10/28

Class Wednesday was probably one of the most interesting ones we have had this semester. The Vyew conference was absolutely amazing. I loved how simple it was and how quick and responsive it was to everyone's actions. This system would be great for any kind of group projects at a long-distance, and seems very college student-oriented. I can definitely see myself using this product for class during group work. This product also seemed very business-oriented, since that is the field in which most long distance projects take place. When college students conduct group projects, they are usually with people on campus. However, for a large university and for a large group, it is difficult to arrange a meeting time and place around several busy college student's schedules. Making this available from everyone's home computer makes a group project much less of a hassle, and gets the information out immediately.

The conference call website was also a very interesting feature. I for one have no idea how to three-way call on my cell phone, and I definitely could not create a conference call with it, involving 15 people such as our class did. This is a great thing to even incorporate into our casual conversations with multiple people, and obviously has advantages for businesses and for education. Teachers often conference with each other to plan cooperative lessons, or to discuss program, departmental, or curriculum changes. Parent-teacher conferences could also be conducted through this program, as well as PTA meetings, or any other kind of group discussion in an academic or business setting. I can definitely see myself using this product in whatever situations my future holds.