The first part of this page looks at the process required to start a school video conferencing and the second provides a printable checklist.
How to Connect
- Talk to your Local Authority or Regional Broadband Consortium to find out their specific advice and requirements
- Identify where video conferencing will be installed in the school
- Ensure the school network is suitably configured for video confernecing
- Buy and install appropriate equipment from reliable suppliers
- Work with the Local Authority to register the video conferencing equipment with the National Education Network service run by UKERNA - the JANET Video Conferencing Service (JVCS).
- Complete a free quality assurance video conference with JVCS.
Planning and Running a Conference
There are five stages to conducting a successful video conference. At each of these a number of tasks should take place to ensure that conferences are effective in delivering content and interaction.
These stages are:
- Well Before the Conference
- Week Before the Conference
- Just Before the Conference
- During the Conference
- After the Conference
As part of conference planning you may wish to download and print the following document which includes a tickable checklist. Printable Checklist (PDF 172KB)
JVCS Contact Details:
Tel: +44(0)131 650 4933
Fax: +44(0)131 650 6552
e-mail: vidconf@jvcs.ja.net
www: http://www.jvcs.ja.net/
Further support in this area can be found on these websites:
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/planning.html
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~abridle/videoconf/10Video_Conferencing_Checkl.shtml
http://lightbridge.sonoma.edu/main/video/checklist.pdf
http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/mmedia/wales/list.htm
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/vidconf/docs/vc_evaluation.doc
http://www.jvcs.ja.net/cgi-bin/vcng/mailform.cgi?cfg=schfb
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