{"id":490,"date":"2011-11-04T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T13:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=490"},"modified":"2019-09-03T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T17:15:17","slug":"terminology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/technology-marketing-communications\/technology\/video-conferencing\/terminology\/","title":{"rendered":"Web and Video Conferencing Terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Webcam: <\/strong>A web cam is a video camera whose video can be broadcast using a PC video calling application. (such as Polycom or Adobe Connect).<\/p>\n

Headset<\/strong>: A voice and audio headset, used for best call quality.<\/p>\n

Web Conferencing<\/strong>: Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings or presentations over the Internet.<\/p>\n

Video Conferencing<\/strong>: Communicate in real time with two or more people at different locations via video.<\/p>\n

IP Address<\/strong>: an IP address in this context is similar to a phone number, it is how we are able to find and call you.<\/p>\n

Near Site: <\/strong>refers to the video coming from the camera at your location.<\/p>\n

Far Site: <\/strong>refers to the video from the site you are connected to \u2013 in most cases this will be the codian bridge.<\/p>\n

VoIP: <\/strong>Voice over Internet protocol. This is the technology used to transmit voice without a phone line.<\/p>\n

The Codian Bridge: <\/strong>A bridge is a piece of hardware that allows two or more video conferencing sites in a single call.<\/p>\n

Adobe Connect<\/strong> \u2013 Adobe Connect is a web conferencing program that enables users to talk, use video, share documents and their computer screen over the internet.<\/p>\n

Polycom<\/strong>: Polycom is a company that produces web and video conferencing products. Among them are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Polycom VSX<\/strong>: The VSX systems are the large conference room setups that do NOT involve a computer.<\/li>\n
  2. Polycom PVX<\/strong>: The Desktop software we use to connect your computer to any other Polycom machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Webinar<\/strong>: A type of web conference that tends to be mostly one-way, from the speaker to the audience with limited audience interaction, such as in a Webcast, which is transmission of information in one direction only, like watching a tv show. A Webinar however, can include polling and question & answer sessions to allow full participation between the audience and the presenter.<\/p>\n

    Text Chat<\/strong>: A way to type in plain text, just like in an e-mail or instant message, and have it be shown alongside the video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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