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 | ZOOM | Meet Echo | BLACKBOARD | Adobe Connect | LUCID Meetings | Click Meeting | BlueJeans | ReadyTalk | Webex | GotoMeetNow | Join.Me | Meetingburner | MegaMeeting | Onstream Media Corporation Infinite Conferencing. | Clearside | GotoMeeting | AnyMeeting | Jitsi Meet |
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Website / Review Notes | https://zoom.us/ | www.meetecho.com | Adobe Connect | http://www.lucidmeetings.com/ | www.clickmeeting.com | BlueJeans ; | ReadyTalk | webex.com | GoMeetNow | www.join.me | MeetingBurner |
Infinite Conferencing | www.clearslide.com |
AnyMeeting | Jitsi Meet | ||
Supports a variety of Operating Systems/desktop browsers (W - Windows, M - Mac, L - Linux) | W/M/L |
w/m/l | W/M/L but requires Flash | yes |
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W/M browser plugin required, can use Skype | 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 |
W/M does not support Linux | Browser Support for WebRTC menas only latest Google Chrome and Opera supported on W/M/L | |||
Plugins required (Flash, Java) | Zoom client Viewing of recording requires HTML5 or Flash |
Flash | no |
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no | Flash ; presenters require Java | Yes | No ; although requires software to be installed |
Flash ; presenters require Java | No | requires Java for presenter and participants to see shared screen |
Program Downloads needed for W/M | none | ||
Supports a variety of Mobile/Tablet Platforms (iOS, Android) | Yes, via Zoom Mobile App for iPhone or Android |
no client available | yes, via apps | yes via browser |
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iOS app ; Android app planned | iOS | Yes | yes ; via browser view only mode | yes | iOS app ; Android can view via browser | iOS and Android apps | no apps ; not tested |
Apps for iOS and Android | Chrome on Android works, doesn't work with iOS | ||
Public and private text chat | Yes |
yes | yes |
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no ; public chat planned for future | Public chat only | yes | Yes |
yes | yes | yes |
Yes | Public chat | |||
Speaker's queue (ability for attendees to "raise hands", | Yes |
yes | yes | yes |
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no | yes except presenter |
Yes |
no | yes | ability to raise hands ; however participants can't see who else is on the call ; workaround via text chat |
Yes | No | |||
Meeting Scheduling | Yes |
yes | yes |
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yes ; there is a plugin to add meeting information to Google Calendar | email to attendees with unique URL for meeting room | Yes |
Yes |
yes, but requires Outlook plugin ; easier to send live invites during a meeting |
Requires email with unique URL to be sent to attendees for them to join | No. Unique URL can be shared with any attendee to join | |||
Present documents (PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, etc) |
Only via sharing screen | yes, | yes |
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indirectly, via sceensharing | PPTX, image files only |
no ; indirectly via screensharing |
no ; indirectly via screensharing | yes | PDF; Office and ODF files |
yes, although attendees complained of lack of viewability (unable to zoom) | Via Prezi | ||
Poll attendees (show agreement / disagreement ) |
yes | yes |
no | no |
no ; although paid versions offers Meeting Thermometer to get the "temperature of the room" |
no |
Yes | No | ||
Ability to share screens | Yes, can allow one participant to share at a time, or simultaneous sharing by multiple participants (except for participants on mobile devices) |
yes | yes | yes |
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yes | yes |
yes |
yes | yes | yes, |
Yes | Yes | |||
Member control of Presenter Screen | As above, host control |
yes | yes |
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yes |
Yes |
yes | yes | no |
No | No | |||
Archive of content from conferencing available after the call for public viewing | Local recording (free); or Cloud recording (paid) - download-able and/or streamed from browser via HTML5 or Flash Recording formats: M3U / MP4 / M4A / Chat (txt, for group chat) |
yes | yes |
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no | yes |
yes |
Yes | yes | yes, but recording are $2 a minute |
With paid version, yes | No | |||
Maximum number of participants |
no Maximum number. participants, unlimited meetings but 40 minute limit per meeting for free version |
100 |
25 |
1000 |
200 | depends on bandwidth of meet server | ||
Full Voice VoIP |
yes | currently in beta |
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yes |
Yes | yes |
Yes | yes | yes, not tested |
Yes | Yes | ||
Whiteboard | Yes |
yes |
Yes |
yes | no |
Shared notes pod | Etherpad | ||
support for video conferencing/use of webcams |
yes | no |
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yes | yes |
yes up to 4 participants |
yes for host | yes | yes, but not tested |
Yes | Yes | ||
Polling and analysis |
No |
no | Yes |
Yes |
yes | yes but anonymous |
Yes | No | |||
Global accessibility - can the service be used in all countries? (difficult to evaluate, based on best knowledge) |
works for people with low or no vision, works with ios voice over. unsure of whether it works in Iran or other similar countries | yes | yes |
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allows the management of Agenda during call |
agenda displayed only | yes, timer and agenda is shown to all participants |
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no | no |
no |
no | no | no |
Agenda can be displayed with shared notes pod | Agenda displayed only | |||
Disable/Accessibility Compliance (1) |
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/ content/dam/Adobe/en/products/ adobeconnect/pdfs/web-conferencing/connect-accessibility-whitepaper.pdf (2012) | Yes http://www.lucidmeetings.com/ docs/accessibility-statement |
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cost (might be useful for ALS considering solutions for internal use) | 100 participants, unlimited meetings but 40 minute limit per meeting for free version |
available to ALSes for use for discussions | http://www.lucidmeetings.com/pricing : free version allows for one person to schedule meetings |
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free for 10 users |
Free, ad supported version allows 200 persons to join | Free | |||||
Technology Support/ Email and Phone | Online support |
phone/email |
Yes | Yes |
None | ||||||||
Bandwidth |
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