Interactive Television Conferencing
The Distance Education office implements video conferencing technology in real-time so that faculty, staff, and administrators at Austin Peay
University can communicate on a classroom to classroom basis, classroom to any location in the United States, or allow for communications with various locations world wide.
Applications and Resources
Faculty are encouraged to consider video conferencing
technology to enhance on-ground and online classes and to expand offerings
to extended campus locations. Through the use of VC technology you can:
- Bring in guest speakers from around the world and
avoid travel expense and hassle
- Conduct real-time discussions with groups of
students or colleagues in other locations
- Establish learning communities with other
universities
- Enhance foreign language classes by connecting with
a classroom of native speakers
- Prepare study abroad participants with pre-trip
meetings
- Expand extended campus offerings, eliminating travel
time and expense
- Increase enrollments through 2+2 partnerships with
community colleges
- Take virtual field trips to such places as the
National D-Day Museum and Smithsonian Art Museums
- Conduct interviews with potential faculty
Resources
Below are some websites you may find helpful:
Rates & Scheduling
ITV Rates
| Austin Peay users (credit or non-credit) |
No charge |
| External state agency customers |
$100/hour |
| Other external agency customers |
$125/hour |
The hourly rate includes use of the facility and an ITV facilitator.
Scheduling
Please use the Video Conference
Request Form to initiate your request for a video conference. Print and
fax to (931) 221-7748 or email to
exted@apsu.edu.
All customers must provide an Internal Protocol (IP)
number at least one day prior to the scheduled conference for testing
purposes.
Facilities are located on the main campus in the Woodward
Library and also at the APSU Center @ Ft. Campbell. Contact us if you need
detailed directions.
