Conferencing at York gets better!

Facilities at Stedman Lecture Halls have been upgraded for Fall 2004.

Videoconferencing

Two studios and one lecture hall in Stedman are now available for events by videoconference such as meetings, lectures, research collaboration, thesis presentations or job interviews. Videoconferencing allows groups at different sites with this technology to communicate in live sessions using voice and video and - in some cases - additional tools to allow sharing of documents and presentations.

Stedman Studio A

Stedman Studio A can be configured for small group sessions or for up to 50 persons with a presentation podium for the instructor. Stedman Studio B is for small groups of up to 8 persons. Stedman D is a 265 seat lecture hall that is wired into the videoconference control room.

The videoconference equipment available in Stedman includes Access Grid in Studio A, and Polycom in both studios and lecture hall D. These technologies are compatible with conferences over IP and over ISDN telephone lines so that sites with different capabilities can communicate effectively with one another. In some instances, up to three videoconference sites can be bridged together using ITC equipment. Larger conferences involving four or more external sites can be arranged through an off campus bridge. ITC normally does a pre-test with the remote site to ensure compatibility and quality.

Some videoconferences can be streamed on the web simultaneously, and archived for viewing later.

Audio conferencing

Audio conferences in both Stedman Studios A and B can be configured using hands-free equipment. The audio conference can be combined with an internet-ready computer to provide technology for training groups off-site.

Satellite links

ITC maintains both a C band and KU band satellite dish, and downlink capability is available in Stedman Studio B.

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