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Virtual Meetings

Big Marker

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BigMarker.com is the social network for Communities. By offering unlimited web conferencing and key project management tools, we hope to empower Communities to make a difference. We believe that with the right tools, any Community can make a visible and lasting impact in the world. Teachers can host virtual office hours, and students can collaborate online to make group projects a snap.  Teach classes online, and record tutorials so students can learn at their own pace.

Skype

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Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service, and in some countries to free-of-charge numbers, are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing. 

Using Skype:

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Using Skype with Students

FlashMeeting

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Flashmeeting is a tool for meeting people anywhere in the world. You book a meeting time and create a password that you share with others you want to collaborate with, and voilà! collaboration starts here.

Protonotes

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Protonotes are notes that you add to your prototype that allow project team members to discuss system functionality, design, and requirements directly on the prototype. You can think of it like a discussion board/wiki in direct context of your prototype.