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Evaluation in Educational Technology(TECH4102) is an important course. It gives us a lot of experience that will help us in evaluating Educational technology, choosing appropriate instrument and discussing several issues about evaluation in educational technology. As we working in lab section, we enjoy the works that is assigned by instructor.
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Course instructor: Dr Alaa Sadik
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Friday, December 19, 2008

a video-conferencing system


Polycom Video Conferencing system

  • Definition: Polycom telepresence solutions is video conferencing system enable people in different locations to collaborate face-to-face as if they were in the same room

  • Advantage:
    - enable people in different locations to collaborate face-to-face as if they were in the same room.
    - improve productivity,
    - accelerate decision making
    - deliver competitive advantages
    - reducing the need to travel


  • Type of VC in Polycom:
    1. Video Conferencing for conference rooms
    · From Entry level to Performance, Polycom Conference Room Solutions encompass a range of offerings to meet the needs of any meeting room, from small offices to large boardrooms and auditoriums.
    · Polycom Conference Room Solutions are designed for optimal face-to-face communications and enhance the experience of meeting over video conferencing such that each meeting is seamless and integrated
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    2. Video Conferencing for individual offices
    · Polycom has the right video conferencing solutions to meet any unique requirements of the office environment.
    · The Polycom VSX3000 delivers an integrated high quality video conference solution perfect for executive suites and remote offices. The VSX3000 extends the conference room to the personal office environment and doubles as a PC display when not in use in a video call.
    · The Polycom V500 provides personal video calling within any type of office – including those who work from home- simply plug the system into your high speed broadband network, connect to any size television display and start the video call.
    3. Video Conferencing for the desktop
    · The Polycom PVX personal video conferencing solution delivers business quality desktop video conferencing from the convenience of your PC.
    · The Polycom PVX extends the ultimate Polycom video conferencing experience to your PC and webcam with the first software application ever offered. The Polycom PVX works in conjunction with your PC and USB camera to provide the highest quality video and audio experience in the industry. Add the Polycom PVX to your PC and within minutes you'll be talking, via video, to customers and colleagues around the world. The Polycom PVX solution is an easy way to communicate face-to-face from your office, from your home or on the road.


  • Capabilities of Polycom:
    1. High Definition - Experience Ultimate HD
    · The Polycom HDX 9004 and 9002 offer the highest level of audio and video performance. Whatever your application, UltimateHD from Polycom starts with the performance of Polycom’s high definition video codecs.
    · Experience UltimateHD for yourself, take a look at the professional integrator’s choice for UltimateHD, the Polycom HDX 9004 and the Polycom HDX 9002.
    2. Conferencing Network Solutions
    · Polycom simplifies the conferencing experience by providing a platform that was designed from the outset to deliver a full range of multi-media services over disparate networks. This enables users to be presented with consistent, repeatable and easy-to-use conference features, regardless of endpoint device or whether they are connecting via audio or video over PSTN, ISDN, IP (H.323 or SIP) networks.
    · The Network Conferencing solutions include all the components required to have a complete integrated conferencing solution for an enterprise.These components include:
    o MCUs - ReadiConvene and MGC-25
    o Conferencing Scheduling and Management - ReadiManager
    o Advanced Gatekeeper - PathNavigator
    o Conferencing Reording and archival - ReadiRecorder and RSS-2000

    3. Camera Control Systems
    · Vaddio provides camera control systems and specialty cameras used in conferencing and the presentation industry. The products include some of the most unique camera control products and specialty cameras that can be integrated into any conferencing and presentation room.
    · The products include hands free presenter camera controls for various applications.

to see more information http://www.fvc.com