to complete it earlier today.
From their About Page:
“Tokbox is a free service that lets you talk with your friends over live video. Here’s how it …

By way of my colleague Barry Cheung, today’s Sydney Morning Herald (“Videoconferences distort decisions, study finds“) points to the results of a study of video conferencing in which researchers indicate decisions can be distorted by the nature of the medium.
The research sample included “44 medical professionals who took part in early morning medical seminars via business-quality video links, and 99 peers who were in the room with the presenters.”
According to the study, the participants who were in the same room as the presenter were more likely to base their judgment …

Last night I was reminded of the fact Adobe has a free web conferencing tool available known as ConnectNow and thought I might take a few minutes to put together another walk through. This video is best viewed fullscreen – click on the Monitor icon in the lower righthand corner to maximise the view.
The tool is available after creating a user account at http://acrobat.com. This page also provides access to a few other tools, including an online wordprocessor (Buzzword), file sharing area, and online file storage tool.
Based on …