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What is videoconferencing?
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What videoconferencing services are available in the College of Education?
- Lifesize Video (formerly “Clearsea”)
- Skype (we provide training on how to use Skype)
- Videoconferencing rooms
- Multipoint "Virtual" Videoconferencing rooms
- Zoom
What videoconferencing rooms are available for use?
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- Laptop
- High-speed internet
- Webcam, speakers and microphone (most laptops have this built-in)
- Admin access to the computer you will be using
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- Downloading Skype or Lifesize clients
- Your local tech support group can install the clients in case you don’t have admin access to the computer
What videoconferencing equipment is available in the College of Education?
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- The Logitech Videoconferencing Kit gives the user a lot more flexibility.
- Camera set on a tripod for video
- Microphone/speaker module for audio
- Provides an excellent videoconferencing experience
- allows the user to place the camera almost anywhere in the room while still keeping the microphone/speaker in a central location
- Personal Skype accounts required
- Videoconferencing “Skype” Laptop
- You can checkout a laptop with Skype installed on it for your convenience
- Personal Skype accounts required
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- Good addition if you are using the video conferencing “Skype” Laptop or if you are using your own computer
- Acts as a speaker and microphone
- Provides a better quality call than the built in components of a laptop
- Lifesize Icon
- EDP Only
- Recording capabilities
- Need list of EIDs to share video with
- Provides similar experience to the videoconferencing rooms but in a mobile format
How to request videoconferencing?
- To request videoconferencing, the first step is to submit a help ticket to help@edb.utexas.edu.
- In this ticket it is important that you include as much of the following information as possible for the remote participant.
- Name
- Email address
- UT eid (if possible)
- Site name (Organization name)
- Site location (City, State, Country)
- Site’s Technical Support Contact (A member of the participants own IT staff)
- When and Where the call will take place
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