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DimDim : Funny Name Great Platform

July 15, 2009 by alexanderhayes · 3 Comments 

After weeks of trialling Webex, Adobe Connect, Elluminate, Yuuguu, Wimba, Skype screen casting / sharing and a plethora of other “free” web conferencing tools to use with our clients we have finally settled on DimDim Pro …..

We value the :

  • ease of setting up accounts for users
  • the simplicity of the interface for users
  • the extensibility of the interface to customize it for our clients view
  • the dashboard for setting up meetings
  • the brilliant floating video broadcaster
  • the simplicity of the whiteboard
  • the relatively lightweight ratio of wait-time to access the rooms
  • the builds that improve the product
  • the direct feedback from contact with the developers
  • the lack of “hands-up” control based moderator driven hosting of meetings
  • the overall yearly cost to the business

We would like to see the following developments occur for DimDim to be of even more value for us including;

  • removal of comparison charts from the main DimDim website …..they detract from an otherwise nicely thought out product ( suggestion only )
  • integrated screen share that dosent require an .exe install
  • a less cluttered dashboard upon login
  • an embedded login feature for Pro users that they can embed in their own site
  • ability to reduce video windows and retract them to the room sidebar
  • the ability to customize invitation meetings to read as from the room owner
  • ability to output the recording in multiple video formats

So…….time will tell and if it proves to be a stable platform for our business use then we will consider making application to become a partner.

Runner up was Webex……Wimba might have been an option if we’d needed vestibules and had 500 concurrent users or perhaps there is other reasons for why it competes with DimDim.

Time will tell and we are looking forward to the conversation.

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The Aftermath : Upskirting

April 2, 2009 by alexanderhayes · Leave a Comment 

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Well….Leigh Blackall has returned home and we are now in full swing to getting the AUPOV 2009 Conference up and running.

Here’s what Leigh had to say on the matter of his visit…

From all accounts all three workshops conducted by Leigh and Geoff were a success in differing degrees and if nothing else it’s spurned people to think a little deeper on the concept of using POV in educational contexts.

Meanwhile Geoff and I are embroiled into discussions about whether there is value in offering any form of recordable media technologies as part of the EDUPOV suite. I’m of the opinion that we should be offering all and sundry whereas Geoff states;

“….geoff: there is no real educational context that justifies the use of something that has as its prime design feature pure covertness.”

What I’m trying to explore is that ANY technology that realizes a positive and appropriate educational outcome deserves to be marketed and showcased. We are not in the position to dictate what people choose to do with the technologies nor could we be held responsible for distributing technology which was used in any number of other myriad of ways that we’d not intended.

Like chewing gum. If we sell it are we then responsible for deposits underside of tables ?

Upskirting ? Swearing in the school yard ? Workplace assessors belittling apprentices in true Aussie style on YouTube ?

Nah…our job is to foster openness.

Let the chickens roam and try not to clip their wings.

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EDUPOV 2 : Trials /Case Studies

March 20, 2009 by alexanderhayes · 1 Comment 

Six kits of EDUPOV 2 camcorder glasses were distributed today both nationally and internationally with project descriptions ranging from;

  • General testing of equipment in a variety of educational scenarios within business environment. Also testing for application with www.eonfoundation.org initiatives
  • Working as an ICT facilitator and director of eLearning at two large secondary schools in New Zealand. Working with a wide range of new technologies across all subject areas. Particularly interested in the applications for science in the senior secondary school.
  • Recording on-site trade skills activities
  • Production of training video’s for the carpentry / metal trades
  • Explore uses of POV in management education. Experimenting with possible uses so not sure what will result yet but will make that which does freely available
  • Exhibition sponsorship/demo tutorials
  • Our client group is indigenous people in remote APY Lands communities, who are doing training in a range of vocational areas – business studies, community services, music, driver education, interpreter training, literacy, occupational health and safety and heavy equipment operation.
    The plan is to explore the use of POV camera footage to use for demonstration and tuition purposes and also for self-evaluation during interpreting practice. We’re hoping to film various city driving situations that people outbush need to know abour for their learners but are situations to which they have limited access.
    With music students a POV of band equipment setup might be useful along with guitar positions for various chords. Other possibilities will be discussed with TAFE lecturers on the Lands.
    It would be good to have use of the POV glasses for several months so I have an opportunity to visit the Lands and do some trialling
Here is a link to a web conference Geoff and I attended the other day hosted by TLI TAFe NSW regarding the potential use of POV in an educational setting.

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