[Electronics-talk] web conferencing platforms

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

While I don’t plan to conduct a webinar soon, its something I’ve thought about. I might find myself either attending one or having to conduct one when I get a job. I have thought about conducting them for blind students in the school system so they can learn about assistive technology or being a low vision college student; just an idea I had to spread the knowledge I had and offer a service based on my experiences.

Has anyone conducted a webinar? Which conference platforms are accessible? 
Do I just need the software and a microphone? Any other tools? I’d like to be able to do video as well if possible. I’d assume all participants need to download the plug in?

Maybe Teamviewer will work. Would I be correct in saying adobe connect does not work? Adobe has a history of inaccessibility. Even if it does work, I believe it costs lots of money.
So far, I only know the Talking Communities platform works because Hadley school for the blind uses it and I’ve used it to attend their webinars. 
The drawback to this one is it is not multi media based. Its fine for blind people. But most people I’d work with are not blind so I need to do multi media stuff if possible.

How about the common platform, Go to meeting? I know that is used a lot in professional settings because my dad told me and he uses it a lot at his office in sales and he has used it over the years in various offices when he worked in trade associations.

Thanks for any ideas.

Ashley