Vscene:Video conferencing from JiscTim BoundyTeam manager, Applications and video development
Why is this so complicated?
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WhoPerson to person
vs Video system calls video
system
WhenOn demand
vs Scheduled (booked) events
WhatShared physical rooms
vs Personal endpoints
WhereSemi-permanent virtual room
vs Temporarily brought together
Two ways to use Vscene
Scheduled conferences
Virtual rooms
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Changes are afoot…
1. Interface improvements2. More efficient infrastructure
Development Phase 2 - February to August 2016
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Existing Vscene infrastructure
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ISDN endpoint
Telephone
H.323/SIP Endpoint
H.323/SIP Endpoint
Janet
Irish H.323/SIP Endpoint
HEANet
NREN B
VCS Infrastructur
e
STREAM
Vidyo Portal
VidyoReplay Cluster
VidyoRouter Pool
VidyoGateways
NREN C
Visimeet Servers
Cisco MCUs
Cisco MCUs
ISDN Gateways
Constant improvement – Phase 2, Aug 2016
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» Investment in the interface (Usability Review)»More help with everything…
› Fewer confusing terms› More graphics, FAQs, video tutorials, etc.› HTML emails for readability and understanding
»Telephone access, recording and streaming in virtual rooms»Mobile App for joining a conference»WebRTC browser access»A more consistent experience
The Janet Videoconference Service (JVCS)
»1995 to 2015»Used by education, research,
admin, content providers»Snapshot on 30 July 2014…
› 8,151 VC Systems› (no browser option)› 9,866 users› 1,112 organisations› ~45,000 conferences per
year
JVCS
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The Janet Videoconference Service (JVCS)
»1995 to 2015»Used by education, research,
admin, content providers»Snapshot on 30 July 2014…
› 8,151 VC Systems› (no browser option)› 9,866 users› 1,112 organisations› ~45,000 conferences per
year
JVCS»35% churn of users»2014 to present
› 3,354 VC Systems plus browser option
› 9,021 users› 1,284 organisations› 31,727 conferences (2015)› ~16,500 virtual room
sessions
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Who is using Vscene?
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Registered endpoints by sector (Dec 2015 , Total 3265)
Higher Education; 2013; 62%Schools; 571; 17%
Content Providers; 46; 1%
Public Sector; 190; 6%NHS; 11; 0%
Further Education; 182; 6%
Research Council; 209; 6%Commercial; 43; 1%
Why are they using it?
»In 2012* VC saved the UK Higher Education sector:› £66 million in costs › 10.25k tonnes net of emitted CO2
»For the nine universities studied in detail, savings were between £152k and £1.6million pa
»Each meeting replaced by a VC saved an average of £175
*SusteIT initiative: “Financial and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Conferencing and Virtual Meetings in UK Universities” http://core.kmi.open.ac.uk/display/18440789 03/03/2016
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What are they doing with it?
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Purpose of VC (Dec 2015- total 1948) Lecture
7%Tutorial
12%
Teaching14%
Research3%
Admin/Management Meeting42%
Event Participation2%
Training Event/Demo2%
Interview2%
QA tests7%
System Testing9%
What are they doing with it?
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Tutorials
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Regular lectures
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Broadcast lectures
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International teaching
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Expert contributions
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Video conferencing crimesWe are all guilty! Please consider your victims.
You can VC from anywhere!
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Pee po…
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Its like you’re in the same room/nostril…
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Gotham is calling
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Gnome conferencing
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And not forgetting the…
»Eaters»Breathers»Snorers (yes really !!!)»Paper shufflers»Pen tappers»Aggressive typers»Daydreamers »Pretenders
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