Benefits and efficiencies with Vscene - Jisc Digifest 2016

Vscene:Video conferencing from JiscTim BoundyTeam manager, Applications and video development

Why is this so complicated?

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Vscene: Video conferencing from Jisc

3/03/2016 Vscene: Video conferencing from Jisc

WhoPerson to person

vs Video system calls video

system

WhenOn demand

vs Scheduled (booked) events

WhatShared physical rooms

vs Personal endpoints

WhereSemi-permanent virtual room

vs Temporarily brought together

Two ways to use Vscene

Scheduled conferences

Virtual rooms

2/03/2016 The challenge of International Open Access

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http://www.vscene.jisc.ac.uk/

Changes are afoot…

1. Interface improvements2. More efficient infrastructure

Development Phase 2 - February to August 2016

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Existing Vscene infrastructure

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ISDN endpoint

Telephone

H.323/SIP Endpoint

H.323/SIP Endpoint

Janet

Irish H.323/SIP Endpoint

HEANet

NREN B

VCS Infrastructur

e

STREAM

Vidyo Portal

VidyoReplay Cluster

VidyoRouter Pool

VidyoGateways

NREN C

Visimeet Servers

Cisco MCUs

Cisco MCUs

ISDN Gateways

Constant improvement – Phase 2, Aug 2016

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» Investment in the interface (Usability Review)»More help with everything…

› Fewer confusing terms› More graphics, FAQs, video tutorials, etc.› HTML emails for readability and understanding

»Telephone access, recording and streaming in virtual rooms»Mobile App for joining a conference»WebRTC browser access»A more consistent experience

The Janet Videoconference Service (JVCS)

»1995 to 2015»Used by education, research,

admin, content providers»Snapshot on 30 July 2014…

› 8,151 VC Systems› (no browser option)› 9,866 users› 1,112 organisations› ~45,000 conferences per

year

JVCS

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The Janet Videoconference Service (JVCS)

»1995 to 2015»Used by education, research,

admin, content providers»Snapshot on 30 July 2014…

› 8,151 VC Systems› (no browser option)› 9,866 users› 1,112 organisations› ~45,000 conferences per

year

JVCS»35% churn of users»2014 to present

› 3,354 VC Systems plus browser option

› 9,021 users› 1,284 organisations› 31,727 conferences (2015)› ~16,500 virtual room

sessions

Vscene

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Who is using Vscene?

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Registered endpoints by sector (Dec 2015 , Total 3265)

Higher Education; 2013; 62%Schools; 571; 17%

Content Providers; 46; 1%

Public Sector; 190; 6%NHS; 11; 0%

Further Education; 182; 6%

Research Council; 209; 6%Commercial; 43; 1%

Why are they using it?

»In 2012* VC saved the UK Higher Education sector:› £66 million in costs › 10.25k tonnes net of emitted CO2

»For the nine universities studied in detail, savings were between £152k and £1.6million pa

»Each meeting replaced by a VC saved an average of £175

*SusteIT initiative: “Financial and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Conferencing and Virtual Meetings in UK Universities” http://core.kmi.open.ac.uk/display/18440789 03/03/2016


What are they doing with it?

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Purpose of VC (Dec 2015- total 1948) Lecture

7%Tutorial

12%

Teaching14%

Research3%

Admin/Management Meeting42%

Event Participation2%

Training Event/Demo2%

Interview2%

QA tests7%

System Testing9%

What are they doing with it?

A day in the life of Vscene


Tutorials

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Regular lectures

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Broadcast lectures

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International teaching


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https://youtu.be/L-xy0dKp0C0?t=569

Expert contributions

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Make your own free virtual room now!vscene.jisc.ac.uk


Video conferencing crimesWe are all guilty! Please consider your victims.

You can VC from anywhere!


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Pee po…

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Its like you’re in the same room/nostril…

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Gotham is calling

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Gnome conferencing

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And not forgetting the…

»Eaters»Breathers»Snorers (yes really !!!)»Paper shufflers»Pen tappers»Aggressive typers»Daydreamers »Pretenders


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