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Hello All, First I want to say thank you for all the responses. I really appreciate it. Yes, this is actually a graduate level course but I have not contacted Broadcasting Services or ATS Media. I will definitely start there first. The requirements are somewhat wide open at this point. Both sides need to be easy to use and set up. The professor teaching the course does travel so it should be easy enough for him to take with him. The class size is roughly about 16 people so it isn't a huge audience. Both sides need both video and audio as well as the ability to write on some kind of whiteboard. There will be a TA in the classroom to assist the professor. The professor will be located in Washington DC and the class will be here on campus. Bidirectional communication is a must. Thanks again for the input. Dean -----Original Message----- From: Michael Surato [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:43 PM To: [log in to unmask]; III Dean Olson Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Video Conferencing Solutions I have a couple of questions in this regard. First, is this an MSU class for credit? If so, have you called Broadcasting services or ATS Media? They may have a solution for credit courses. Secondly, what are the requirements for this solution? Is the professor going to be on campus but the class in DC, or the reverse? Will there be more than one person on both ends? What about bi-directional communication? Just some questions to get the creative juices flowing! -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 12/2/2008 at 3:00 PM, "Olson, III Dean" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello All, > > > > I have a professor here in my department that will be flying back and forth > from Washington DC to teach a class next fall. As you're all aware that can > get expensive. I have been tasked with finding a video conferencing > solution to reduce the number of trips he has to make. I am aware of > Polycom but they are a little expensive. > > > > Does anyone have any experiences with other solutions or could give a > recommendation? Thanks. > > > > Dean > > > > > > Dean Olson > > Systems Administrator > > Department Of Economics > > Michigan State University > > > > (517)432-2284 > > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] > >