Online Meeting Tools Comparison
Online Meeting Tools Comparison
made for? (according to self- Pricing; if free What do we use it How does it What do we like about it What are Quality: 1 - 5 stars Security: 1-5 stars Comments Contributor's name
link description) version – what can for? (our contribute to (what makes it special)? drawbacks?
you do with it? description) learning? (Bloom's
Taxonomy)
Zoomwww.zoom.us
Online meetings, video conferences, webinars - Free version allows Telcos and larger Understand - Very large number of The facilitator needs 5 3 Apparently not safe from outside interference e-Learning Design Lab Team
you to host online meetings; participants possible (I to do a meeting (troll attacks). ZOOM have since increased
- Has a whiteboard feature and polling feature to conferences up to 40 if break-out rooms are believe 100 is default but can invitation beforehand their security by enforcing password use.
create surveys minutes duration needed also increase it in Settings) and mail out the link Please read below for concrete
- Recording of meetings possible (Must subscribe for -Breakout rooms recommendations:It is recommended that you
- Shared screen option longer) -Great video, allows you to Technical set up for lock your meeting once all participants have
- Can be accessed via mobile, ipad/tablet, laptop view all participants in a grid participants (first joined. Lock the Meeting: when you're in the
- Can add co-hosts - for multiple hosts and also - Monthly subscription simultaneously time users) may take meeting, click Participants at the bottom of
someone to produce (by monitoring chat) approx. 13 EUR/ - Participants do not need an a couple of minutes. your Zoom window. In the participants pop-up
months account; can use in browser Is not allowed in box, you will see a button that says Lock
without downloading the app some companies/ Meeting. When you lock the meeting, no new
- Webinar requires a - Can create a virtual government participants can join, even if they have the
separate subscription background which makes it agencies because of meeting ID and password. Also, can mute
fun lack of data everyone and disable screen sharing from
-Chat function which is great protection (collection anyone but host.
when hosting large meeting of user data).
debriefs or check-ins Be aware that: When recording your session
locally (onto your device) it will include private
messages between individuals that they may
not have realized anyone would be able could
see afterwards, if you record it to the cloud it
will only keep the main public chat, excluding
the private messages. Reference.
Jitsimeethttps://meet.jit.si/
Online meetings, video conferences, webinars Free Online meetings, 100% open source, free, Works with selective 5 ? e-Learning Design Lab Team
video conferences unlimited, no need to browsers (camera
download any software nor not working with
to create an account; all Safari, troubles with
functions like screen sharing, internet explorer?)
virtual hand raising, chat
So far no break-out
rooms available :(
Bluejeans https://www.bluejeans.com
Video conferences; Same use as Zoom Understand Appealing and easy design Am not sure if the 3 4 e-Learning Design Lab Team
also break out rooms, Incl. whiteboard, chat and use of break out
uploads other facilitators allows for participation via rooms is as
recommended to use link (without registration) advanced as Zoom’s
it only with small but definitely worth
groups (?) they do have a data to check it out
protection policy (apparently
compatible with the seems not so stable
European DSGVO
standards)
VoiceBoxer http://voiceboxer.com
Video conferences, webinars, online training No free version We only had a demo, Understand Nice layout, European Rather expensive 2.5 4 Bruno Demaître - ETUI Education
but colleagues also provider, multiple languages (1390 GBP for a half
had a live experience can be used and slides are day just for using the
in a video conference synchronised in all tool), unstable
languages so participants
can follow both intrepretation
and visuals in their own
language
Google Meet https://apps.google.com/meet/
Video conferences, webinars Free Webinars Understand Easy to use, no downloads Presenter cannot 3 3 Bruno Demaître - ETUI
required, access with see his ppt in the Education
password and possibility to webinar screen, so
foresee a gatekeeper who has to either switch
chooses who to let in or not to the presentation
or log in twice on two
different devices to
keep an eye on both
actions, single
language
Skype https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510
Talking, chatting, collaborating Free Group work, Evaluate Accessible, universal, Standard, average 5 5
meetings, conference conducive to group work platform
calls
Periscope https://apps.apple.com/us/app/periscope-live-video-streaming/id972909677
Live video streaming Free Networking, Apply
connecting, sharing
ideas/opinions
TeamGantt https://www.teamgantt.com
Online Gantt chart to Free for small We use it to keep up Analyze Easy to use, great ? ETUI
manage projects projects, about 20 the planning and tools to plan and see
euros/month distribution of tasks the developments,
regarding the online cooperation in the
courses team allowed
Free
Airtable https://apps.apple.com/us/app/airtable-flexible-database/id914172636
Create organizational Organizing ideas, Understand
databases sharing resources,
collaborating on
projects
Clips https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clips/id1212699939
Create and send video Free Interactive feedback, Understand
messages sharing opinions,
presenting material
FlipaClip https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vblast.flipaclip&hl=en_US
Cartoon animation Create Presenting ideas Create
dynamically, sharing
infographics
Name What is it made for? Pricing; if free What do we use it How does it What do we like What are quality: 1 - 5 stars security: 1-5 stars comments
link (according to self- version – what can for? (our contribute to about it (what drawbacks?
description) you do with it? description) learning? (Bloom's makes it special)?
