Welcome to WHETS

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Welcome to WHETS
Chris Rhoads Site Coordinator WSU Vancouver
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What Well Cover

• Introduction-
• Chris Rhoads
• WHETS Technology- The Network
• Donald Dover WSU Pullman
• WHETS Technology in the Classroom-
• Aaron BrumbaughWSU Tri-Cities
• WHETS Support-
• Chris Rhoads

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What is WHETS?

• Washington Higher Education Telecommunications
  System
• Two way, live, interactive audio video

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WSU Branch Campuses
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Regular WHETS Sites
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Other WHETS Sites
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K-20 Impact
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Donald DoverNetwork Operations ManagerWSU
PullmanWHETS Technology - The Network
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WHETS Technology

• Fiber optic transmission (K-20)
• Codecs
• MCU
• Point-to-Point Conference
• Multipoint Conference

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How Do We See All the Sites?

• Video Switching
• Controlled by the MCU

• Voice Activated Switching

• NOISE Activated Switching

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Voice activated Switching
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Voice activated Switching
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Voice activated Switching
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Voice activated Switching
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Aaron BrumbaughSite CoordinatorWSU
Tri-CitiesWHETS Technologyin the Classroom
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WHETS Technology (cont.)

• Classroom Technology
• Operators
• Control Room

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Control Room Technology
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Control Room Technology
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Advantages of WHETS

• Allows branch campuses to offer more classes
• Allows WSU Pullman to take advantage of local
  expertise

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Chris RhoadsSite CoordinatorWSU
VancouverWHETS Support
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Support of WHETS Classes

• Materials Distribution
• Courier System
• Electronic E-mail, WWW
• Videotapes of Lectures
• VideoStreaming Archivesof Classes

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Questions?
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Control Room Tour