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+ | Washington County Schools now offers many opportunities for videoconferencing both within the school system and with outside endpoints. | ||
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+ | ===== Available Types of Video Conferencing ===== | ||
+ | * Ad-Hoc using Cisco Unified Video Advantage (CUVA) - Requires a 7900-series Cisco phone (or IP Communicator software) connected to a PC that has a Cisco/ | ||
+ | * Ad-Hoc using Tandberg Gatekeeper - Requires NetMeeting (included with all Windows XP installs) or other H.323 compatible software and a webcam supported by NetMeeting. | ||
+ | * Multi-Point Conference using CUVA or Tandberg' | ||
+ | * Multi-Point Conference using Tandberg H.323 endpoints, NetMeeting, or other H.323-compatible endpoint/ | ||
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+ | ===== Definitions ===== | ||
+ | * CUVA - Cisco Unified Video Advantage = Cisco' | ||
+ | * MCU - Multipoint Conferencing Unit = Allows multiple sites to be in a single videoconference | ||
+ | * Bridge - Another name for MCU | ||
+ | * Gatekeeper - An H.323 device that keeps track of all available H.323 endpoints and their extensions. | ||
+ | * Endpoint - Any H.323 device or application. | ||
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