Desktop Conferencing

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DesktopConferencing

• The Next Best Thing to Being There!

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Why Should I Consider It?
Save money!
Save travel!
Save time!
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What is Desktop Conferencing?

• Desktop Conferencing combines both voice and
  video between 2 or more computers

• With a camera and software on your PC you can
  meet with 1-4 other sites
• Each site can include more than 1 person

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What are its Uses?

• Think about Desktop Conferencing for

• Meetings with cross-functional teams
• Presentations to a group
• Advising at off-campus locations
• One-on-one training
• An impromptu meeting with a peer at another
  location

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What are My Options?

• You can hold a desktop conference

• From the privacy of your own office (if you own
  camera software)
• From a conference room with others (ITS will
  deliver a mobile cart with camera software
  available at each campus)
• From any of the college centers using their
  camera and software

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What Equipment Do I Need?

• Desktop camera and software is available for
  under 500.

• See our ITS Webpage for camera hardware specs
• Call your ITS Field Director for more information

• Or you can schedule one of the ITS mobile carts

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How Do I Get Started?

• Think about your meeting schedules and decide
  whether you can meet by video

• Call your ITS Field Director to explore
  purchasing your own camera
• Visit our webpages to see more information and
  download a Users Guide

• Visit http//www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id139118

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Hope to meet you on camera!

• We hope this new easy-to-use technology will help
  you to save money, time energy

Visit http//www.ccac.edu/default.aspx?id139118