Web Conferencing Resources

DimDim Video Conferencing Launches Virtual Classroom

November 12, 2008 – 3:20 am

Video conferencing software provider, Dimdim, relecently annoucned the laucch of it’s new web-based video conferencing service, dedicated to online education. The new Dimdim Virtual Classroom Pack allows up to 10 teachers to host 40 students in a collaborative, online environment.The Dimdim Virtual Classroom Pack is hosted entirely on Dimdim servers and is offered at $2199/year. There is no additional software or hardware to purchase, and there are no additional fees for bandwidth usage. The software is targeted toward both K-12 and higher education environments.

Key features of the Virtual Classroom Pack include:

Support for up to 40 students per virtual classroom

Customization for teachers, including landing pages, logos, and other images

Integrated support for video chat

Built-in VoIP service, plus 10 free audio conferencing accounts.
Dimdim CEO, DD Ganguly:

Dimdim was launched with the goal to bring the world together, across all disciplines, whether in a business environment or on an academic campus. We feel it is our responsibility to provide easy to use, low cost collaboration tools like Dimdim Virtual Classroom Pack for schools and educational causes worldwide, and we are thrilled that several academic leaders have already embraced Dimdim to interact and share knowledge and ideas.