As you know, I keep processing Skype vs. H.323 and other ramifications and changes in the videoconference world. One thing I’ve been thinking about is how stable and sustainable a videoconference cart is. Our Polycom Viewstations from 1999 are for the most part still running! And teachers haven’t had to relearn how to use them [...]
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As the school year winds down, I’ve been thinking about some of the strategies I use to make VCs as smooth as possible. Here are a couple of tips from a bridge control freak! Force Video When facilitating an ASK program with Janie Panagopoulos (a veteran VC-er), I forced the video to the school that [...]
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Here are links and resources for my second TxDLA presentation today (Skype vs. Standards-Based VC: The Showdown): Powerpoint: Skype vs Standards Skype Resources Links: Authors: Skype an Author Network; TWICE ASK, Whirlidurb ASK, VC Content Providers (search author) Skype Content Providers vs. VC Content Providers Collaborations: Skype in the Classroom vs. CAPspace H.323 Desktop VC [...]
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Did you see these blog posts yesterday? H.323 and Skype on the Blue Jeans Network (Thanks Wes for a great review!) LifeSize Enables Skype on the Passport (was hoping for this news after Logitech bought LifeSize) And, in other news: Just got an iPad2 for a family member, and was very disappointed to find out [...]
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So, have you seen the rumblings of using the SIP standard instead of H.323 in schools? I ran into this during Read Around the Planet. Some schools with TANDBERG installations on the east coast gave out their address to dial as an email address! This caused some confusion and trouble for Read Around the Planet [...]
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Ever had a videoconference drop after a consistent amount of time (i.e. 15 or 20 minutes) all the time? I have two districts struggling with this problem right now. How do YOU troubleshoot a time out problem? Here’s what I do. Remember that I’m not a network person! I don’t know exactly how to fix [...]
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This post continues our 20 Day Challenge to understand the technical aspects of videoconferencing, particularly the section on dialing. Each January, we write these 20 Day Video Conference Challenges to share our experiences with others. In the early days of video conferencing, it was cumbersome and expensive. Today, we can have excellent H.323 quality connecting [...]
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This post continues our 20 Day Challenge to understand the technical aspects of videoconferencing, particularly the section on dialing. Being organized and having quick access to critical information is essential to successful connections for teachers and students. Some of the following information can be easier to understand if you take a picture of it. Key [...]
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This post continues our 20 Day Challenge to understand the technical aspects of videoconferencing, particularly the section on dialing. First: Reseller Definition First, realize that Tandberg, Polycom and LifeSize generally do not sell directly to customers. They sell through resellers, also called integrators, because theses resellers also sell the peripherals, add-ons and even design the [...]
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This post continues our 20 Day Challenge to understand the technical aspects of videoconferencing. No Internet, No Videoconference. A phrase we often say to the teachers and educators we support. So in today’s post, let’s look at some basic things to check when you can’t connect anywhere. 1. Is the Internet working in the school/district? [...]
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