An evolution of Vscene in action - John Wilson
Transcript of An evolution of Vscene in action - John Wilson
John WilsonCEO, Ajenta
Snapshot 10,000+ Users
8,000+ Video systems registered
1,900 Organisations
60,000+ Conferences per year
20,000 Hours of recording per year
HD Resolution over 3G/4G
Near Zero Latency
Document Pinch & Zoom
2017 Roadmap
Launch of WebRTC Chat Functionality Mobile apps – iOS and Android
Meeting Control for iPad and Android Tablet
Skype for Business Interoperability
‘Vscene Room’ - 4K Software Room System
Outlook Integration – dial-in scheduling
2018 Roadmap
Launch of Vscene 2.0 ‘Simple, Flexible & Interoperable’
Global whiteboard, polling, attendee management & breakout rooms
Upload and storage of learning material & Integration with Moodle
Greater broadcasting features (integration with CDNs)
Competitive Pricing
‘Focus on the learning experience’
SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance) use Vscene to enhance teaching and learning and facilitate collaboration for 1,200 physicists from multiple campuses and universities.
Upgrade classrooms with HD video systems
Very high resolution and framerate for immersive student experience
Designed with focus on simplicity
Support various input devices – visualisers and guest laptops
Installation had to be completed at all sites out of semester.
Fully automated classroom booking in advance across 8 universities
Students can join from any device in any location
Full in-call moderation and Lecture Mode
Webcasting for larger audience participation
Recording of sessions for future use
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SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance)
Created in 2004 to
• Pool and enhance Scotland’s strongest physics research to develop international leadership
• Provide a magnet for researchers and sponsors worldwide
We now benefit from the combined strength of eight physics departments
SUPA background
Pooling enables us to increase our individual and collective competitiveness
SUPA has evolved to deliver many of its activities through the Graduate School
SUPA numbersTotal (T&R) Academic Staff 314Total Research (R) Staff 434Total Graduate Students 596Collaborative Grant Income Cumulative £320 MNon Collaborative Grant Income Cumulative £163 MNumber of Prestigious Fellows 117Number of ERC grants 31+ Nobel Prize winner (Peter Higgs) 1+ Chief Scientific Advisor to Scottish Government 1
Data from October 2015
Not an ‘ordinary’ Graduate School: >600 students
Training at the highest international level in physics as well as the broader skills needed to establish its graduates in a successful career
PhD students undertake a minimum of 40 hours of physics studies and 20 hours of core skills training during the first two years of their studies• Video-conferenced lectures• Labs• Residential sessions
The SUPA Graduate School
The SUPA Graduate School
Using Vscene
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
>50 courses
>800 hours
CDT facilitation
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>50 courses
>800 hours
CDT facilitation
Title
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
Stephen Breslin, CEO of the Glasgow Science Centre, at a SUPA Public Engagement Network meeting
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
GS componentsSUPA Prize Studentships
Advanced physics courses delivered via VC
“My.SUPA” web portal
Induction, careers and outreach events
Research seminars and colloquia
Distinguished Visitor programme
Exchanges
Industry placements
SUPA “Annual Gathering” including an exhibition
Integration with SUSSP summer schools
Challenges
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Scheduling
Room variations
Modernising standards- Display choices
Pedagogical preferences
Including purchases from eight separate institutions with their own procedures
Time pressure
Result of upgrade
Provide as close to ‘gold standard’ of face-to-face RTC as possible
Lecturer only has to:• Plug in laptop (optional)• Share content• Use physical buttons to select content
input and audience/lecturer camera-- everything else is automatic
All rooms have local PC, laptop or visualiser content options
Fixed room systems have the advantage of set-and-forget implementation – reducing user interaction
Upgraded VC rooms
Outreach
Teacher engagement
Research meetings
Industry interactions
Parallel course provision (outwith rooms)
Summer School recording
Webinars
Plans to increase Vscene use
Ajenta has upgraded the hardware in eight SUPA VC rooms, optimised for Vscene• HD video• Fast content channel transfer• Complex scheduling• HD recording• Remote attendance• Parallel course delivery
The SUPA Graduate School uses Vscene heavily
… and has plans to increase usage
Summary
Vscene is central to almost everything that SUPA does