| Programs/applications |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Skype |
- easy to use;- up to 50 participants;- there is a group chat that saves the history of messages; - high security - all data is automatically encrypted; - free. |
- demanding to internet speed;- no possibility to customize for yourself;- registration necessity. |
| Discord |
- advanced settings;- activates the microphone by voice or pressure;- the volume and mute can be adjusted, activate echo and noise cancellation. |
- no possibility to send heavy files (no more than 8MB). |
| Zoom |
- convenient organization of conference participants on the screen; - individual applications can be demonstrated;- activation of a virtual whiteboard;- for connection to the broadcast, it is enough to send a link to participants with a mailing list;- conference up to 100 people, 40 minutes for free;- Zoom-rooms;- the virtual whiteboard can be activated, where the teacher can write or draw schemes;- demonstration of a particular area or application, rather than the entire screen, is possible;- service provides the ability to draw and highlight parts of the text on top of the screen demonstration. This tool is available to the creator of the conference as well as to conference participants;- give the opportunity to open textbooks and make note. |
- a time limit of 40 minutes in the free version. |
| Microsoft Teams |
- activation of a virtual whiteboard;- conference can join up to 250 people; - integration of the Microsoft’s services: Office, Powerpoint, Excel;- possibility of formatting, changing fonts and building tables in a chat;- possibility to configurate interaction of participants. |
- confusing interface |
| Facebook / Vkontakte |
- broadcasts take place in a closed group with students; - all communication about the course and the exchange of materials can be organized in the same group. |
- much distracting information; - registration is required. |
| Instagram |
- conducting the broadcast from a closed account;- when one person speaks, the other participants could not interrupt him/her;- the number of participants is not limited;- free of charge. |
- registration is required; - much distracting information; - no screen demonstration. |
