John S' Martin, Service Manager, JVCS, University of Edinburgh

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Videoconferencing Services for UK Schools

• John S. Martin, Service Manager, JVCS, University
  of Edinburgh

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Endpoint Registration with JVCS
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Videoconferencing via JVCS
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Videoconferencing by Service
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JANET Videoconferencing Service

• To facilitate and support H.320 H.323
  videoconferencing for teaching and learning in
  the academic, research and education sectors

• JVCS Management Centre
• JVCS Booking Service
• Quality Assurance (QA) testing
• MCUs and gateways
• Gatekeeper hierarchy and services
• Data and application sharing

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JVCS Staff
Foad Boroujerdi
John Martin
Jim Leitch
Shafiq Latif Peter
Lewis William Paul
Ralph Pirrie
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JVCS Booking Service

• Straightforward to book conferences
• Compliance with the Data Protection Act
• Security
• Increasing functionality
• Ongoing development

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JVCS Booking Service

• Helpful documentation
• http//www.jvcs.ja.net/
• User Guide
• http//www.jvcs.ja.net/docs/bookuserguide.pdf
• Administrator Guide
• http//www.jvcs.ja.net/docs/bookadminhelp.shtml
• Factsheet
• http//www.jvcs.ja.net/docs/factsheetbooking.pdf
• Other guides (Flash Player needed)
• Registration to JVCS
• Add a Venue
• Book a Videoconference

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Video Technology Advisory Service

• Unbiased technical advice to JANET connected HE,
  FE
• and research institutions
• Helpdesk
• Email service_at_janet.ac.uk with 'VTAS' in the
  subject line
• Team of advisers
• Consultancy service
• Web information
• VTAS factsheets
• http//www.ja.net/documents/factsheets.html
• Evaluation of IP/ISDN Videoconferencing Products
• http//www.video.ja.net/evaluation/

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VTAS documents

• Guide to Reliable H.323 Campus Networks
• http//www.video.ja.net/323campus.pdf
• Configuring an H.323 Gatekeeper for use with the
  JVCS
• http//www.video.ja.net/gkconfig.pdf
• Security Guide for H.323 Videoconferencing
• http//www.video.ja.net/323security.pdf
• Market Survey of Videoconferencing Products
• http//www.video.ja.net/vcproducts/
• Interoperability Testing of Videoconferencing
  Systems
• http//www.video.ja.net/vcproducts/

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Videoconferencing Support

• Local Authorities (or their agents, e.g. RBC or
  appointed suppliers) may support schools
• Schools should not seek support from VTAS direct.

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Support
Operational Support
JVCS
Advice Guidance
VTAS
Setup/Network/Equip
Live Conference
SCHOOLS
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Registering with theJVCS Booking Service

• Web based
• Registration Authentication required
• Academic Schools sector only
• Allows Guests to join conferences
• Book Quality Assurance Assessment (QAA)
• Statistics

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How do I?

• Register Test with JVCS
• www.jvcs.ja.net/booking
• Support available via LA/REGION
• Arrange meeting/Check availability
• Book meeting using JVCS Booking System
• Turn up a few minutes early and turn on equipment
• Support available via JVCS (0131 650 4933
  vidconf_at_jvcs.ja.net)
• Everybody is happy
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Contacts and URLs

• Rob Symberlist, Schools Networking Coordinator,
  UKERNA
• http//www.ja.net/about/ukerna/staff/r.symberlist.
  html
• Karen Perrins, Video Services Manager, UKERNA
• http//www.ja.net/about/ukerna/staff/k.perrins.htm
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• John Martin, JVCS Manager, University of
  Edinburgh
• http//www.jvcs.ja.net/docs/vcmc.shtml
• VCSP http//www.ja.net/community/schools/vc/
• JVCS http//www.jvcs.ja.net/
• VTAS http//www.video.ja.net/