Options for desktop videoconferencing with students

Dr Nancy Maushak is using iSpQ ("Eye-Speak") software this term to videoconference with her online students (www.ispq.com). It is relatively inexpensive and cross platform.

The TLTC is pilot-testing the use of Macromedia Breeze this summer, and we have a seat-license to participate in this process. Please contact me if you are interested in setting up a meeting with Breeze with your students online this summer.

The various instant messaging services (MSN, Yahoo, AOL) all offer the ability to use webcams when instant messaging, but don't currently offer the ability to have a whole-class sychronous videoconference as far as I know.

iChat AV software, under the new "Tiger" Macintosh operating system, now offers desktop videoconferencing with up to 4 people simultaneously. However, users must be all using Macintosh systems to videoconference.

oPhoneX is a free, open-source UNIX/Macintosh OS X videoconferencing software program that is compatible with the H.323 videoconferencing protocol we use in our iTV rooms. North Carolina State University's College of Education is using this program with their faculty and students, and has additional info as well as download links posted online.

If you know of other viable options for desktop videoconferencing please let me know.