Fall 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting

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PART I

Leveraging Statewide Video Conferencing Efforts in Ohio

PART II

Telepresence: A Low Cost Approach, Interoperability and The Commons

October 14, 2008, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
UTC/GMT -5 hours (CDT)
Location: Borgne

   David Barber, eTech Ohio  [pdf]
   Bob Dixon, The Ohio State University and OSCnet  [pdf]
   Gabe Moulton, The Ohio State University  [pdf]
   Pankaj Shah, OARnet  [pdf]
   Nicholas Thompson, The Ohio State University  [pdf]

Session Abstract This 2-part session will include a presentation by Pankaj Shah and David Barber on the collaborative video conferencing efforts in Ohio and a presentation by Bob Dixon, Gabe Moulton, and Nicholas Thompson on low-cost telepresence solutions.


Part I
Ohio has approached video conferencing services in a collaborative environment. All videoconferencing assets from three major players - OARnet, eTech and State of Ohio OIT are being put together in the collaborative architecture. These assets also encompass high definition telepresence, collaboration tools such as Elluminate, broadcasting assets (satellite dishes etc.)
This collaborative approach has helped create a unified and cost effective service offering for various stakeholders in education, research and government sectors. We will provide some of the building blocks and best practices that we have created while coming up with this unified service.



Part II
A low-cost Telepresence kit is now available, and we will describe our experiences with installing and using two of them, including interoperability with other Telepresence systems and standard videoconferencing systems. The current capabilities of the Internet2 Commons for high-definition video and telepresence will be described.
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