Will Skype eclipse fee-based videoconferencing?

Free service has many benefits to attract educators; video conferencing vendors say you get what you pay for

By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

With school budgets continuing to shrink, many educators are turning to free or inexpensive software such as Skype, along with the web cameras that now come standard on most laptop computers, to connect with other classes or colleagues online. Read more with registration.

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