|
1
|
- Wednesday, May 21, 2003
- 2:15 – 3:00 pm
|
|
2
|
- Webcasting = live transmission of media over the internet
- streaming media vs. downloadable media
- encoder, server, player
- CADE controls the encoder and server
- also archived for on-demand viewing (archive runs off CADE server)
|
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
- Webcasting quality depends upon:
- originating video and audio
- method of encoding (codecs)
- audience’s connection method
- connection between server and player
- demand placed on server
- settings on player
- settings on computer
|
|
5
|
- An integrated live webcast scheduling and presentation system:
- administrative back-end: registration thru evaluation and reporting
- setting up events
- running events: two interfaces -- manager and audience
- integrates video, audio, slides, messaging, polling, captioning
|
|
6
|
- How the process works:
- presenters in Rockville
- presenters elsewhere
- technical staff in Chicago
- audience across the nation
|
|
7
|
- Example: admin side
- setting up a new event
- checking registration
- checking technical information
- closed events
- integrates RealMedia
- captioning
- evaluation
- reporting
|
|
8
|
|
|
9
|
- Example: manager side
- running an event
- messaging + marquee
- slide changes
- polling
- reporting
|
|
10
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
13
|
- Example: audience side
- registration
- technical check
- technical help
- automatic notification
- log in
- slide delay, messaging
- evaluation
|
|
14
|
|
|
15
|
- Archiving
- video + slides + captioning
- transcript + slides separately available
- available to all – no registration required
- audience size for archive usually exceeds that of live event
|
|
16
|
- Future developments
- firewall issues
- enhanced integration with web site
- customized interface and feature delivery based on audience
capabilities and audience needs (e.g. turning off and on features)
- integrated archiving feature
- improved Mac support and bug elimination
|
|
17
|
- Can you mix online presentations with other modalities of interaction?
- live over the web is not really “live”!
- additional technologies require additional resources and coordination
- catering to every audience vs. adopting the most effective and
efficient method
|
|
18
|
- Videotaping and archiving meetings
- benefits non-attendees
- provides continuity across time
- expands audience
- AMCHP
- MCHB New Leaders/Partnership
|
|
19
|
- create conference web site
- collaborate with MCHB division and conference organizers
- record events unobtrusively
- gather slides and handouts
- encode media, generate transcriptions, create media files for playback
|
|
20
|
- Collaboration is key
- within MCHB (and HRSA)
- between MCHB and CADE
- Scheduling is key
- high volume of events
- establishing regular event production patterns
- planning well ahead
|
|
21
|
- Refer to the “Webcast Guidelines” handout
|