MODERN METHOD OF CONFERENCE: WEBINAR

The word ‘Webinar’ is made from two words- ‘web’ and ‘seminar’. It is a web-based seminar. A webinar is a live meeting that takes place over the web. A presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar can be transmitted over the web using video conferencing software. A key feature of webinar is its interactive elements: the ability to give, receive, and discuss information in real-time.

Webinar came about in the early 1990s when audio and video web-conferencing capabilities were created. Businesses and higher education institutes began to take webinars seriously in the early 2000s when high-speed internet access became widely available and at a reasonable cost.

Using webinar software participants can share audio, documents and applications with webinar attendees. This is useful when the webinar host is conducting a lecture or information session. While the presenter is speaking they can share desktop applications and documents. The meeting can be a presentation, discussion, demonstration, or instructional session. Participants can view documents and applications via their computers, while shared audio allows for presentation and discussion. To make the webinar work, we need a computer, a compatible web browser, and a way to share the audio portion of the session.

Advantages of Webinar:

1)      Webinar tools are affordable.

2)      Webinar facilitates business communication. It brings together the presenter and the participants even when they are in different geographic locations.

3)     Webinar relieves the nervousness for introverted learners because they are able to stay at home on in a personalised learning environment in which they feel relaxed.

4)  Webinar provides an environment in which participants can record seminar content for personal review or for people who missed the real time session.

5)     Webinar saves travelling, time and money.

Disadvantages of Webinar:

1)      Webinar is ineffective if there slow speed of network.

2)      There is a risk of lost of internet connection.