DyKnow Vision
New DyKnow
Lecture Tools
WebEx Meeting
WebEx Training
Centra
Classroom Presenter
Windows PC Compatibility
Mac Compatibility
Yes (Win7 and 8)
No
Browser
Browser
Browser
Browser
Browser
Browser
Desktop
No
No
IE9 recommended,
Chrome, Firefox
Yes
Yes
IE9 recommended,
Chrome, Firefox
Yes
Yes
IE9 recommended,
Chrome, Firefox
Yes
Yes
Browser
Browser
IE9 & Firefox
recommended, Chrome,
Safari
No
No
Yes (Win7)
No
Browser Compatibility
iOS (app)
Android (app)
Browser
Browser
IE10,Chrome, Firefox,
Safari (7" + device or
higher)
No
No
Import file format
ppt, pptx (other formats
require the Notebook
Writer Plugin)
.pdf
ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx and
pdf, audio and video
.ucf,.ppt and
files
application share
ppt and application
share
Export file format
Send/Receive Files
.xls, .xslx, .dyz
No
.pdf
No
.pdf
No
.arf, .wrf (propriatary)
Yes
Students can ask Instructor
Questions (Q & A)
Chat
Chat in small groups
Student Attention Monitoring
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Student Status
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes (flag slides as
confusing)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Desktop
No
No
.arf, .wrf (propriatary)
Yes
ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx and
pdf, audio and video files,
html, .doc, .docx and
application share
.jpg, .pdf, .txt, .html, .exe
(propriatary)
Yes
ppt, pptx
.cp3, html, .ppt, .isf
(propriatary)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Instructor Annotation of Slides via
pen/touch/keyboard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Collect and Display Student Slides Yes
No*
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (VoIP)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes (Phone, VoIP)
Yes
Yes
Yes (Phone, VoIP)
Yes
Yes
Yes (VoIP)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Shared Whiteboard Control
Shared Whiteboard in Small
Groups
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes (not by default)
Yes
Yes
No
Polling (Y/N, T/F, MC)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Preprepared Polling Questions
Yes
No*
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Prepared Content Broadcast to
Students
Inking Broadcast to Students
Student Annotation of Slides via
pen/touch/keyboard
Share Teacher Desktop with
Students
Audio Broadcast
Video Broadcast
Audio Recording and Replay with
Content
Mobile Phone, Web
Browser
Yes (.xlsx. .xls)
Polling Input
Save Polling Results
Desktop
Yes (.xlsx. .xls)
Web Browser
Yes (.xlsx. .xls)
Pricing
Storage
Free for VT Faculty and
Students
Server & Desktop
Currently not free for Free for VT Faculty and
VT Faculty and Students Students
Cloud
Cloud
Web Browser
Yes (.txt, html)
Web Browser
Yes (.txt, .csv, .html)
Free for VT Faculty and Free for VT Faculty and
Students
Students
Cloud & Desktop
Cloud & Desktop
Web Browser
No
Desktop
Yes (.jpg)
Free for VT Faculty and
Students
Server & Desktop
Free for Anyone
Desktop