Dec7-Whitmore

**Location:** Whitmore Library 2197 E. 7200 S. Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
 * December 7, 2012**

**Join Remotely via Adobe Connect**
Meeting Name: December 7 2012 C-Forum Conference Number(s): (571) 392-7604 Participant Code: 62107011 []


 * I. UEN Media Infrastructure Plan**

Brief summary: UEN has created a plan to expand the use of eMedia to allow for teacher contribution/collaboration. The proposed UEN Media Infrastructure plan supports digital learning initiates like open educational resources and eTextbooks. This is a legislative funding request for FY2014. Learn more at UEN's Legislature web page. Explainer Video: [|**www.kaltura.com/tiny/0xx8**]

Learn more about UIMC+ eMedia...
 * II. eMedia Updates**

New Content:
 * Geography of Utah
 * Digital Science Online
 * Bill Nye - Coming SOON to UIMC+ eMedia

UEN's contract with Wimba ends in August 2013.
 * III. Web / Video Conferencing**

A. K-12 Use Cases for synchronous tools B. What do you like about Wimba Classroom C. Sifting Through the Solutions
 * Virtual Classroom
 * Virtual meetings
 * Training (1:1) or small group
 * Virtual Parent Teacher conferences
 * Webinar - universally accessible to a large group and simple to use
 * Some people do not want headphones
 * Echo cancellation
 * Classroom connecting with a guest speakers from around the world
 * Interact and control who is talking (moderator needs to be able control conversation)
 * Screen sharing (for remote support)
 * Multiple video sources (like Google+ for education)
 * Be able to use any video source
 * Available to all Premium Educators
 * Integration with my.uen
 * Support materials that UEN created
 * Easy archiving feature (Mitchell would like it easy way to distribute the archives.)
 * Adobe Connect (Will have integration with Canvas soon.)
 * join.me - free screen sharing (no archiving)
 * AnyMeeting (Free version has Ads.) Discussion Mode, Q and A Mode and Listen Only Mode.
 * BigBlueButton - open source (Currently the video conferencing solution in Canvas.)
 * Blackboard Collaborate (Will have integration with Canvas soon.)
 * ClickMeeting
 * SeeVogh
 * Vidyo
 * Cisco Jabber (formerly Movi)
 * TenHands
 * Spranto - HD video conferencing
 * Blue Jeans Network
 * FuzeBox
 * GoToMeeting
 * WebEx


 * IV. Updates**

A. UEN
 * New Professional Development Schedule
 * New in eMedia
 * Geography of Utah
 * Digital Science Online
 * Bill Nye - Coming SOON to UIMC+ eMedia
 * Adding personal images in my.uen message portlets
 * New UEN Legislative web page
 * Vote for Your Colonial Idol
 * TeachingChannel - high usage in Utah and UEN and USOE are having conversations about producing a Utah
 * Guerrilla Handbell Strikeforce

B. USOE

C. UCET