SAME place as in 2019
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 2020 sub-lists
| Top 100 Tools for Personal Learning: 18 |
Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning: 14 |
Top 100 Tools for Education: 22 |
Overall rankings in the 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 from some of those who selected Skype as one of their top toola
“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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