Mediasite The University of Minnesota

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Mediasite _at_ The University of Minnesota
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Who uses Mediasite _at_The University of Minnesota?

• Cancer Center
• Carlson School of Management
• UTTC

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What is Mediasite?
The leading multimedia communication solution for
capturing knowledge and critical information
and sharing it online with the people who need
it.
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What is Mediasite used for?

• Technology enhanced learning
• Online lectures, distance learning, continuing
  education, blended learning
• Research and collaboration
• Conference presentations, facility training,
  guest lectures
• Recruitment and orientations
• Campus tours, financial aid instruction
• University business
• Leadership meetings, alumni relations

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Mediasite Capabilities

• Live web-casts with audience interaction
• Podcasting
• On-demand access to content published in online
  Mediasite
• Presentation Catalogs
• Participant polls with real-time results
• Moderated QA forum
• Chapters for quick navigation to important parts
  of a presentation
• Customizable links for easy access to any number
  of reference materials
• Thumbnail index for visual navigation and
  presentation playback
• Zoom for viewing slide details
• Adjustable playback rate
• No software downloads or plug-ins required
• Support for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari,
  and Netscape

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Mediasite benefits

• Boost retention
• Enable students to review complicated material
  repeatedly at their convenience
• Create rich interactive experiences to enhance
  student outcomes
• Capture complex graphics where visual clarity is
  essential for learning
• Extend your reach
• Teach once and reach multiple audiences
• Ensure distance learners receive the same quality
  education as traditional students
• Increase enrollment without new classrooms or
  facilities
• Help adult students balance career, family and
  education
• Stay competitive
• Meet the demands of tech-savvy students and
  tenured educators
• Build e-learning programs quickly and easily
• Create training programs to promote faculty
  development
• Share discoveries with your research communities
• Generate new revenue from campus facilities

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Whats needed to use Mediasite?
Rack-Mount Recorder Presentation facilities like
conference and training rooms, lecture halls,
auditoriums, classrooms
Mobile Unit Off-site events, conferences, trade
shows, multiple venues within your organization
Microsoft Windows Server
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What else is needed?

• Camera for capturing motion
• Microphone for audio source
• VGA source (presenters laptop)
• Ethernet for live-streaming/transfer files

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Server Specifications

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft
  Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 and
  ASP.NET or Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later, or MySQL 4.x
  or later
• CPU Single Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz or faster
• RAM 512 MB or more
• Storage 73 GB or more

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What format is Mediasite in?

• Video Codec Windows Media Video 9
• (.wmv)
• Audio Codec Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
• Slides .jpg

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How much does Mediasite cost?

• Rack-mount or Mobile unit
• 19,000.00
• EX Server Software
• 15,000.00

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• Contract Renewal
• 7,000.00 year
• Includes
• Software updates, upgrades, technical-support
• and Mediasites Support Portal

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