Online+Communication

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Online communication is a great gift from the technology to the human. Online communication tools break the distances and time by bringing people together in the virtual world of the Internet. We can simply create an account and make connection with other people by downloading, installing or browsing the online communication tools. There are different applications that we can use them for free such as Skype, Google Talk , and TokBox. Adobe Connect Pro is also a great online communication tool which is not available free of charge.

In order to complete this module Jonene and I explored Skype, Diigo , OpenHuddle and TokBox and finally, we decided to use TokBox, since it was completely new for both of us.

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Our first contact was through the email. We discussed about the applications and decided to use TokBox which none of us had ever used it before. Jonene sent me a video message by tokbox and we met online after a few days. The only problem that we had with this application, was getting feedback on my side. I could hear my own voice and that would probably happened because Jonene was not using head phones. After that I have never had the same problem again. I like the quality of the video conference, it is usually clear and smooth without freezing the picture. The outstanding advantage of the tokbox is the scheduling and inviting people for the chat. You can schedule the chat session and invite the people that you would like to participate in the video conference. They will receive an email from tokbox about the time, date, the description of the chat session and the link that leads them to the chat. This module does not offer by the free plan, users may try the 30 days free trial and decide whether they like to use the free features or moderation and scheduling features with monthly fees. I found the summery of the features on the tokbox website. Below is the list of the features of the tokbox:======
 * ======No download is needed======
 * ======Video chat with up to 20 participants======
 * ======Share videos (youtube), presentation and documents (Flickr and Picasa)======
 * ======Text chat======
 * ======Recording and sending video messages to any email address======
 * ======Controlling participants in the chat======
 * ======Schedule and invite participants in advance by the detail of the chat======
 * ======Customize video chat URL======
 * ======Queue media such as videos and picture albums======

"Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks." ~Unknown

"The Internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting." ~Dave Barry

"Advances in computer technology and the Internet have changed the way America works, learns, and communicates. The Internet has become an integral part of America's economic, political, and social life." ~Bill Clinton