OVERVIEW | Overview | Web-Conferencing Process | Choosing A Web-Conference Tool |
PROCESS | Preparations Before Class | Getting to Know Your Students | During Class | After Class |
REVIEW | Web Conferencing Providers Review |
Below is a list of web-conferencing service providers that you can use for online tutoring. Most of the cheaper web-conference providers require that you have your own VOIP voice channel (see the Comparison of Free VOIP Providers and Comparison of Paid VOIP Providers). This list will be expanded as we test and add more web-conference providers over time. If you see any errors or if you would like to suggest a good web- conference provider, please contact us with a brief description of the service and the site's URL.
SERVICE PROVIDER & RATING (Out of 5) RATING |
VOICE |
CHAT |
SESSION RECORD-ING |
PLAT-FORM |
NUMBER OF HOST & ATTENDEES |
MINIMUM PRICE |
COMMENTS |
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Win |
15 users
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US$49.95
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Glance may not have all the bells and whistles of the bigger web conferencing program.
But don't be fooled by its simplicity, Glance is a great tool for teaching online English.
Your students or clients will greatly appreciate the simplicity of the program. Glance easily
connects through different platforms and network.
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Win
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5 users
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US$29.95
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eBLVD has all the essential tools for teaching esl online- includes chat, screen-sharing, audio and session recording. Great value for money.
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Win
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10 users
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US$49.00
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GotoMeeting is a popular screen-sharing tool. It easily runs on dial up connections and behind firewalls. You will need a separate audio connection.
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Win
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2 user
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US$19.00
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BeamYourScreen is very similar to Glance Network. It is very simple to use and it only
takes a mouse click to begin your meeting session. Other rates is US$29.00 (1:10 users)
and US$39.00 (1:20 users). Try the 30 min
free version with limited functionality.
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Win
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10 Users
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US$20.00
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Besides offering great value for money, conferral offers screen-sharing, streaming video, large file transfer and pass presentation control.
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Win
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2 users
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FREE
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NetMeeting is offers video, voice, chat and whiteboard. It is installed in most versions of Windows including XP, but there is no update beyond version 3.
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Win
MAC |
4 Users
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FREE
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Best of the best! Sightspeed offers 1-1 Video and voice call for free. Conference call of up to 4
users requires an additional US$4.95 monthly payment.
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Any |
Unlimited users depending on your bandwidth |
FREE |
RealVNC is a free application that will allow a group of students to view your computer desktop from anywhere on the Internet. The instructor can run powerpoint, desktop applications, folders etc. or take control of the their students computer. |
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Any |
20 users |
FREE (Beta) |
Vyew is a free one-click, screen- sharing, browser based tool. Other useful features includes a whiteboard, drawing tools and the ability to share Powerpoint presentations. The free version (v2.0) is ad supported. Highly recommended for online tutoring. |
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