Conferencing Decision Tool: All Questions

Will you be hosting the conference?

Yes

No

Please contact the other location to see what type of conferencing they are planning to use. When you have that information, return to this site: http://psuconferencing.questionpro.com

Who is your audience?

One person

Multiple people at one location

Multiple people at various locations

You will need to establish a "Point-to-Point" Connection (two locations). What technologies will the other location be using?

Standard based video conferencing facility

Non-video classroom

Access Grid

Telephone (land or mobile)

Computer/laptop

We recommend making a direct telephone call to the other location, or arranging for them to call you.

Since the other location will be using an Access Grid, you will need to schedule the Penn State Access Grid for your videoconference.

We recommend that you use Adobe Connect, and suggest that you work with the other location to test before your event.

You need to schedule a standard video conference facility; see list of rooms and contact list.

What is the most important technology for the conference?

Sharing audio only

Sharing audio and video

Sharing documents and collaborating with documents and programs

Polling/voting

Recording

Will the computer/laptop of the location have H.323 purchased software (such as PVX)?

Yes

No

For non-video classrooms and/or phone conferencing, what combinations of technologies do you plan to use?

One or more non-video classrooms, and one or more phones

One or more non-video classrooms, and one or more phones, and one or more computers/laptops

One or more non-video classrooms, and one or more computers/laptops

One or more phones, and one or more computers/laptops

You will need to establish a "Multiple Point Connection" (three or more locations). Will the computers/laptops of the other locations have H.323 purchased software (such as PVX)?

Yes

No

You will host a multiple point connection conference (three or more locations) using a standard videoconferencing room. What will the other locations use?

Non-video classroom with one or more phones

Non-video classroom with one or more computers/laptops

Non-video classroom with one or more phones and computers/laptops

One or more phones and computers/laptops

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