January 15, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Due to the joyous snow conditions around Durham, Classroom Conversations 2018 technically took place in… 2019. Classroom Conversations, a Duke Digital Media Community (DDMC) session to recap and explore 2018-2019 classroom technology trends focused on two main topics, active learning...
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January 14, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Sony visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center this past week to review their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera offerings. Starting at the entry level, Sony showcased the SRG120, ideal for small conference rooms or classrooms on a budget. The optics held up well compared...
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November 29, 2018
By: Devon Henry
This month’s Video Working Group meeting was all about Sling, a video streaming service. It’s an affordable setup that is designed to be incredibly user-friendly and powerful. Stephen Toback reported seeing this at NAB earlier this year. While the model is...
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November 20, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Creating a basic Zoom Room couldn't be easier. You get a computer, connect a display, keyboard, and mouse, and then install the Zoom Room software on the computer. Once you register the room and iPad (or another control device capable of...
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November 19, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Last week, Cisco visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) to offer an update on their WebEx/codec offerings. Greg Schalmo, a Senior Collaboration Architect at Cisco, detailed the transformation WebEx has undergone over the past six months. First, WebEx is...
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November 12, 2018
By: Todd Stabley
With their commitment to innovation and fresh ideas, it might be too early to call Warpwire an "old dog," but they definitely learned a cool new trick recently that has expanded the ways it is now possible to use Warpwire...
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November 5, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
While demoing a Zoom Room, I sometimes get the all-too-familiar look of "I get it... this is great and all, but our students, faculty, and/or staff want a simple solution. They don't want to download an app, wireless sharing isn't...
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By: Richard Mitchell
One of the most overlooked technical aspects of in-office or at-home online teaching is audio capture. AV folks are quick to recommend $100-$200 webcams to significantly improve the video quality and flexibility of the teaching environment. But, when it comes...
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November 2, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
Logitech offered a sneak peek at their soon-to-be-released Rally USB-connected video conferencing solution. While Logitech has had somewhat similar offerings in the past (ie. Logitech Group), the Rally is a bit of a game changer as it competes more directly with the...
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November 1, 2018
By: Devon Henry
Vyond isn’t only for animating cartoon characters. It’s also a great tool for easy and flexible graph animations. I really encourage people to play around with the tools inside. This example was made very quickly, but this kind of thing...
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