Dimdim works great!

Today I tried Dimdim to host a mini web conference with a few students for the first time. We had a lot of fun messing around with the functions. Haha.

Pros:

1. It’s free!
2. It does not require any software download and installation.
3. It allows 20 concurrent users.
4. It has a few presentations modes – Whiteboard, Computer screen, PowerPoint and Webpage.
5. It is fast and does not lag.

Cons:

1. I am still learning some features, particularly the audio and visual controls. Can be a little tricky.
2. Nothing at the moment!

I strongly recommend all educators to try Dimdim with their students and fellow teachers for web conferencing, home-based learning and hosting of webinars. Although it may seems like a poor man’s Elluminate, it certainly exceed all my expectations.