1. Web conferencing
Done by:
Ali Omar Al-Manhali (90883)
Abdullah Alhatmi (86497)
Mohamed AlDarai(85773)

2. Outline
• Definition.
• Objectives.
• Features.
• Advantages.
• limitations.
• Web conferencing uses.
• Example (Webex).
• Feature Analysis of Webex.

3. Definition
Web conferencing
It is a device that used to conduct live meetings,
training, or presentations via the Internet In a
web conference, each participant sits at his or
her own computer and is connected to other
participants via the internet

4. objectives
1. Finding a common time for “class discussions”,
particularly if students are spread over multiple
time zones
2. Ensuring the availability of faculty and student
hardware requirements, including video cams and
headsets.
3. Coordination as the number of participants
rise. Conferencing with 15 is a different experience
to conferencing with 150

5. Features
1. Engage in two-way audio (students can use a
headset (recommended) or a phone)
2. Deliver presentation in PowerPoint and a range of
other graphic formats .
3. Engage in public / private text chat.
4. Share desktop applications for demonstration and
instructional purposes .

6. Features Cont.
5. Push web pages to participants.
6. Use a live whiteboard for drawing and annotation.
7. Conduct real time polls and surveys .
8. Build lessons to be accessed and delivered directly
from Blackboard.
9. Archive sessions for later review by both those who
were present and those absent .

7. Advantages
1. Eliminate the hassle and cost of travelling to face-
to-face meetings.
2. Create your own virtual meeting room .
3. Polling facilities, instant chat and option for
multiple presenters.
4. Save your time.

8. Advantages Cont.
5. adding the richness of vocal inflections and even
body language to the discussion.
6. It is an excellent way to brainstorm or hold group
activities .
7. Allows learners to share slides and other electronic
data.

9. Limitations
1. Bandwidth and appropriate content
2. Highly technical content is more difficult to present
during Web conferencing sessions.
3. users download and install Web conferencing
software on their computers. This can be time
consuming and also requires that users track and
eventually remove the programs once a session is
through.

10. Web Conferencing Uses
1. Web conferencing is now a critical tool for online
distance learning classes--both through real-time
meetings and recorded sessions for students
unable to attend regularly scheduled hours.
2. During real-time meetings, students can interact
directly with faculty by voice or text online, asking
questions and sharing their computer screens with
professors to go over specific problems.

11. Example (Webex)
1. Webex is a Web-based Web conferencing service. It
combines real-time desktop sharing with phone
conferencing. It has comparable features to
NetMeeting but is an externally managed service.
It works for individual or small-scale
implementations, as well as large corporate
implementations.
2. Webex can be used on multiple platforms (e.g.,
Windows, Macintosh) as long as users have an
appropriate Web browser, such as Navigator or
Internet Explorer.

12. Example Cont.
Webex screenshots:

13. Feature Analysis of Webex
1. Time of interaction:
• Synchronous .
2. Type of interaction:
• Student-Student.
• Student-Teacher.
• Student-Content.
3. Learning style:
• Group-based.
4. Flexibility:
• Any place.

14. Feature Analysis of Webex Cont.
5. Speed:
• Development.
• Delivery.
• Feedback.
6. Instruction:
• Multimedia support.
7. Cost:
• High cost.

15. Resources
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferenc
ing
• http://www.metaswitch.com/conferencing/f
eature-list.aspx
• http://www.webex.com/

16. Thank You For Being
Attentive.