About Streaming

What is streaming?
Streaming extends IVN videoconferences to users who cannot attend a videoconference facility but allows them access via the Internet. Streaming captures the event as it happens, so it can be viewed without downloading it first.

In non-technical terms, users can view a live broadcast of an IVN conference from a computer that has high speed Internet access, a web browser, and a media player. The main difference is web streams do not provide conferees with the opportunity to interact with those at videoconferencing facilities. A streamed event can also be saved and replayed at a later date.

Purposes for streaming include:

• Archive for those who couldn’t attend the event.
• Provide overflow for those that wish to schedule more than 12 sites.
• Archive class for future online course development.
• An instructor may also wish to stream an event in which students make presentations. This would allow the instructor to view the presentations at a later time for evaluation/grading.

Access to the streamed media events is controlled by the instructor or event facilitator who requests the service. Events can either be made available to the general public or passcode protected, ensuring event privacy.

Appropriate Use Statement
The “owners” of the streamed resources are responsible for adhering to copyright laws and any applicable licensing terms. For the purposes of this policy, the term “owners” refers to the persons or organizations of record within the institution who are responsible for the content of a streamed media resource (they may have created the content, provided it, or may have arranged for its recording from live events).