Online Meeting Facts
gotomeeting.com is an inexpensive online service that provides for sharing computer screens and passing of control of the computer between users, who can also connect by telephone conference. Particpants can see instructor's screen and the instructor can view the participant's screen and take control of the participant's computer. Instructor and participants also speak to each other in real time. Posted February 2006.
The "Glance" service allows multiple users to talk on the telephone and view the same computer screen. Uses include presentations and demos. http://www.glance.net/. Posted December 2005.
Replay Rich Media, http://www.replayhq.com/sitehq/index.htm, provides webcasting of presentation with a conference call. Posted December 2005.
Telecommunications providers frequently offer teleconferences with multiple dial-in numbers; this can include one for each country you expect to participate. Each number is a local or toll-free call for participants abroad. One provider is:
http://www.thtweb.com/international.php. Voice over Internet is also an option, via a service such as Skype or Google Talk. Posted December 2005.