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First point of contact

K-State Video and Audio Conferencing Services
Kansas Regents Network
144 Bob Dole Hall
phone 785-532-5995
toll-free 1-866-379-2279
fax 785-532-5552
t2net@k-state.edu

Services, contacts, and locations

See the Offices and Services page for details, including:

  • Services and technology
  • Who to contact
  • Room locations

Video and Audio Conferencing

Many resources for video and audio conferencing are available at K-State. This page is a guide to the offices and contacts for locating the specific service you need.

First point of contact

This is the first point of contact for learning about video and audio conferencing services at K-State.

K-State Video and Audio Conferencing Services
Kansas Regents Network
144 Dole Hall
phone 785-532-5995
toll-free 1-866-379-2279
fax 785-532-5552
t2net@k-state.edu

Video conferencing

A video conference electronically links geographically dispersed participants so that they can see and hear each other in a live and interactive environment.

  • Polycom is the standard conferencing equipment at K-State.
  • The K-State MGC100 bridge allows for multipoint conferencing (multiple sites convening for one conference).
  • Non-interactive video experiences such as satellite programs, video streaming, webcasting, etc. are sometimes referred to as video conferencing and are included here for ease of reference.

Audio conferencing

Audio (telephone) conferencing is handled by the Kansas Regents Network in Dole Hall. Call 785-532-5995 or 1-866-379-2279 for information or to schedule a conference call.

Offices that provide services

K-State Video and Audio Conferencing Services can identify the correct office for assistance. However, any of the offices below can help you make a decision about the appropriate office to contact. The Offices and Services page has details on the technologies used, support services, locations, and contacts.

Offices Services Phone
Kansas Regents Network (KRN)
  • TELENET 2
  • K-State Video and Audio Conferencing Services
 Audio; video; support services 785-532-5995
Educational Communications Center (ECC) Video; support services 785-532-7041
K-State Student Union Video; support services 785-532-6591
K-State at Salina, Media Services Video; support services 785-826-2628
Office of Mediated Education (OME) Support services 785-532-2506
K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) Video; support services 785-532-6270
Information Technology Assistance Center (iTAC) Video; support services 785-532-4918

Usage examples

Academic uses Examples of teaching, collaboration, and engagement
Class meetings
  • Conferencing with an off-campus expert
  • On-campus teacher linked to off-campus students, and vice versa
  • A class with distant students across Kansas
  • Class collaborations with two or more universities
Industry reps/experts collaboration
  • Industry rep presentation with Q&A to on-campus students
  • An on-campus class conferencing with an off-campus expert
Thesis or dissertation
  • Defend a thesis or dissertation to include an off-campus committee member
Record/store lectures in other formats
  • Video stream a lecture for K-State Online
  • Use Tegrity for an on- or off-campus lecture
  • Give a live lecture over the Internet

Administrative uses Examples for meetings and administrative collaboration
Meetings
  • Conduct meeting with faculty at K-State Salina
  • Meeting linking K-State to another site or multiple sites
  • Meeting linking K-State with Kansas locations
  • Search committee meetings and screenings
Presentations and conferences    
  • High quality video conference meeting anywhere in the world
  • Internet2 video conference
  • Video stream a lecture or event
Satellite programs
  • Originate an event to be broadcast nationwide to large audiences in many locations (satellite uplink)
  • Provide expertise in an interview format to a national network or television news program (satellite back-haul)
  • Receive a nationally broadcast event via satellite for viewing by audiences on campus (downlink)