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Integrated Communication Strategies

The communication tools listed below are tightly integrated with the university infrastructure. Most of these tools are fully supported by the I.T. Service Desk and all of them allow for numerous ways to interact in an online environment.

Some of these tools are considered "hot", media rich environments while others will suffice for quick and simple communication avenues. Supported Operating systems are listed where the offering is platform dependent.

iChat

iChat is an instant messenger jabber client that is Apple Only. It allows you to audio & visually chat with up to 3 other individuals at once. You may also share your desktop with someone else remote to you. Keep in mind that the iChat service is new and not without some problems. Keep in mind that A/V may have performance issues on a wireless connection. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Instructions for setting iChat up on your Apple computer: iChat Setup Tutorial

Checkout YouTube Video of iChat features

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NITLE Virtual conference Room

NITLE is a cross platform resource that allows up to 10 individuals to interact face to face in a virtual conference room complete with a whiteboard and a venue for projecting PowerPoint slides (saved as images). The acronym NITLE stands for National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education.

Reserve this space on R-25 Calendar as a room. It requires a little practice prior to use and you can schedule a practice session at the I.T. Service Desk.

NITLE

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Second Life

Second Life is an entire virtual world that is best experienced rather than described. The link below will take you to a site where you can learn about this virtual world. There are multiple ways to interact in the Second Life world and it truly allows for very flexible interaction.

SecondLife