What is Video Conferencing?
A videoconference (also known as a video teleconference) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allows two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously. This technology can be used over great distances and can allow participation in forums, lectures, meetings, classes and discussions which were formerly impossible due to time constraints, conflicting work schedules, distance barriers or budget limitations. It can eliminate some or all lodging and transportation costs, as well as decrease unproductive travel hours, and allow greater flexibility in arranging meeting times. Using high-quality, compressed video and audio technology, video conferencing allows easy and effective long distance communication. The use of this technology is finding itself very useful in the education world allowing groups of students to take classes from very remote locations. It also has proven well for research professors and enables them to teach from the location that the research is taking place at.
Benefits:
- Meet with colleagues across the country without traveling
- Increase productivity through reduction of non-productive travel time
- Conduct long-distance interviews for faculty, staff and graduate student positions
- Increase the number of participants and productivity without increasing meeting costs
Video Conference Distance Education Classrooms
These rooms are heavily booked for curricular use and require advance notice for video conferencing. New Distance Education class instructors are encouraged to go through a couple training sessions and sit in on a current Distance Education class. This will allow time to become familiar with the simple protocols of the technology as well as become familiar with room layout and equipment. Set up an appointment to meet and see how your curriculum can be sparked by this technology. The possibilities are far reaching.
Web Archiving
Web archiving is capturing of Data, Video and Audio from the lectures in classes. The Archives are then processed and made available in a number of configurations to the students on the Web as streaming video.
If you are interested in using one of these video conference rooms, would like a personal or group demonstration or have questions of specific room capabilities please contact John Raedeke by phone at 956.7039 or by e-mail at jraedeke@roguecc.edu. Instructional Media is here to show what potentials these technologies have to offer and help develop state of the art classes to broaden the experience of students.