I have some experience with hosting reading groups/journals clubs in an off-line setting. Usually we meet every week in a room and discuss the paper for that week. However, recently some colleagues and I (~7 people) are trying to catch up on a specific topic quickly, and we want to hold a short reading group/journal club. Unfortunately, some of my colleagues are at other universities, and cannot physically attend meetings.
Do you have any advice or suggestions for tools to hold an online reading group?
My first instinct was G+ Hangout (especially with the new beta features they are making available right now). Skype is also an option, but last I checked required a fee for group video chat.
The preferred features are:
- Talk to (and preferably see) each other
- Have access to some sort of shared whiteboard
- Easy to use and set up
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