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Access Grid is a collaborative video conferencing tool where multiple sites from around the UK (or even around the world), can communicate and collaborate together in a single virtual location, called a virtual venue. This can be thought of as meeting in a video chat room on the internet.

Collaborative Tools for Teaching Workshop and Demonstration
12 November 2009
Devonshire House, University of Manchester
Hosted by the Access Grid Support Centre

This workshop will demonstrate Access Grid, which will include a hands-on session for participants to try out the technology. There will also be a session allocated for a discussion on how Access Grid may be useful for FE and HE colleges around the UK, and what requirements those colleges have. The workshop is free of charge, with lunch and refreshments provided.

The Access Grid Support Centre (AGSC) is funded by JANET and supports Access Grid for JANET enabled networks. Based in the University of Manchester they provide on-demand support, procurement advice, and a range of services such a presentation sharing, network bridges, connectivity to other video conferencing packages, and quality assurance testing Access Grid nodes.

Multiple participants can join in meetings, conferences, seminars or even performing arts events. Multiple cameras can be used with each feed having a unique video window. The Access Grid software is open source so is free to use. AGSC also support IOCOM, which is a commercial product using Access Grid.

Further information on AGSC can be found at www.ja.net/agsc

If you would like to attend the workshop, or would like further information, please email support@agsc.ja.net or phone  0161 275 5997.