Conferencing & Collaboration Terminology

Below you will find Conferencing and Virtual Collaboration Terminology


Audio Conferencing (Also known as Teleconferencing)

Audio Conferencing or Teleconferencing: An Audio Connection involving three or more people in different locations using a phone or speaker phone.

Lecture Mode or Listen Only Mode: Lecture mode is when all participates lines are muted. Participants are able to listen but not able to speak into the Conference Call

Lock: Locking is a touch tone command that blocks others from joining the call including the operator. Locking a call ensures complete security

Chairperson/Host/Moderator: These terms can be used interchangeably to refer to the host or leader of the conference call

Bridge: The Teleconference "Bridge" is a telephony server that allows many participants to join into a phone conversation. The "Bridge" is physical hardware made up of a rack(s), line cards, power supplies etc that facilitates the Conference Service


Web Conferencing

Web Conference: Live and interactive sharing of presentations and software applications shared over the Internet

Publish: Through Web Conferencing, the Chairperson can publish a document (Usually Word, Excel or Power Point) from their computer to share with their participants. The documents are static and can not be altered or updated.

Application Sharing: Application sharing is when documents are shared in real time from your desk top. Since the software resides on the Chairpersons desktop, any software or desktop application can be shown. Only the Chairperson can alter or update Shared Applications on their own desktop.

White Boarding: Two or more users collaborate using drawing tools and writing ideas down in a virtual "white board" format


Video Conferencing

Video Conferencing: Live and Interactive video with audio used to connect two or more locations using Video Specific Hardware or Software Programs over the Internet, Private IP Network or ISDN Lines


Web Casting

Web Casting: Audio, Audio + Slides or Video available voer the Internet that is delivered either live or available in an archived link. Streaming is a highly efficient approach to reach a large number of people in a one to many presentation. Web Casting is not a collaborative tool but rather a broadcast tool

Streaming: Streaming is the delivery method of Web Casting. The Web Cast material is compressed, sent out in a continuous stream over the Internet and is decompressed as the user receives it

Audio Web Casting: A live or Archived Audio conversation that is digitized, compressed and available to listen to on a Computer or Internet enabled PDA Device

Audio + Slides Web Cast: A Slide Presentation that is narrated by audio that is digitixzed and compressed to be viewed on a Computer or Internet ready PDA Device

Video Web Cast: Using Video Conferencing Equipment, A Web Cam or Studio Camera Equipment, a presentation or speech can be delivered via the Internet for guests to view either live or in an archived format


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