I was familiar with Skype and had used it numerous times while I was travelling overseas to talk to family and friends. I have used it professionally in the past for job interviews and found it a successful communication tool.
The Skype session I conducted with my group was the first time I had Skyped with three people. We were unable to get the video to work because it was a feature that required us to pay. I think it would have slowed the speed of the connection if we used video anyway. It was an enjoyable experience, but was hard to read social cues. I often found that I didn't know when another person was going to speak and began to speak over someone else on a number of occasions.
One of the features that makes Skype enjoyable is the function to 'chat' at the bottom of the screen. It allowed us to share links to web pages we were looking at and store information, like email addresses, for the future.
Overall, Skype was fun to play with and I will definitely use it in the future!
Have you ever used Skype as an alternative to a traditional telephone line? My cousin in Florida uses it extensively to make the hundreds upon hundreds of international and long-distance calls he needs to keep his business up and running. I've used it a little myself, the reception is pretty clear and there's surprisingly few drop-outs. Oh, and it's cheap, cheap, cheap. A fair few people I know in the States have been using it in place of a home phone for years now.
ReplyDeleteHey Wyatt!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was living in Korea I used Skype via telephone to call home. I tried to call at least once a week and I always made sure to use the phone at work so I wouldn't have to pay for it! I think my school was happy to pay the cost because it was so cheap.
I'm not sure if it would be as goon in Australia though? Knowing my current internet connection I'm pretty sure I would die of frustration.
Thanks for the comment!