The following presentation discusses the educational uses of Skype and Pretty May Call recorder as great communication and collaboration Web 2.0 tools.

1. Skype with Pretty May Call Recorder for your Classroom IT 780 Roslyn L. Warren Instructional Design Doctoral Student The University of Southern Mississippi

2. Content What is Skype? What is Pretty May Call Recorder? Using Skype & Pretty May in Education The Process

3. What is Skype? Skype is a communication tool that allows users to make phone calls, send text messages, administer conference calls, and chat. The new Skype includes the ability to create online phone numbers. Skype recently introduced Skype Mobile, a service that allows select Smart phones to access free Skype-to-Skype calling or lower monthly Skype telephone rates without using your provider’s minutes.

4. The Skype Hype: The Power of Options During this presentation 20,265,269 people are online using Skype. Skype can be used to connect with friends, family, colleagues, and students. Group projects are easily coordinate in Skype because of the chat, voice, video, and file uploading features. Skype can be used on a computer or on-to-go via mobile phones. And…it’s basically free or relatively inexpensive

5. Free Options with Skype Skype-to-Skype callsFreeTransfer calls to people on SkypeFreeVideo callsFreeInstant messaging and group IMsFreeConference callsFreeForward calls to people on SkypeFree

6. What is Pretty May Call Recorder? PrettyMay Call Recorder for Skype (PMCRS) is a powerful Skype add on, which allows you to record Skype calls on Windows easily. PMCRS is currently only compatible with Windows 2000, Xp, Vista, and 7 Operating Systems and Skype versions 3.8, 4.0, and 4.1. Pretty is a free add-on that allows up to 15 minutes of recording time Unlimited recording is available with a one-time licensing fee

7. Features Record Skype calls, Record conference calls, saving them as MP3 or WAV files in a separate channel. Call recording duration for each conversation. Skype answering machine. Play recorded calls/voicemails/audio files (.mp3 or .wav format) in conversations. Notify you of new voicemail (including Skype voicemail) by email. Notify you of new voicemail (including Skype voicemail) by SMS text message. Send an automatic chat reply when you are away from Skype. Export voice messages, voicemail and recorded calls easily.

8. Features(cont.) Add memos and show recorded memos easily. Provide full support for multi-user environments. Save Skype voicemail as .mp3 files. Personalized voicemail greeting applied to each contact or group. Personalized chat reply applied to each contact or group. Record Skype chat and multi-chat history. Multi-language supported. Windows 2000, XP, Vista supported Free upgrade for life.

9. Educational Uses of Skype & Pretty May Communication Chat, text, video conferencing Collaboration Meet online to synchronously gain feedback from group members, introduce documents, and share files Conducting Phone Interviews Record audio of phone conversations and archive data for transcribing or broadcasting Feature special guest lecturers on what sounds like a live podcast.

10. The Process Visit www.skype.com to follow 3 easy steps to download and launch Skype.

11. Guided Tour

12. Personalization Add a profile picture or welcome message to personalize your Skype Account.

13. Customize Skype Settings Skype allows users to modify the accessibility of your account

14. Making Calls with Skype Select Call Phone feature or select a friend for a free Skype-to-Skype call

15. Skype & Pretty May Add the Pretty May Call Recorder from the Skype Menu

16. Call Recording Record your calls using Pretty May and save the audio files for later use.

17. Summary Skype is a very dynamic tool that is helpful in communication and collaboration among groups. Pretty May is a Skype add-on that provides a high quality method to record a conversation and saves data for future uses.