1. Video Conferencing… on a Shoestring Budget Janet Buckenmeyer, Ph.D. Anastasia Trekles Purdue University Calumet

2. Overview Want to conduct video conferences but don’t have thousands to spend on Polycom, Tandberg, etc.? With just a couple of cheap web cameras and Apple iChat or AOL Instant Messenger with Video, you’re good to go!

3. Apple iChat AV Comes pre-loaded on all Mac OS X 10.2 or later computers Works with AOL AIM accounts or.Mac accounts Works with the Apple iSight Firewire camera ($149) to provide live video/audio conferencing Also provides text chat and file sharing as you’re conducting your video conference

4. AOL Video IM http://aimtoday.aol.com/features/main_redesi gn.adp?fid=video_imhttp://aimtoday.aol.com/features/main_redesi gn.adp?fid=video_im Free to anyone Works both with other AOL AIM users and iChat users Works with almost any USB or Firewire web camera and microphone Also lets you conduct text chats during video conferencing

5. Notes About Video Chat You will need broadband Internet service to effectively use video chat You can use lower speed (dialup) services for audio chat, however You can video/audio chat with a limited number of individual users at one time depending on the program In Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (due later this year), iChat will support more connection protocols and better video resolution

6. Educational Uses Person-to-person video chat can be used: –As an alternative to higher-cost video conference solutions –To bring a variety of subject-matter experts into the classroom –As a means to allow children from different communities and cultures get together and learn from one another –As a means of getting teaching professionals in touch with one another no matter where they live

7. Demonstration Using two Macintosh notebooks and two iSight cameras, we’ll demonstrate how easy it is to open up a video chat and exchange files and text

8. Resources AIM: http://aimtoday.aol.com/features/main_r edesign.adp?fid=video_im http://aimtoday.aol.com/features/main_r edesign.adp?fid=video_im Apple iChat software: http://www.apple.com/ichat http://www.apple.com/ichat Apple iSight camera: http://www.apple.com/isight http://www.apple.com/isight

9. Resources Best practices for videoconferencing in the classroom: http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/implementat ion.htm http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/implementat ion.htm Videoconferencing for Learning: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/vidco nf.html http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/vidco nf.html Purdue Calumet School of Education: http://education.calumet.purdue.edu http://education.calumet.purdue.edu Help with Technology: http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Tutorials http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Tutorials

10. Thank You! To download this presentation, visit http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Tutorials /ICE http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/Tutorials /ICE Janet Buckenmeyer, Ph.D. Anastasia Trekles School of Education Purdue University Calumet