Open AccessRemote Academic Platforms in Times of a Pandemic
Author(s) -
Nathalia Ospina García,
María Fernanda Díaz Velásquez,
Carlos Andrés Tavera Romero,
Jesús Hamilton Ortiz Monedero,
Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of emerging technologies in learning/international journal: emerging technologies in learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.454
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1868-8799
pISSN - 1863-0383
DOI - 10.3991/ijet.v16i21.25377
Subject(s) - computer science , videoconferencing , best practice , covid-19 , zoom , asynchronous communication , multimedia , engineering management , telecommunications , engineering , medicine , management , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , petroleum engineering , economics , lens (geology)
The pandemic has accelerated the use and development of video conferenc-ing platforms due to COVID-19, and it is necessary to find an application that best suits our requirements. This article evaluates nine features of nine video conferencing applications to find the best choice. A detailed analysis has been conducted in this article using surveys to collect data from two samples at national and international level. The methodology followed is the CDIO methodology, a tool to address complex problems in four stages: conception, design, implementation, and operation. The primary aim of this paper is to examine which is the best livestreaming option according to the selected criteria, using, as references, well-known applications such as Jitsi, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Big Blue Button, among others. An application of multicriteria analysis is also shown to support the evalua-tion of these platforms compared to the established criteria.