Comments on: Dimdim vs. Elluminate: Fight!

By: drterrib

drterrib — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:45:18 +0000

Betsy..thanks so much for sharing this on Facebook. I am finding that I am spending more and more time on FB for professional reasons! :)
I have a small start up company called Connect and Reflect that is very comprehensive, long-term workshops on writing instruction for elementary teachers. I am continuing to explore various means and connections for the work I have already done. Thanks so much for some additional things to consider. I may contact you for some add’l discussion if that’s okay.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:27:56 +0000

For those of you who wanted a copy of the paper, it's now up in Dimdim vs. Elluminate: Round 2.

By: Kelsey C

Kelsey C — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:53:39 +0000

Thanks Betsy. I enjoyed reading your post. My company actually uses RHUB Web Conferencing (http://rhubcom.com/v4/web_conferencing/home.html). You should check it out for your next review.

By: fredh931

fredh931 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:01:24 +0000

Thanks Betsy for a very informative comparison. Would it be possible to have an email copy?

By: Instructional Technologies for 2010?! « Talking and typing about…

Instructional Technologies for 2010?! « Talking and typing about… — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:52:43 +0000

[...] Last year I worked with my former DCDC colleagues at the University of Hawaii to compare Dimdim with Elluminate Live. We took a close look at the free version of Dimdim and the fully licensed version of Elluminate – interface, features, and also gathered some user responses. Our goal with the comparison was to find a synchronous alternative for our clients not eligible to share in our license for Elluminate or able buy their own. For more information on this project check out Betsy Lavolette’s blog post: Dimdim vs. Elluminate: Fight! [...]

By: pezdragon

pezdragon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:40:57 +0000

Betsy, i would like to read the paper too, itd be great if you could email it to me! Very good comparison!

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:56:13 +0000

I’m glad you found it worthwhile. If you would like, I can email you the paper. We are working on splitting it into two parts, which will hopefully be published. In the meantime, I’d be happy to share what we have.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:37:02 +0000

Thanks a lot for the very informative comparison. I hope to have a chance to read your paper if it is possible.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:16:24 +0000

Kevin, thanks for your comment! I wasn’t aware of the ability to rejoin the meeting if the host unintentionally closes it. That’s great to know for the papers we’ll be writing.
We will definitely keep you updated as we continue our research.

By: Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Web Conferencing

Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Web Conferencing — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:16:55 +0000

Betsy-

This is a more in-depth comparison than I have typically seen. Thanks for the UI feedback on the slide sharing, flash settings, mood, and participant listing. I’ll share it with the product team.

You are correct that we do not currently support persistent rooms. Students can not join the meeting room if the meeting host has not opened the room. However, if the meeting host becomes disconnected, they can rejoin their meeting. It only closes the meeting room if the host leaves the meeting intentionally.

I love seeing how our free product stacks up against much more expensive options. We’re continuously working to improve. We are working on 6-way video for an upcoming release.

If you get any more feedback, let me know.

Thanks!

-k
Kevin Micalizzi, Community Manager
Dimdim Web Conferencing / http://www.dimdim.com
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