EITS launches revamped streaming media Web site

Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

WRITER: Bert DeSimone, 706/542-5110, bert@uga.edu
CONTACT: Sean Hessenthaler, 706/542-3106, shessent@uga.edu

ATHENS, Ga.— The streaming media service at UGA, which supports instructional use of audio and video distribution over the Internet, has a new Web site. Designed by Sean Hessenthaler in the EITS Instructional and Multimedia Application Support Group, the site boasts an extensive tutorial collection, frequently asked questions, and examples of streaming media use at UGA.

"With streaming media," says Hessenthaler, "faculty and other instructors can provide access to audio or video to an entire class, including live Webcasts from remote sites."

According to information on the Web site (streaming.uga.edu), streaming media can integrate with existing Web-mediated course material, including WebCT, UGA's online Learning Management Sytem. WebCT is used in over 6,800 courses at UGA.

Streaming services are jointly sponsored by EITS and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The streaming media server at UGA is available to units, faculty, staff, and TAs at no cost to further their educational missions.

The site also includes information on Podcasting, an alternative to streaming media designed for small devices like MP3 players, iPods, and similar devices. Visitors to the Podcasting portion of the site are invited to fill out a Web form to request more information or to ask a question regarding Podcasting.

About EITS
The Office of the Chief Information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) are committed to the mission of UGA as a land-and-sea-grant institution where academics come first and the research extensive university community encourages research efforts at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To that end, under the direction of the University´s Chief Information Officer, EITS endeavors to provide a robust, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure, maintain essential production services, and offer world-class support. For more information, please visit the EITS Web site: www.eits.uga.edu.

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