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Video Collaboration Workshops : Schedule

Day 1

Time Topic Issues Covered
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome and Intro to ARCS
10:30 - 11:00 What is Video Collaboration?
  • 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 - 3:45
Break
3:45 - 5:00 Examples of how video collaboration is being used
  • Virtual Offices
  • Musical instrument training
  • Virtual Conferences
  • Cross institutional teaching

Day 2

Time Topic Issues Covered
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

Day 3

Time Topic Issues Covered
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.
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.