1. Using Web Based Interactive Video to Enhance University of Florida IFAS Extension Pete Vergot III, Ph.D. Pete Vergot III, Ph.D. District Extension Director, Associate Professor, University of Florida Rod Clouser, Ph.D. Professor, University of Florida Concurrent Session 6D. Information Technology

2. Issue: Increased Demand from Clientele Reduced Budget$

3. Goal: Enhanced Capacity  Using web based interactive video Extension clientele will need only to commute to their local county extension office and join with other clientele in their respective communities from across the states and nation in simultaneous workshops, seminars, and discussions.

4. Hardware  Web cameras  Monitors

5. Software  Proprietary software  Polycom PVX Desktop Software http://www.polycomconnect.com/Apps/DCS/mcp?r=7003czI0000003FlN03czC0

6. Using Interactive Video in Extension  Conference room to Conference room  Desktop to Desktop  Remote Diagnostics

8. Polycom Interactive Video Sites 2002

11. Current Uses for Interactive Video Daily Communication International Communication Multi-State Program Planning International Training and Teaching Professional Development for County Faculty Interviews Conducted for County Faculty Positions State Specialist joining County Faculty in on Program Planning Campus-based Administration Communication with County Faculty

12. Web-based Interactive Video outcomes…  County extension faculty reduced travel time and expense at professional development opportunities

13. Web-based Interactive Video outcomes…  Increase the communication and reduce the cost of collaboration between state specialists and county faculty  Increase the contact of Extension administration with county faculty

15. ….additional Outcomes  Reduce the time of travel of Extension administration  Increase multi-state Extension programming for clientele  Enhance and increase “International Extension” activities

17. Cost$ / Resources Needed  High speed internet adequate bandwidth minimum 384 K – cost vary based on current connections $90 - $200 per month  H.323 hardware and television or PC with computer monitor - costs vary between $450 - $4300 per interactive video unit, depending on type

18. Using Interactive Video in Extension for Remote Diagnostics  Interactive video with interactive web cameras, digital microscopes or document cameras

19. The future is now….Webinars?

20. Interactive Video Locations  A national directory of Extension Internet (H.323) videoconference sites is being developed at Texas A&M. The Video Conference Site Inventory list can be found on the web at: http://vcsi.tamu.edu/ http://vcsi.tamu.edu/  Additional at the Kansas State University Video Conferencing Resource Site. It is on the web at:http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/h323/ http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/h323/http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/h323/

21. National Extension Technology Conference - (NETC)  http://acenetc2005.tamu.edu/ http://acenetc2005.tamu.edu/

22. Thank you………Questions? Associate Professor, District Extension Director  Pete Vergot III, Ph.D. Associate Professor, District Extension Director University of Florida vergot@ifas.ufl.edu IP address: 128.227.161.137 Concurrent Session 6D. Information Technology