Useful Links

Videoconferencing CookBook
An excellent guide to videoconferencing. The Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Video Development Initiative has published the "Video Conferencing Cookbook," an online manual providing detailed information and suggestions to help institutions select video hardware and software, create videoconference spaces, and conduct videoconferences.

Education First
A Pacific Bell project aimed at providing technology resources to the 9,000 California schools and libraries in the company's service territory.

Polycom
Polycom is one the videoconferencing product used on the OHSU campus.

Tandberg
Tandberg is the other videoconferencing product used on the OHSU campus.

Videoconferencing (What is it?)
A guide to helps facilitators plan and conduct a videoconference at the Cooperating School Districts in St Louis.

Videoconferencing for Learning
Supports effective use of videoconferencing technology by providing basic information about videoconferencing technology and instructional applications as well as resources to help you link with other videoconferencing teachers, librarians, and content providers.

Working with Compressed Video
This site provides a good overview of the various issues associated with using compressed videoconferencing for teaching or presentations. It is very comprehensive and covers such areas as:

• Working with Human Factors
• Communication Skills
• Instructional Strategies
• Planning for Two-way Video