Steinhardt IT Video Conferencing

With a such a vast and diverse community of educators and researchers that work both on campus and the in the field, video conferencing quickly became a solution to fit meetings into everyone’s busy schedules.  A new problem emerged as departments used ad-hoc video conferencing solutions that were plagued by hardware and software compatibility limitations.  While Polycom and Skype technology solved the need video conferencing, the solution was far from ideal.  Blue Jeans technology solves these limitations by being able to bridge multiple video conferencing technologies.  This new system allowed us to bridge our enterprise equipment on campus, such as our Polycom  and Cisco, with the technology in the field, such as iPads, iPhones, and laptops.  Our new unified videoconferencing solution allowed for seamless video communication which translate into more efficient and more collaborative work with a bigger real world impact.  It allows our end users to be free of dedicated technicians and engage in distance learning on the fly.

Co-presenters: Lendyll Capitulo, Jonathan Winters, David Gitlin, Ilana Levinson