DOWN 29 places in 2021
Skype is useful for one-to-one interactions as well as group conversations. Skype for Business is an enterprise tool, and Skype in the Classroom an educational tool.
Website: skype.net
Cost: Free for computer-computer use. Pay to call landlines and mobile phones, and send SMS messages
Availability: Download
Ranking on the 2021 sub-lists
| Top 150 Tools for Personal Learning: 57 |
Top 150 Tools for Workplace Learning: 30 |
Top 150 Tools for Education: 76 |
Overall rankings in the previous 14 surveys: 2007-2020
| 2020: 19 | 2019: 19 | 2018: 18 | 2017: 11 | 2016: 7 | 2015: 9 | 2014: 25 |
| 2013: 13 | 2012: 7 | 2011: 4 | 2010: 6 | 2009: 11 | 2008: 4 | 2007: 3 |
Comments on Skype in 2021
“Used this a lot in my time at school, very useful to communicate with classmates.” C. Tollenaar, Project Design Engineer, Netherlands
Previous comments
“For lots of interaction during a team meeting” Sacha Bos, Project Coordinator, Netherlands, 2020
“Work communication would not have happened if we didn’t have Skype for Business during lockdown.” Education Advisor, New Zealand, 2020
“We’re a Microsoft shop. While Teams is nice, it does not yet have all the features we need to deliver great virtual training. We still love Skype’s tools (e.g., Q&A, polling) and find them easier to use than Teams right now. Ideally, the two apps will become one in the future.” Training Manager, Switzerland, 2020
“main online meeting channel at workplace now” Director Knowledge Management, Austria, 2020
Quick Guide to Skype
Here you will find some basic guidance and links to resources on how to use Skype for teaching, training, learning and development.
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