Collaboration Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008

Collaboration Technology and Engaging the Campus 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Case Western Reserve University
Thwing Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Breakout Sessions
Track 3: The People formerly known as the Audience

Rich Media and Participatory Culture - The Experience of YouTube and iTunes in Higher Education

Description:

A growing number of institutions are adopting popular distributed media platforms such as YouTube and iTunes U to extend the reach of their campus. These platforms extend the viewership of content from a local audience of thousands to a global audience of millions. The panel will discuss the differences and similarities of these platforms and ways in which they have been deployed in higher education.

Participants

Michael Kubit, Director of MediaVision Case Western Reserve University, Convener
Bryan Beverly, Sr. Digital Technology Analyst/Project Manager, Wright State University
Jerry D’Antonio, Director Systems Integration and Web Technology, WVIZ, PBS/Ideastream

Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Location 1914 Lounge

New Frontiers in Video-Based Collaboration: Adobe Connect and Lifesize

Description:

This session will feature two state-of-the-art networked video collaboration tools: LifeSize High-Definition videoconferencing and Adobe Connect web-conferencing. The panel will discuss the fundamental differences between videoconferencing and web-conferencing and the effective application of each.

Participants:

Michael Kubit, Director of MediaVision, Case Western Reserve University, Convener
Jon Vorpe, Regional Sales Manager, LifeSize Communications
Ed Hemphill, Senior SE, LifeSize Communications
Mehran Mehregany, Chairman of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University
Tim Plumer, Jr, Sr. Solutions Engineer, NA Education Sales, Adobe Systems Incorporated 
Hope Johnson¸ Technical Trainer, University Technology Training Center, University of Minnesota

Time: 12:00 - 12:45

Location 1914 Lounge

Towards a Unified Communications Environment Leveraging VOIP and WebEx - The Cisco Story

Description:

Cisco WebEx will be hosting a break out session during the day for you and your organization to see the latest in collaboration technologies. During the break out session, Cisco WebEx will demonstrate an easy to use platform for web, audio, video, chat, and IM can positively impact the ability to teach and learn in a connected environment. Besides an interactive demonstration and overview of the latest in web collaboration, Cisco WebEx will also introduce a few examples of how your organization may change the game in attracting the new students/clients and enhancing the brand of your organization:

Enhancing Your Brand/Image – Imagine providing applicants access to a unified client for web collaboration, audio, IM, VoIP, e-mail under your organizations brand prior to accepting admittance to the University. This client can travel with the Student before, during and after college life.

Virtual Open Houses - Meet faculty, staff, current students, and alumni. Explore the campus and community virtually. Post your questions about programs, financial aid, student life, and other topics instantly and develop lasting relationships and sense of belonging.

Distance Learning & Hybrid or Blended Courses – using web collaboration tools and shared workspaces to educate independent of location or ability to attend in person.

Virtual Office Hours - increase advising efforts to better hand hold students through to graduation; provide flexibility to off campus staff/faculty.

Parent to Parent Sessions - parents want more information and more access, with the click of a button open a web, audio, video session up to them to provide feedback and interaction between them.

IT Support & Helpdesk - decrease time to resolution to enhance the students support experience and increasing IT Client satisfaction.

International Education Programs - leverage the global backbone to access resources and students for global education programs using the Cisco WebEx Network.

Research Collaboration - increase collaboration between dispersed research groups and develop relationships with organizations that provide grants.

Business Continuity - add to your Disaster Recovery and Emergency plan a central portal and tools to connect online for information. Virtual Emergency Operation Centers...

Green Certified - cut down on costs and emissions associated meeting face to face.

Participants:

Time: 2:00 - 2:45

Location Meeting Room A

Space is limited.