Videoconferencing

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Students, faculty, and staff can initiate, conduct, or participate in IP-based H.323 videoconferences at no cost. Videoconferences can be conducted in a permanent room setup or at another location on campus using a portable endpoint. Up to six concurrent locations can be bridged. Capturing and archiving is also available (via IPVCR).

The high definition videoconferencing supported by IT Services utilizes Lifesize, Tandberg, and Polycom endpoints. Although IT Services supports all videoconferencing on campus, some videoconferencing equipment is owned and operated by colleges, schools, or departments.

The Access Grid is another videoconferencing option that multicasts streams of audio and video data to allow participants at multiple locations to interact.

IT Services Endpoint Locations

• Administrative Services Building, ADSB 209
  John Chapman, jchapman@uark.edu, 575-2901
  Mike Duncan, mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
• Career Development Center, ARKU 607
  Lori Magar smagar@uark.edu, 575-2805
• Division of Agriculture, Poultry Science 0117
  Gary Shepard gshepard@uark.edu, 575-3471
• J.B. Hunt building, JBHT 535
  George Holmes gholmes@uark.edu
  John Chapman jchapman@uark.edu, 575-2901
  
• Mullins Library, MULN 225
  John Chapman jchapman@uark.edu, 575-2901
  Mike Duncan mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
• Faculty Technology Center
  Mike Duncan mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
  Eric Gorder egorder@uark.edu, 575-7401
• Student Technology Center
  Jered Guist jguist@uark.edu, 575-8602
  Mike Duncan mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
• Willard J. Walker Hall
  Mike Duncan mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
  Eric Gorder egorder@uark.edu, 575-7401

Other Locations

• Engineering South, AT&T Room
  Eric denBoer ericdb@uark.edu, 575-8424
• Law School
  Robert Wheeler rewheel@uark.edu, 200-2654
  Chris Abel cabel@uark.edu, 575-5656
• Walton College of Business
  Jim Goodlander jlgood@uark.edu, 575-3243
• World Trade Center, Rogers
  Mike Duncan mduncan@uark.edu, 575-7401
  Eric Gorder egorder@uark.edu, 575-7401
• School of Social Work, Academic Support Building Library room 107
  Tommy Milford tmilford@uark.edu, 575-8429
  Eric Gorder egorder@uark.edu, 575-7401

For more information on videoconferencing at the University of Arkansas campus, contact Mike Duncan at mduncan@uark.edu or 575-7401.

Access Grid

Videoconferencing using the Access Grid is a good choice for sessions requiring a high level of interaction or participation from multiple locations at a distance. The Access Grid facilitates a sense of virtual presence by allowing participants in multiple locations to view each other at the same time. Output from multiple cameras is displayed as individual video windows on a large screen at each location.

The Access Grid is available at all major higher education institutions in Arkansas and at most research universities across the country. Access Grid videoconferencing is suitable for collaborative work sessions, distributed meetings, shared research, shared courses, and seminars.

The Access Grid is an Internet2 based system that multicasts separate streams of data from each camera and the audio system into the network. High-Definition (HD) is available.

The Access Grid node at the University of Arkansas is located in the David W. Mullins Library, Room 225. The Access Grid is a free service available to students, staff, and faculty of the University of Arkansas.

To reserve the Access Grid or learn more, contact John Chapman at jchapman@uark.edu or 575-2901.