Insight into Video Conferencing and Streaming

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Insight into online video conferencing and streaming

Gordon Millner

Technical Infrastructure Advisor, Jisc RSC East Midlands

Phyllis Callinan

Network Services Coordinator, Janet

Using video – quick poll

Who’s using video of some sort in the office?Vote yes or no

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Using video – quick poll

Using video in the classroom?Vote yes or no

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Using video – quick poll

Using video of some sort at home?Vote yes or no

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Did you know?

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2012 the London Olympics was the biggest streaming

event of the year

24 HD streams with 100’s millions of views

BBC iPlayer200 million content requests per month

As of 11 June 2013, the most viewed video on

YouTube

PSY's "Gangnam Style” with over 1.6 billion views

Using video – the world is changing

In the home,

the traditional set-top boxes are going

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Using video – the world is changing

Replaced with

multi-room and multi-device setups

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Using video – the world is changing

Viewing streaming media from

Netflix, Lovefilm, iTunes, Apple TV, Amazon etc.

Seamless integration of live and on-demand TV

eg. BBC iPlayer, 4OD, Sky Now and Sky Go, etc.

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Using video

We are becoming multi-tasking consumers of media using it for:

Entertainment

Enrichment of information and knowledge

Business

Learning

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Using video

And we’re in control of …

When and how we consume this media

And none more so than our current generation of students

So we MUST start to use video more in what we do in the

workplace and the classroom

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Quick Question?

How many of you sit with your smartphone, tablet or laptop whilst you watch tv / video and browse the web, check emails, facebook etc ?

Vote yes or no

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So what have we got?

Video Streaminghttp://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=74052

I’ll come back to streaming later

Video Conferencing

Using video

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A few reasons to video conference:

Hold meetingsWork remotely

Shrink your office spaceReduce travel and time

Conduct training and classes onlineConnect with experts

Collaboration with other organisations and students

And perhaps record those sessions to re-use them time and time again

Using video

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So how big do you want to go …. Or more to the point how much money have you got

Telepresence Systems

More likely the cheaper options

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Desktop or mobile / BYOD

and it’s going to get even better with 4G coming

Skype Facetime

Google Hangouts

A bit more professional but more expensive

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Rating and comparison of online conferencing and webinar software

http://webconferencing-test.com/en/online-meeting-home

Using video

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So back to streaming:

Creating or using contentIn-house consumption – create your own, perhaps generate income from your specialist areas

Store it on your VLE or video server system and

use systems such as ClickView

Or take it out to the cloud instead User Generated Sites (UGC) – Youtube Channels, VimeoOnline Video Provider (OVP) - Brightcove

Using video

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You might want to REALLY get into generating your own … again could be an income stream ….. When you get time look at creativelive.com

Using video

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So things to consider when starting to create your own videos and video streaming

Consider the output devices: eg. Flash, Apple IOS

No of video/audio inputs and Multicamera switching

How many streams do you want to deliver?

Encoders:video format (codec eg. MPEG, H264)size (640x360, 960x540, 1280x720, 1920x1080 HD)software or hardware or cloud-based encoders

Live Streaming Providers … Livestream, Ustream, Bambuser

Using video

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Using video

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Videoconferencing withJanet Videoconferencing

Phyllis Callinan Network Services Coordinator

• Supporting VC since 1995 for UK education & research

• Live support 08:00 to 21:00 weekdays, 08:00 to 17:00 Saturdays

• Secure, web based system to book or launch a VC with anyone, anywhere.

• Feature rich service which is continually being enhanced

Janet Videoconferencing Service

• Remove the need to use complex remote controls in rooms

• System dials out to remote sites, so users just answer incoming call

• Live telephone support means users have more confidence

• Support team can access diagnostics to each site so can quickly help with any issue

• Web interface allows users to simplify making a call, even if they have never used a particular room

Why use Janet Videoconferencing?

• 3 Step sequence to launch or schedule a VC• Bridging to any standards based VC system• Desktop PC client available• Multi-party VC capability easy to setup & manage• Telephone participant capability• Streaming• Recording• Live conference management via web interface• Ability to change venues / setup before or during

the session

Features of Booking Service

• Impartial advice about VC equipment

• room setups, layouts

• Technical queries – firewalls, gatekeepers, connectivity issues, failed QA tests

Video Technology Advisory Service (VTAS)

• Desktop PC client for Windows (ConferenceMe)

• In use since 2008

• Can be added to any session

• Desktop sharing capability

• Download & self test available 24/7 at www.ja.net/desktopcheck

Desktop client

www.ja.net/desktopcheck

Download & test

• Janet connected service

• Collaboration client

• Windows & Mac

• Free trial download at http://janet.iocom.co.uk/

• Can talk directly to the Janet system or any traditional VC kit

Visimeet

• Presence• Instant messaging• Audio &/or video• Multiple participants• Connects to H.323 or SIP• Video scales up to HD*• Desktop/Application

sharing in native resolution and choice of frame rates*

• File sharing• Conference moderator• Free basic license

available for most users* Subject to your system

capabilities

Visimeet Features

Uses of Janet VC in FE

• North Wales – Llandrillo Menai• Facilitated college merger• broadcasting lectures to colleges within the

network, staff interviews, open evenings (distance learning, distance working)

• 2,000 staff; 34,000 students

• Wiltshire College - multi-campus college• used a recorded videoconference to deliver a

talk from a New Zealand based engineer and entrepreneur

• use VC mainly for internal meetings and occasionally externally; reduced travel

Key links

www.ja.net/bookvc

www.ja.net/desktopcheck

www.ja.net/streamtest

http://janet.iocom.co.uk/

Janet News 21 - Page 19 - FE Colleges in Wales using Janet VC

https://www.ja.net/sites/default/files/news/Janet%20News%2021%20-%20Jun%202013.pdf

Questions?

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Insight 2013

If you want to discuss options available to you for

video conferencing and streaming then

either contact me at the RSC or Phyllis at Janet

Jisc Regional Support Centres work with more than 2,000 UK learning providers helping

them to improve performance and efficiency through the use of technology.

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk

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Insight 2013

That’s it for this Insight webinar!

If you have any questions then please contact us:

01509 618120

gordon.millner@rsc-em.ac.uk

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk