September 18, 2015
By: Jack D'Ardenne
The Harvard Business School recently launched the HBX virtual classroom. "HBX Live is a studio based classroom located at WGBH Boston (public TV station) that enables 60 individuals from different locations around the world to join in a real-time discussion...
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By: Todd Stabley
As many of you know, Media Technologies periodically conducts a survey of leading lecture capture tools in an effort to ensure that DukeCapture remains up-to-date and serves the needs of our community. Our last survey was published in 2014 and concluded that...
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September 4, 2015
By: Stephen Toback
[duke_media src="https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/fqgAAA/"] At the brilliant suggestion of Amy Kenyon, I did some testing of using Prezi as a recording tool for one of our courses in production. It’s pretty great for zooming around large images at will and discussing the...
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August 4, 2015
By: Todd Stabley
I was intrigued by a recent article on streamingmedia.com that outlines innovations in home entertainment technology that are poised to make a big splash in the months ahead. These changes focus around dynamic range--the ability to express a much wider gamut...
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June 1, 2015
By: Jack D'Ardenne
For those that couldn’t make it, we had a great demo at Cisco's briefing center. We got to see a few of Cisco's latest MX, SX, and DX video conferencing systems. We also got to see a few new web collaboration...
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April 1, 2015
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Yesterday, Google announced its new HDMI stick, Chromebit, which will run Google's Chrome OS. Basically, it is a mini computer that plugs into a display's HDMI input. The device will be availble this summer, and will be sold for under $100....
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December 17, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
This Friday we are having an action packed DDMC meeting at Nicholas School of the Environment’s new Environment Hall building. We will have a quick meeting (agenda below), take a tour of Environment Hall, and then test some wireless presentation devices...
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December 16, 2014
By: Jack D'Ardenne
Sizes available: 28, 58, 65,84, and 98 inches. Available in 2D/3D touch and multitouch models. The touch model supports 32 simultaneous touchpoint. http://www.planar.com/products/large-format-displays/ultrares/
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December 15, 2014
By: Mich Donovan
For as long as we’ve been creating video lectures for the Online Courses project technology has been as much of a challenge as it has been a solution. From connecting all the different devices and cords and adapters, to operating...
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December 5, 2014
By: Stephen Toback
The Pratt School of Engineering has arranged for Christie to be on site this Wednesday, December 10th, at 9:30 AM in Teer 327 Christie to show wireless collaboration system, the Brio: http://www.christiedigital.com/en-us/business/products/christie-brio-presentation-and-collaboration-systems/Pages/christie-brio-team.aspx More information on time and location will be posted here....
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