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UiB's IT department is piloting a web conferencing tool called '''Dimdim''' until the end of July 2010. | |||
== What is Dimdim? == | == What is Dimdim? == | ||
It is a tool that you can use to meet people virtually over the web in a virtual room. In the room you can: | It is a tool that you can use to meet people virtually over the web in a virtual room. In the room you can: | ||
* share | * share Powerpoint presentations | ||
* share pdf files | * share pdf files | ||
* share web sites | * share web sites | ||
* share your desktop | * share your desktop (if your pc is Windows or Mac) | ||
* see the meeting leader and one other person (and rotate who this is) | * see the meeting leader and one other person (and rotate who this is) | ||
* hear up to 5 people at the same time | * hear up to 5 people at the same time (and rotate who this is) | ||
* chat interactively with each other or privately with a particular person | * chat interactively with each other or privately with a particular person | ||
== What Equipment Do I need If I want To Use Dimdim? == | == What Equipment Do I need If I want To Use Dimdim? == | ||
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* If you want to share your desktop, we need to distribute a program to your pc (this feature is not available for linux clients). | * If you want to share your desktop, we need to distribute a program to your pc (this feature is not available for linux clients). | ||
* To talk, you will need a microphone | * To talk, you will need a microphone. | ||
* To be seen you will need a web camera. | * To be seen you will need a web camera. | ||
* To hear others your pc will need to be able to deliver sound, eg to earphones | * To hear others your pc will need to be able to deliver sound, eg to earphones. | ||
== Do I need a user account? == | == Do I need a user account? == | ||
Someone needs to run the meeting. If that is you, then you need to be a UIB user. You can then book a meeting through [https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim the Dimdim booking application], and we will allocate a room for your meeting. The people who you meet with, can be anywhere in the world. They do not need to have a UIB account, but we will need an email address for them. They will be sent a link and a pass-code so they can attend the meeting with you. | Someone needs to run the meeting. If that is you, then you need to be a UIB user. You can then book a meeting through [https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim the Dimdim booking application], and we will allocate a room for your meeting. The people who you meet with, can be anywhere in the world. They do not need to have a UIB account, but we will need an email address for them. They will be sent a link and a pass-code so they can attend the meeting with you. | ||
== Do I need training to use this product? == | == Do I need training to use this product? == | ||
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For people who are just joining a meeting organised by somebody else, we recommend that you join one of the dimdim customer care sessions, before you go to your first “real” meeting. This will give you a chance to make sure that your microphone and webcamera is working ok, and let you see the product before you use it in anger. | For people who are just joining a meeting organised by somebody else, we recommend that you join one of the dimdim customer care sessions, before you go to your first “real” meeting. This will give you a chance to make sure that your microphone and webcamera is working ok, and let you see the product before you use it in anger. | ||
== How do I start using the product == | == How do I start using the product == | ||
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:'''[https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim - Book a meeting at https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim]''' | :'''[https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim - Book a meeting at https://skjema.app.uib.no/dimdim]''' | ||
:'''[https://bs.uib.no - Or contact us to arrange a demo]''' | :'''[https://bs.uib.no - Or contact us to arrange a demo]''' | ||
== I have some views on this product, where can I share them? == | == I have some views on this product, where can I share them? == | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 30 April 2010
UiB's IT department is piloting a web conferencing tool called Dimdim until the end of July 2010.
What is Dimdim?
It is a tool that you can use to meet people virtually over the web in a virtual room. In the room you can:
- share Powerpoint presentations
- share pdf files
- share web sites
- share your desktop (if your pc is Windows or Mac)
- see the meeting leader and one other person (and rotate who this is)
- hear up to 5 people at the same time (and rotate who this is)
- chat interactively with each other or privately with a particular person
What Equipment Do I need If I want To Use Dimdim?
To use the product you will need:
- a pc (Windows, Mac or Linux)
- a web browser with flash (Firefox and Internet Explorer have been tested, Chrome does not seem to work)
- If you want to share your desktop, we need to distribute a program to your pc (this feature is not available for linux clients).
- To talk, you will need a microphone.
- To be seen you will need a web camera.
- To hear others your pc will need to be able to deliver sound, eg to earphones.
Do I need a user account?
Someone needs to run the meeting. If that is you, then you need to be a UIB user. You can then book a meeting through the Dimdim booking application, and we will allocate a room for your meeting. The people who you meet with, can be anywhere in the world. They do not need to have a UIB account, but we will need an email address for them. They will be sent a link and a pass-code so they can attend the meeting with you.
Do I need training to use this product?
We hope that this will be a product which is intuitive to use, but because this is a pilot, we would like people to know a bit about the pilot itself, the processes in place and the type of feedback we would like. We also want to make sure that you make a successful start at using the product. For that reason we would like those people who are going to run a meeting to have a session with us, before they start.
For people who are just joining a meeting organised by somebody else, we recommend that you join one of the dimdim customer care sessions, before you go to your first “real” meeting. This will give you a chance to make sure that your microphone and webcamera is working ok, and let you see the product before you use it in anger.
How do I start using the product
This is a pilot, so we really would be very grateful for any feedback you care to give - negative or positive. Is this a product which is helpful or not? Is it friendly or unfriendly? Is it great or is it awful? If you have a view, please send an email to angela.tuck@it.uib.no.
