AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
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| Desired Features for At-Large use | Adobe Connect | LUCID Meetings | BlueJeans | ReadyTalk | GotoMeeting | Webex | GotoMeetNow | Join.Me | Meetingburner | MegaMeeting | Onstream Media Corporation Infinite Conferencing. | Clearside | GotoMeeting | |||||||||||||
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| Website / Review Notes | Adobe Connect | BlueJeans ; | ReadyTalk | webex.com | GoMeetNow | www.join.me | MeetingBurner | www.clearslide.com | Technology Support/ Email and Phone | phone/email | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Supports a variety of Operating Systems/desktop browsers (Windows, Mac, LinuxW - Windows, M - Mac, L - Linux) | yes, requires Flash | yes | W/M Windows and Mac ; browser plugin required, can use Skype | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | W/M/L but requires Flash or Java | Yes | W / M ; L can only view | W / M to run meeting L can attend only | W / M / L | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Plugins required (Flash, Java) | Flash | Adobe Flash Required | yes | no | no | Yes | Flash ; presenters require Java | Yes | No ; although requires software to be installed | Flash ; presenters require Java | No | No | ||||||||||||||
| Supports a variety of Mobile/Tablet Platforms (iOS, Android) | yes, via apps | yes via browser | iOS app ; Android app planned | iOS | YesYes | yes ; via browser view only mode | yes | iOS app ; Android can view via browser | iOS and Android apps | |||||||||||||||||
| Public and private text chat | yes | yes | no ; public chat planned for future | Public chat only | yes | Yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Speaker's queue (ability for attendees to "raise hands", | yes | yes | no | yes except presenter | Yes | no | yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Meeting Scheduling | yes | yes ; there is a plugin to add meeting information to Google Calendar | email to attendees with unique URL for meeting room | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Present documents (PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, etc) | yes, | yes | indirectly, via sceensharing | PPTX, image files only | no ; indirectly via screensharing | no ; indirectly via screensharing | yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Poll attendees (show agreement / disagreement ) | yes | no | no | no ; although paid versions offers Meeting Thermometer to get the "temperature of the room" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ability to share screens | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Member control of Presenter Screen | yes | yes | yes | Yes | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Archive of content from conferencing available after the call for public viewing | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | Yes | yes | Bandwidth | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum number of participants | 100 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full Voice VoIP | yes | currently in beta | yes | Yes | yes | Yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Whiteboard | yes | Yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
support for video conferencing/use of webcams | yes | no | yes | yes | yes up to 4 participants | cost (might be useful for ALS considering solutions for internal use) | yes for host | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Polling and analysis | No | no | Yes | Yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Global accessibility - can the service be used in all countries? (difficult to evaluate, based on best knowledge) | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| allows the management of Agenda during call | agenda displayed only | yes, timer and agenda is shown to all participants | no | no | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disable/Accessibility Compliance (1) | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cost (might be useful for ALS considering solutions for internal use) | free for 10 users | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology Support/ Email and Phone | phone/email | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bandwidth |
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