Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Streaming

Karen Kaminski is presenting.
Recommendations:
Logitech webcam V-US20. Good, quiet, non-echoing room. Headset w/mic. Plantronics DSP-500.

We are having tech problems connecting to a live Webinar. Ah, it wouldn't be tech without problems.

Streaming servers allow less copyright concern, since the file is not actually copied to the listener's computer. Still, copyright laws still apply.

Real, Microsoft and Apple all have software to produce. For bandwidth, stick with audio unless the video really contributes to the content.

Helix Server is free. Recommendation, if the University Tech folks won't set up a server, set up your own. When the tech folks see lots of incompatible servers going, they will probably step in to clean up the mess. Hmmmm........

Streamed content should be brief, since it does not allow pausing. If you want pauses for reflection, let the student download the content and play it locally. On streamed files, post a listening time, so students know when they will have the 14minutes 32 seconds to sit and listen to the streamed file.

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