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1 Videoconferencing at the University of Virginia Jim Jokl jaj@Virginia.EDU October, 1999

2 Videoconferencing: which one?

3 Technology Plan (What we promised) l Revolutionize cost structure Per-minute to capital investment Gateways to legacy systems l Enable new applications Or at least old applications that were not cost effective

4 Mid-Level Technology Applications l Interviews l Guest lecturers l Remote seminars l Contract negotiation l Conference room overflow l Avoid travel l Facilitate research partnerships

5 Mid-Level Project Conference Room System l Gateway Destination l VCON Escort 25 Pro - H.323 l Switched 10 Mbps Ethernet l Video Quality Frame Rate: 30 fps Size: CIF (352 x 288 pixels) BW: 384 kbps to 1.5 Mbps

6 Cost l VCON Hardware: $800 Codec card, camera, microphone l Gateway Destination: $3,200 l Switched network port l Extras: Microphone, mixer Camera VCR, etc

7 Multi-point Service l Multi-location sessions l Local and remote sites l Video follows speaker (and not) l MeetingPoint from White Pine Video Unit Video Unit Video Unit Video Unit Network MCU

8 ISDN Gateway Service l Access legacy systems l Translates: H.323 H.320 l Applications: Interviews Guest speakers Negotiations Collaboration Video Unit UVaNet ISDN Gateway Video Unit Video Unit Remote Systems

9 Early Adopters School of Education l Collaborative classroom project l Few to few model (seminar) l Faculty-student groups in both locations l Video, audio, whiteboards, etc l Partners: Iowa State Florida State

10 Early Adopters School of Education l Bermuda Curriculum Development Teacher Education Videoconferencing back to Charlottesville Link Bermuda classrooms to the world

11 Early Adopters Telemedicine l ISDN-based services to prisons l Telemedicine Workstation Rural Western Virginia Healthcare Audio, video via VCON H.323 Stethoscope Records, file transfer l Affordable via Network Virginia

12 Distance Education (One to many model) l Traditionally at UVa Division of Continuing Education Satellite, ISDN, now also ATM l But - we limit ATM to users Council for Information Management (CIM) Clinch Valley College

13 University Level Issues l University Mission and Distance Education l Division of Continuing Education Full cost recovery operation Some departments view as a tax l Centralized vs distributed

14 Technology Vision (What we delivered) l Guest lecturers l Remote seminars l Distance education l Conference room overflow l Facilitate research partnerships l Avoid travel ITC conference rooms

15 Feedback: More central support l Turn-key setup service l Better documentation l ISDN Gateway & Billing l Good to be the phone company

16 Future successes l Interviews & contracts l On campus meeting avoidance l Lots of investment by departments l Large numbers of courses l Significant use by researchers l Building slowly - need more early adopters

17 Further Information l www.itc.Virginia.EDU/videoconf l teach.virginia.edu/teacherlink/a ct/collaborate l www.vcon.com l www.wpine.com l www.videoserver.com l www.gateway.com/destination


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