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| Instructional Technology & Media Services: Satellite, Cable TV and Videoconferencing Services |
Cable TV : We have been provided with a basic academic feed from Comcast through their educational cable network. We do not subscribe to any premium services.
- Cable viewing carrels are available in the ITMS area of the library.
- Individuals are asked to provide their own 3 mm headphones for private listening.
SCOLA (Satellite Communications for Learning): Whitworth University maintains a Satellite and Online membership to SCOLA, is a non-profit educational consortium that receives and re-transmits television programming from more than fifty different countries in their original languages.
- If you wish to use the internet service please contact ITMS. Weekly broadcast schedules are at: SCOLA.org. Keep in mind that we only receive Channel One via satellite which is also available 24 hours a day via the internet service.
- SCOLA Insta-Class Teaching Resources: The Insta-Class is a five minute weekly transcript in the official or native language of the selected country and an English translation of that transcript. The Insta-Classes also contain key words, quizzes and vocabulary. SCOLA offers the Insta-Class service FREE to any official SCOLA affiliate.
Videoconferencing and Teleconferencing: Whitworth University maintains a membership with the Washington State K-20 Videoconferencing Network with academic connections throughout the state of Washington.
- We provide videoconferencing support and coordination.
- We provide technology consultation for web conferences.We will research for locating conferencing sites.
- For teleconferencing equipment and information, please contact Kathy Nelson, Manager, Telecom.
Electronic Distribution Center (EDC): The EDC is the headend or control center for the distribution of satellite, cable, or broadcast to academic classrooms in Dixon Hall.
To Reserve and/or Request Recording: Call, email or come in to our office for any requests. Email is the most reliable way to request recording if done in a timely manner. Email a request for reservations for group viewing or recording to ITMS at least a week in advance. Please include viewing date and time, (or if you want
it recorded for off-air viewing), program name, acct# to
charge expenses to, channel, your name,
department, course number, phone number, email address. If you request recording, please keep in mind U.S Copyright Law for off-air viewing.
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