Brigham Young University: Online meetings have benefits — but in-person interaction remains irreplaceable, BYU psychologist says. “The researchers reviewed more than 1,000 studies comparing face-to-face interaction with computer-based communication. They found that online communication can offer some benefits and support in-person relationships, but fully replacing face-to-face interaction […]

#DigitalSamba looks like a viable, free, #European alternative to #Teams, #Zoom, #WhatsApp and all the other #video #meeting suites. Just had a quick encrypted ad-hoc catch-up with a friend without having to sign up or jump through hoops. Lovely!

https://www.digitalsamba.com/

#onlinemeetings #videomeetings #workingfromhome #wfh #eu #digitalsovereignty

Früher hieß es ja immer "TEAM: Toll, Ein Anderer Macht's".

Heute OH: "TEAMS: Toll, Eine AI Macht's Selber"

#Teams #AI #KI #OnlineMeetings

The Register: Old-school rotary phone dials into online meetings, hangs up when you slam it down. “We’ve all been there: A meeting goes sideways and you really wish you could physically slam the phone down and walk away. Maker Stavros Korokithakis knows that feeling well, so he took an old rotary phone and turned it into a device that can dial into – and hang up on – video calls in a decidedly […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/26/the-register-old-school-rotary-phone-dials-into-online-meetings-hangs-up-when-you-slam-it-down/

Damit ihr keine „digitalen Geister“ in #OnlineMeetings sitzen habt … 👀

Ein paar einfache Maßnahmen reichen, um eure virtuellen Meetings sicherer zu machen. Im Beitrag oder auf unserer Website findet ihr mehr dazu: https://www.bsi.bund.de/dok/131832

#DeutschlandDigitalSicherBSI

OK, after a crappy customer service experience and some concerns over privacy I'm on the hunt for a Zoom replacement.

Best would be something that emulates their 'Webinar' mode, i.e. allowing hosts and presenters to share video/sounds/screens, etc, while the audience engages via a text chat mechanism.

What's out there folks?

#AskFedi #Zoom #Webinars #OnlineMeetings #Facetime

Raus aus der Kachelansicht: Zusammenarbeit bekommt Raum

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.ipi-gmbh.com/raus-aus-der-kachelansicht-zusammenarbeit-bekommt-raum/

Zoom fatigue is a thing of the past: Recent study undertaken by #UniMainz has revealed that online meetings are not more exhausting than face-to-face meetings 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/zoom-fatigue-is-a-thing-of-the-past/

#ZoomFatigue #OnlineMeetings #psychology

Keine Spur von Zoom-Fatigue mehr: Aktuelle Studie der #UniMainz zeigt, dass Online-Meetings nicht erschöpfender als Präsenz-Meetings sind 👉 https://presse.uni-mainz.de/keine-spur-von-zoom-fatigue-mehr/

#ZoomFatigue #OnlineMeetings #Psychologie