3. • Video conferencing is an online technology that
allows users in different locations to hold face-to-face
meetings without having to move to a single location
together.
• There are many ways to utilize video conferencing
technology, such as company meetings, job training
sessions, addressing board members, or taking
online classes.
• Video conferencing saw a huge boost amid the global
COVID-19 pandemic.
• The stability and quality of the video conference may
fluctuate with the speed and reliability of the data
connection.
INTRODUCTION
4. • Video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Skype,
and Google Meet are use during the 2020-21 COVID-19
pandemic, as lockdowns forced many individuals
around the world to work from home and attend online
classes.
• In fact, some legal proceedings and court cases moved
entirely to video conferencing during parts of the
pandemic.
• Doctors and other medical professionals have
also use of video conferencing in COVID-19
pandemic.
VIDEO CONFERENCING DURING THE
2020-21 COVID-19 PANDEMIC
5.
6. VIDEO CONFERENCING PROTOCOLS
• Designed by - ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
• Language - Binary
• Designed by – IETF (International Engineering Task Force)
• Language - ASCII
• Highly Flexible and Simple
7. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Zoom is a communications platform that allows users to connect with
video, audio, phone, and chat.
Using Zoom requires an internet connection and a supported device.
Most new users will want to start by creating an
account and downloading the Zoom Client for Meetings.
Release date: 10 Sept 2012
Operating system: Android 5.0
Available in: 15 languages
Developer: Zoom Video Communications
Platforms:
1. Microsoft Windows
2. macOS
3.Android
4. Chrome OS
5.iOS
8. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Google Meet, previously named Google Hangouts Meet, is Google's
enterprise video conferencing software, offered as part of Google
Workspace and also to free Google users.
It support for up to 250 participants and 100,000 live stream viewers
.
o Release date: 9 March 2017
o Developer: GOOGLE
o Platforms: 1.World Wide Web
2. Android 3. iOS
o Predecessor: (a) Google Duo
(b) Hangouts Meet
o Programming
languages: HTML,
Python, javaScript, Sass.
9. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free
video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant
messages and share files with other people on Skype.
You can use Skype on whatever works best for you – on your mobile,
computer or tablet.
Skype is free to download and easy to use.
Release date: 29/08/2003
Developer: Skype Communications,
Microsoft Corporation.
Programming languages:
C++ , Delphi ,Pascal
10. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Whereby is made by a team of passionate people in the small,
independent company Video Communication Service AS and parent
company Videonor AS.
The journey started in 2013 when the service was called appear.in, and
started as a summer intern project inside Norwegian telecom company
Telenor.
Release date : 2013
11. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Release date: August 2013
Developer:
Slack Technologies
Programming languages:
Java Script , Hack
Type Script , C++
Slack is a collaboration hub that puts the right people, tools, and
information together to achieve results.
Slack uses channels, and connect, messaging, voice and video calls,
and revolutionary accessibility tools to seamlessly communicate with
teams remotely, efficiently, and in real-time.
12. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
o Webex by Cisco is an American company that develops and sells web
conferencing, videoconferencing and contact center as a service
applications.
o It was founded as WebEx in 1995 and taken over by Cisco Systems in
2007.
o Its headquarters are in San Jose, California
Release date: 1995
Founders: Subrah Iyar, Min
Zhu
13. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
Release date: 2017
Programming
language: TypeScript
Developer:
Microsoft Corporation
GitHub
StarLeaf
Microsoft Teams is an all-encompassing, robust tool for collaboration and
sharing that allows staff from multiple locations to work together as a
seamless, functional unit.
Stability, security, privacy, and easy access is one of the hallmarks of
Microsoft Teams.
One of the most powerful features of Microsoft Teams is its ability to
integrate with other Microsoft products including Outlook, SharePoint,
OneDrive, and OneNote.
14. VIDEO CONFERENCING :TOOLS
ClickMeeting is browser-based and works on all operating systems and
devices.
It make webinars simple to organize, run, and join, and its features help
us before, during, and after webinar.
ClickMeeting is backed up by a network of secure data centers around
the world, with huge bandwidth, excess capacity, backup recovery system,
and full redundancy.
Moreover, Its systems conform to world standards for cryptographic
algorithms and security protocols.
Founder : Simon Grabowski
Release date:
Nov 30, 2010
16. Features of Video Conferencing
High quality video
Meeting recording
Meeting notes
Active talk indicator
Screen annotation and sharing
Group and private chat
Integrated audio options
17. Advantages of Video Conferencing
Sharing of presentation.
It allows immediate full two way communication of
content and pictorial objects etc.
Greater access to experts (nationally & internationally).
More productive use of time and travel cost savings.
Reduced environmental impact through less travel and
reduced stress and fatigue from travel.
Increased attendance by participants.
A conference session can be saved for future reference
18. Disadvantages of Video Conferencing
It lead to laziness with some students as they
can have their classes while at home thus
lacking self discipline.
Lack of interpersonal relationship between
students and teachers.
Body language can be lost if image movement
is jerky.There can be delay on the sound too.
The atmosphere of a face-to-face meeting is
lost.
The security may be compromised as one can
hack onto a private video conference session.
19. CONCLUSION
• Video conferencing has become an essential
component not only of the business world,
but also of the world of education, health, and
many other fields.
• Nowadays, video conferencing is also
present in classrooms and it is accepted as a
way of teaching.
• Video conferencing given to teacher new
ways of presenting materials, working with
students, and thus they are stimulating the
development of strategies that are consistent
with new technology.
20. • Students use the microphone of a
computer or mobile device at any location.
• Students receive instructions and
information on any topic through video
conferencing, and are able to ask
questions to participants from all locations
involved in the video conference.
• The use of digital images, videos and
video conferencing in the classroom puts
teaching beyond textbooks and connects
students with the world they live in.
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