ARCS Video Collaboration Workshop
Initial idea is to run a 3 day video collaboration workshop in Adelaide and Melbourne.
First day will be more general/introductionary in nature. Last two days will be more technical.
Previous AG workshop run at UQ
Workshop Schedule
Day 1
| Time |
Topic |
Issues Covered |
Slides |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Welcome and Intro to ARCS |
|
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
What is Video Collobration? |
- Comparison of individual knowledge to collective knowledge
- Focus on research outcomes
- Cost-efficiency of video-collaboration
|
|
| 11:00 - 11:15 |
Break |
|
|
| 11:15 - 1:00 |
EVO |
- What is EVO?
- Basic Use
- Extra features
|
|
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Lunch |
|
|
| 2:00 - 3:30 |
AccessGrid |
- What is the AccessGrid?
- Installation
- Toolkit Overview
|
|
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
Examples of how video collobration is being used |
- Virtual Offices
- Musical instrument training
- Virtual Conferences
- Cross institutional teaching
|
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Day 2
| Time |
Topic |
Issues Covered |
Slides |
| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Design Considerations for Room Based Video Collaboration |
- Design issues
- Mic, Speaker and Camera options and placement
- Single vs Multi-node configuration
|
|
| 9:45 - 10:30 |
Audio Tuning |
- Configuring an XAP device
- Noise cancellation
- Configuring a telco device
|
|
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
|
|
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
AG Website Overview |
- Software downloads
- Hardware Information
- Global Node Listing
- AG Projects
|
|
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
AG Operational Suggestions |
- Making an AG more operator friendly
- Ways to provide feedback to the AG participants
|
|
| 12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
|
|
| 1:15 - 2:30 |
Self-Testing an Access Grid |
- Testing Audio
- Testing Video
- Network Testing
- Available Documentation
|
|
| 2:30 - 3:15 |
Global Quality Assurance Program for the Access Grid |
- What is the QA Process
- Why it is important
- Where to find information, such as the test protocol and list of QA'ed Nodes
- Tips and Tricks to Improve Quality
|
|
| 3:15 - 3:30 |
Break |
|
|
| 3:30 - 5:00 |
AG Shared Applications |
- VenueVNC
- Shared Presentation and Browser
- AGTigerboard
- Other available Shared App's
|
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Day 3
| Time |
Topic |
Issues Covered |
Slides |
| 9:00 - 9:45 |
Networking |
- Unicast vs Mulitcast
- Firewall issues
|
|
| 9:45 - 10:30 |
Venue Servers and Unicast Bridging |
- Configuring a Venue Server
- Configuring a Unicast Bridge
- Differences between an AG2 and AG3 unicast bridge
|
|
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
|
|
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
AGVCR and H261AS? |
- Installing AGVCR
- Using AGVCR to replay a recorded session
- Demonstration of H261AS? and how it can be used to transmit an application!
|
|
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
Security and Scheduling |
- Pro's and Con's behind a firewall
- Identity and Service Certificates
- Encrypted Media
- Restarting of useful task
|
|
| 12:30 - 1:15 |
Lunch |
|
|
| 1:15 - 2:30 |
HDV / DV |
- Overview of HDV and DV
- Demo using HDV and DV within an AG environment
- Show where to get it and start using it
|
|
| 2:30 - 3:15 |
Trouble Shooting |
- Overview of common AG problems
- Tips and tricks to diagnose and resolved issues.
|
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| 3:15 - 3:30 |
Break |
|
|
| 3:30 - 4:00 (or later) |
Solving Known issues for participants and general question and Answer |
- Audience participation, where participants can highlight their current issues and with a round table discussion, try and solve any and all issues.
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Topic revision: r10 - 07 Jul 2008 - 02:34:13 -
JasonBell
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