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