Courses

Getting Started With Videoconferencing
will show you different ways of using videoconferencing. During the afternoon you will have hands-on use of the equipment, you will be introduced to facilitation, presentation and facilitation, you will be part of a live videolink.

You will also be introduced to internet videoconferencing, webinars and various tools of online collaboration, including skype, videostreaming and virtual meeting spaces. You will be shown how to use video on your website and when you might consider using it.

By the end of this course, you will be conversant about the various different forms of videoconferencing, you will explore the technologies developing presentation skills and facilitation skills, you will have taken part in videoconferencing at different levels of quality.
Cost £85 + VAT
Time 1:30 - 4:30
Venue: The Melting Pot
 
Business and Community Videoconferencing
Business and Community Videoconferencing spans everything from one to one videoconferencing meetings, to group to group meetings. We will explore the different types of business and community videoconferencing. Using case studies drawn from business and community linking, we will demonstrate the potential of this exciting new means of communication, and various pitfalls you may meet along the way. You will be shown different aspects of videoconferencing, ranging from working with groups, to facilitation skills and scripting.

You will be introduced to the technology of videoconferencing, will learn something of the network issues behind a videoconference, learn about presentation and facilitation skills.
In a workshop session, we will explore the ecological implications of this new technology alongside the need for people to meet face to face. During the workshop session we will explore how videoconferencing might be used in your own organisation, and how to approach factors regarding implementation and ongoing strategic use.

By the end of this one day course, you will have been introduced to both the human and the technological aspects of videoconferencing, and will be able to report on the various tecnhologies of videoconferencing, and how they might impact your business.
Cost £170 + VAT
Time 9:45 - 4:30
(lunch included)
Venue: The Melting Pot
 
Educational Videoconferencing with Schools
Videoconferencing provides a tunnelling device between classrooms and places in the real-world. We have been pioneering a project called, "Classroom without Walls", where pupils can have direct access to organisations in the real-world, see how decisions are made and how projects are completed, and thereby have some first-hand knowledge about the world they live in.

The curriculum for excellence is Scotland's flagship educational programme for young people. From the Learning Teaching Scotland website, "The purpose of the programme is to improve the learning, attainment and achievement of children and young people in Scotland. It is also about ensuring that pupils achieve on a broad front, not just in terms of examinations. It is important to ensure that children and young people are acquiring the full range of skills and abilities relevant to growing, living and working in the contemporary world. Curriculum for Excellence aims to ensure that they will enjoy greater choice and opportunity to help realise their individual talents."

Educational Links with Schools Using Videoconferencing will show you the types of educational videoconferencing work that has already taken place. Using these case studies, we will demonstrate the potential, and challenges, of this exciting new means of communicating with schools. You will be introduced to the technology of videoconferencing, will learn something of the network issues behind a videoconference, learn about presentation and facilitation skills. We will describe the networks at work, security issues that are involved, and we will look at the school curriculm to see where organisations can develop their own educational programme. During workshop sessions we will explore what this might mean for your own organisation, and how to deal with factors regarding implementation and ongoing strategic use.
Cost £170 + VAT
Time 9:45 - 4:30
(lunch included)
Venue: The Melting Pot