There are tools now like Adobe Connect, Elluminate Live, and Cisco WebEx that blur
the lines between virtual classrooms and web conferencing; while both use video streaming to
personalize the experience, web conferencing has often been associated with businesses and
virtual classrooms education. Software is getting more and more sophisticated and options
administrators can select from are numerous, and as a result both virtual classrooms and web
conferencing have become synonymous with one another (Bower, 2010). Because there are so
many options like free software, subscription-based services, and fully featured video conferencing
systems educators need to investigate and determine the best solution for their student
environment.