Taxonomy) Contributor's name
MindMeister https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mindmeister/bdehgigffdnkjpaindemkaniebfaepjm
A mindmapping tool with Free version allows 3 Brainstorming, group Apply A very detailed Payment plans are 5
the option to invite teams/ mindmaps but no work, collaborative overview about the offered for 6months/
persons to work export function, projects pricing options 12 months (am not
collaboratively paid plans start with sure if you can book
appr 6 Eur/month easy to use it on a monthly
offers many templates basis)
that integrate
concepts (e.g. SWOT,
getting things done,
pros/cons, site maps
for home pages etc)
SimpleMind+ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplemind-mind-mapping/id305727658
Mindmaps, organizing Free Brainstorming, group Analyze
thoughts, remembering work, collaborative
things, generating new projects, sythesizing
ideas ideas
Popplet https://apps.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636
Capturing and organizing Free Brainstorming, group Analyze
ideas, sort ideas visually work, collaborative
projects, sythesizing
ideas
Autodesk SketchBook
Draw, paint,
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/autodesk-sketchbook/id883738213
and sketch Free Visually displaying Apply
anywhere ideas, storytelling,
creative brainstorming
Outliner https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.ff.outliner&hl=en
Organize lists and project Free Collecting ideas, Analyze
management tool synthesizing thoughts,
sharing with
teammates
Name What is it made for? Pricing; if free What do we use it How does it What do we like What are quality: 1 - 5 stars security: 1-5 stars comments Contributor's name
link (according to self- version – what can for?
Anchor https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchor/id1056182234
Podcasting platform Free (ouraudio
Creating contribute
Create to about
Easy toituse,
(what
library of drawbacks? 5 Don't know Try it because it is cool :e-Learning Design Lab Team
description) you do with it? description)
materials learning? (Bloom's pre
makes it special)?
recorded effects
Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org
Audio softward for multi- Free Creating and mixing Create
track recording and editing Free audio materials Taxonomy) that can be addeded
iRig Recorder https://apps.apple.com/us/app/irig-recorder-free/id426702477
Record, edit, and post Creating podcasts, Apply to the audio - easy to
audio/video
dynamic Free recording interviews
VoiceThread https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voicethread/id465159110
Share Visualizing podcasts, Remember
conversations
Vocaroo https://vocaroo.com about
Online voice recorder Free dynamically
Recording podcasts, Remember
documents, snapshots, presenting lectures
registering voice
diagrams, and tools recordings
Name What is it made for? Pricing; if free What do we use it How does it What do we like What are quality: 1 - 5 stars security: 1-5 stars comments Contributor's name
link (according to self-
Glogster https://edu.glogster.com/#love
Multimedia interactive version
Free trial,–$5/month
what can for? (our projects,
Presenting contribute
Create to about it (what drawbacks?
description)
posters you do with it? description)
telling stories, making learning? (Bloom's makes it special)?
Pixton https://chromebooks.pixton.com/schools/login
Templates, designs, Free 30-day trial, then Develop dynamic Understand
storyboards, layouts for with use notes on Taxonomy)
ThingLink https://www.thinglink.com
Immersive experiences Freeprice calculator
(full access, stories
Recrete toclassrooms
presentations
present Understand
digital storytelling
interactive images, through
videos, video/image editing, material and online,
experiences engage
Online timeline maker
Tiki-Toki https://www.tiki-toki.com
comics Free (limited to one Displaying
participants Understand
and 360 degree media no publishing), develop
timeline), $125/year Group
chronology,case studies
Collect, annotate, organize, Free
Diigo https://www.diigo.com/index $1/month for work, preparing Remember
and share research for teacher package interactive
research content
projects,
Google Keep https://www.google.com/keep/
Note-taking app for Free Self-reflection,
presentations, Remember
personal use websites self-reflection,
personal notetaking, Evaluate
Building unique Free
Weebly https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weebly-create-free-website/id511158309 Creating portfolios,
portfolio-building
and stores sharable functions
knowledge sharing, for
audio, text, videos, Free
Tumblr https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tumblr/id305343404
Post Knowledge
brainstorming sharing,
with Understand
GIFs, networking,
Onlineand
Pixlr https://pixlr.com photos
photo editor Free reflecting, connecting, Apply
Editing graphics,
communicating
building portfolios
creating dynamic
Photo collages
PicMonkey https://www.picmonkey.com/collage Free Developing multi- Understand
visuals
image graphics,
visually displaying
ideas
Add text to photos Free
BeFunky https://www.befunky.com/features/text-editor/ Labeling graphics, Understand
giving feedback,
sharing opinions