Continuing Education and
Communication Services
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
11/15/01
Contact: Dave Anderson, Continuing Education and Communication Services,
(515) 294-1234 or (515) 294-6222, dmander@iastate.edu
Desktop Videoconferencing Showcase Set for Tuesday, Nov. 20
AMES, Iowa -- Videoconferencing is a rapidly growing and changing field.
It can be used for distance education, connecting with guest speakers
from around the world, committee meetings and professional collaboration.
Continuing Education and Communication Services and the Provost's Distance
Education Council will host a Desktop Videoconferencing Open House Nov.
20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon in Rooms 150 through 160, Scheman Building.
The event will showcase some of the most popular videoconferencing systems
currently available for use in distance education, virtual conferences
and other educational needs.
“The goal of this demonstration is to help you evaluate the features
of different products and to share information on what is happening around
ISU and at other universities and institutions,” said Dave Anderson,
media resources supervisor for CECS and an organizer of the open house.
The Iowa State University community is invited to participate anytime
throughout the morning. Guest speakers via video conferencing include:
10 a.m. -- Bob Dixon, chief research engineer at The Ohio State
University and an internationally recognized expert on videoconferencing.
He will discuss a variety of issues related to videoconferencing including
applications, equipment, cost and current developments with video conferencing.
10:30 a.m. -- Larry Genalo, ISU professor in Material Science
and Engineering, will demonstrate the Mindstorms LEGO robotics lab from
the Toying with Technology lab in Howe Hall. Genalo hopes to use videoconferencing
as a tool for facilitation and communication of the TechKnow curriculum
with geographically dispersed K-12 partners.
11 a.m. -- Steve Egyhazi of Indiana University will address how
his university is using video conferencing and its applications.
11:30 a.m. -- Genalo presentation from 10:30 a.m. repeated.
In addition, at 9:30 a.m., Scott Dalton of SKC Communications, Kansas
City, Kan. will discuss the Polycom product line, its ease of use and
why it works well in an H.323 (I.P.) network environment.
Equipment will be set up so visitors can experience video conferencing.
ISU staff members who have experience with this technology will be available
to answer questions.
For more information contact Anderson at (515) 294-1234 or (515) 294-6222 or dmander@iastate.edu.
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