ITMS

Video conferencing

The Charles Darwin University has video conferencing facilities available for educational and administrative use as well as being available for public hire.

The facilities available for booking comprise:

Policy

Location Use Unit Type Connection Features
Casuarina
Blue 5 Auditorium Lectures Tandberg 3000MXP ISDN + IP Dual Stream, MCU
ITMS Meetings Polycom VSX300 IP  
Blue 5 EHS   Tandberg 1500MXP IP  
Red 6 Video Conference Room Meetings Tandberg 3000MXP ISDN + IP Dual Stream, MCU
Orange 2 Meeting Room Meetings Tandberg Set-top ISDN + IP Dual Stream
Red 7 Auditorium Lectures, Meetings Tandberg 3000MXP ISDN + IP Dual Stream, MCU
Yellow 2 CRC Tropical Savannas Research, Meetings Polycom Viewstation IP  
Orange 2 Jape Room Meetings Tandberg 1000MXP IP  
Palmerston
BA Palmerston Lectures, Meetings Tandberg 880MXP IP Dual Stream, MCU
Katherine
Town Centre Meetings Polycom ViaVideo IP  
Nhulunbuy
Training Facility Meetings Polycom Viewstation IP  
Jabiru
Jabiru Meetings Polycom ViaVideo IP  
Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek Meetings Polycom ViaVideo IP  
Alice Springs
HG Room Meetings Tandberg 990MXP IP Dual Stream, MCU
Room 204 Lectures Tandberg 880MXP IP Dual Stream, MCU
Information Centre Meetings Tandberg 1000MXP IP  
Library Lectures, Meetings Tandberg Set-Top ISDN + IP Dual Stream

Glossary of terms

Dual Stream

Dual Stream means the installation has the capacity to transmit more than one feed to remote sites. For example the video feed and a PowerPoint presentation.

IP

This provides the capacity for conferences to occur utilising the network infrastructure and therefore reducing the costs involved. It also provides a greater flexibility in locations for conferences as network ports are located all over the campus networks.

ISDN

ISDN connections run via the telephone cables. This is available at the more permanent sites and is used as a ‘backup’ in the event of a network failure.

Fees

  1. External clients: $165 per hour 8:00am to 5:00pm weekdays (includes GST), $220 per hour after hours.
  2. Charles Darwin University administration (meetings, interview panels, etc.): $50 per three hour block and/or part thereof booking and any third party charges.
  3. Charles Darwin University internal teaching use (Limited to direct contact between a lecturer and student/s - classes, tutorials, guest lectures, student liaison, etc.): No charge within normal working hours. Any external connection costs will apply. Mobile unit use as per normal (below).
  4. Mobile Polycom video conference unit: flat fee $25 for per three hour block and/or part thereof booking. Discount for long term bookings of three months only, paid in advance and non-refundable $10 per three hour booking. Clients must collect and return to ITMS Red 3.
    Booking commences from time of pickup to time of drop off to ITMS.
  5. Internal after hours support services will be charged at $120 per hour.
  6. Third party charges if applicable.

Guidelines for clients

  1. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before start time to allow staff to familiarise you with the equipment.
  2. Send any notes or meeting agenda to the other parties prior to the conference.
  3. Keep within the scheduled time frame for your conference.
  4. Avoid talking over the other person. Be aware of the slight audio delay - don't rush your replies.
  5. Ensure any documents for presentation on the document camera are clear and use a large size font. Photocopy onto blue paper to reduce glare.
  6. Avoid fussy patterned clothing and fabric with small dots or stripes as these may cause strobing affect on the camera, which sends an unclear picture to the other site.

Forms

Enquiries or bookings

Alan Natt
Video Conference Support
Phone: 08 8946 6291
Fax: 08 8946 6630
Email: videoconference@cdu.edu.au

Postal address

Video Conferencing
Information Technology and Management Support
Red 3
Charles Darwin University
Darwin NT 0909

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