K-12 Videoconferencing Services
Video
Conferencing services are ideal for bringing communities together to
conduct collaborative applications. Video conferencing technology,
which allows face-to-face interaction in real time with two-way video
and audio communication, is a tool that can be used to increase
productivity, reduce travel expense, and quickly bring together a
number of geographic locations around the State, the nation, and the
world. Video Conferencing can be used for distance learning at all
levels of the State education system, State agency meetings, statewide
training activities, emergency response assistance, and public
hearings. ITS supports an average of 80 video sessions per day and
6,000 hours of video conferencing per month.
ITS supports Video Over IP (NCVIP)
video conferencing utilizing the
H.323 protocol. NCVIP operates at a default video bandwidth of 384
kilobits. The NCVIP service features access to a web-based scheduling
interface. This interface is used to schedule all video conferences and
provides access to a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU), which is used for
any video conference involving more than two sites. Some restrictions
may apply with regard to technologies that are compatible with NCVIP
and/or the availability of network resources. Read
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Call the ITS Service Desk at 919-754-6000 or 1-800-722-3946 for information and guidance in ordering the IP Video Service. You may also open a ticket by emailing the ITS Customer Support Center: its.incidents@its.nc.gov
- Evaluate
bandwidth requirements for data and video on your campus.
- Review Video Over
IP Guidelines document for LAN traversal and Quality of
Service (QoS) recommendations.
- Evaluate
existing videoconferencing equipment or purchase of new
videoconferencing equipment.
- Read Videoconferencing
Service Level Agreement.
- Submit
appropriate paperwork to ITS.
- VNS-01 Form (To order your new Video over IP service, please follow the VNS-01 Instructions document)
- IP
Video Service Certification Form
- Certify
new connection (regardless of ISP provider).
- Allow time for NCVIP (NC Video over IP) Web Scheduler training.
The Department of Public Instruction may be able to provide funding for videoconferencing in K-12 public schools. To request funding, users must file a VNS-01 form.