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Offline pjmcgeady

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Video Conferencing and online meetings
« on: January 30, 2012, 03:37:06 PM »
Hello
A priest once mentioned to me that he would like to set up online elearning type catectises so that people who struggled to leave their house in the evening, those working late, parents with small children, etc. might be able to join in over the net.  The idea didn't really appeal to me at the time. I think most people prefer meeting in person but as someone who finds it impossible to get people to attend meeting I am willing to reconsider. 

I was thinking that I might try to arrange a meeting for some of my leaders for a group video conference. I have done the phone conference in the past and struggled with it but think a video might be better. Looking for something similar to Skype but multi person and free.  I have seen a programme called ooVoo that can be used by 6 people and Google+ seems to have something. Not sure what Google plus is.

Has anyone used such a programme? Would anyone recommend such a programme.
Peter

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Re: Video Conferencing and online meetings
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 11:26:36 AM »
Peter,

unfortunately I am not replying with an answer, however I too would be interested in learning more about this.

thanks,

Dave

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Re: Video Conferencing and online meetings
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 01:58:06 PM »
Have you tried this one http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/ ?

I have no experience with openmeetings, but usually Apache Foundation has always got good tools.

Regards
Gaspard

 




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