ooVoo




 * //ooVoo //**

ooVoo is a free web application which uses high quality audio and video technology, allowing you to connect with friends, family, and co-workers over the internet. It is very similar to [|Skype]  and [|Apple's][|iChat] . You can connect live, record video messages, and even have a video conference with up to 6 people. The application is easy to use and also allows you to share files. In order for the application to work you have to have a Pentium 4 1Ghz with 256MB of RAM, 20MB of hard disk space, a webcam and headset, and a broadband connection (Cable, DSL etc.).
 * //Description //**

Clayton L. Mathile founded ooVoo in 2006. To date there are more than 25 million users throughout the world. A PC version of ooVoo was launched in June 2007, allowing high quality video chat worldwide. Video call recording and phone calling were added in February 2008. Three months later ooVoo for Mac was started. ooVoo 2.0 was launched in February 2009 allowing browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link without having to download anything. Soon after, ooVoo 2.2 was launched and geared more toward businesses.
 * //History //**

ooVoo allows you to teach and meet live online, while providing students access to course material and live online learning. This tool allows teachers and students to interact face-to-face easily while being in different rooms, states and even continents. ooVoo mixes traditional teaching with the latest innovations in technology.
 * //Impact on Teaching and Learning //**

ooVoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging, voice and video chat. ooVoo conferencing software enables high quality video and audio calls with up to twelve locations at the same time – six on video and six on phone; high resolution video. [1] Users can live video chat, video conference, web video chat, video message, instant message, make phone calls, desktop share, file share, and video call record.
 * //Practical Applications //**

A) ooVoo is an interactive business software for video conferencing. media type="youtube" key="N1Z7bcH8BRE" height="315" width="560"
 * //Example or Demonstrations //**

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">C) ooVoo allows us to always stay in contact and have fun with family and friends. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">media type="youtube" key="9jBLPeJW_rE" height="315" width="420"

//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">(1) //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">. ooVoo LLC. (2011). Accessed 9/20/2011. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Wikipedia (2011). Accessed 9/24/2011. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> (3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[]. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">CNET Editor’s Review (2008). Accessed 9/24/2011.
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Jennifer Whittington, a graduate student at the University of Hawaii Manoa, is currently enrolled in the Educational Technology Master's Program, Fall of 2011. Her occupation is an Edutainer, and she is currently working at Fort Shafter Elementary School. Her email address is <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">JAW3@hawaii.edu.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">About the Author //**