Web Conferencing Tips - Webinar

I had a great question today from my post about Marks webinar he did. They asked waht is the difference between "webinar" and "web conferencing"? Well to help my friend Butch put this up...

Webinar

According to the Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia the definition of a webinar is: "A webinar is a type of web conference, although the direction of the presentation more often than not is primarily one way from the presenter to the audience as in a Webcast, which is transmission of information in one direction only, like watching a concert on the internet. A webinar however can be designed to be interactive between the presenter and audience. A webinar is 'live' in the sense that information is conveyed according to an agenda, with a starting and ending time. In most cases, the presenter may speak over a standard telephone line, pointing out information being presented on screen, and the audience can respond over their own telephones, preferably a speakerphone" The typical webinar is a system whereby you login on your computer and listen to the host, or moderator, give a lecture or training about a particular topic. Webinars are great learning tools. Many top rated colleges and universities are beginning to implement webinars as standard bills of fare because of the extreme benefits that it can provide to students.

So my answer was depending on the format one can call their meeting a webinar especially when it is like Mark's was anf more for informational purposes to get the info out to many people fast. However more interactive trainings or clases would be better known as a web conference or web conferencing.

I trust this helps us all get a better understanding of the new terms being created as web conferencing systems become more and more popular.

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Shane Belceto