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Stephen F. Austin State University - Human Services - Instructional Technology

Please click *HERE to connect to the live webcast.
*You must have REAL PLAYER installed on your computer. You may click HERE to download it. Be sure to choose "Real Player - Basic Edition" from the list.
Note: If you are using an Apple computer, please see this link: Real Networks

General Information:

What Is Project Vision?:

There is a critical need for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) nationwide. In an attempt to help meet that need, SFA's Department of Human Services has implemented a distance learning project which is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. Project VISION is a collaborative effort in which five states (Idaho, Montana, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming) receive training for future TVIs and COMS via interactive television over IP and other web based methods of delivery.

What Is OIT's Role?:

The role of The Office of Instructional Technology in Project Vision is to provide technical consulting and assistance in utilizing newer H.323 (IP) videoconferencing technologies and web streaming for delivery of this instruction to distant sites. Emerging technologies are proving that this method of delivery is an easy and cost-effective way to reach students.

Technical Information:

Announcements:

New: The Video Vault streaming video archives will be deleted to make space for the new Summer Semester archives on May 19th. Please review all archived classes desired from the Spring Semester before this date.

Please Note: If you have questions for the professor during class, please call them in at (936) 468-2110. This is a live call directly to the videoconference classroom, so you might want to wait until there is an appropriate time for questioning.

Attention Technical Personnel: If possible, please try to connect about fifteen minutes early on each day of class. This will give us a chance to test all of the sites before class begins.

Equipment Information For Sites :

If you are using desktop video connected to a PC, please click HERE for technical assistance in setting up your Via Video unit.

If you are an H.323 videoconference site, please click HERE for connection instructions.

Alternative Delivery (Web Streaming):

In the event there is a technical problem or your bandwidth is too low to receive digital video, two backup plans are in place:

If you cannot connect to the conference, we are also streaming the orientation on the Internet. Please click HERE to connect to the webcast. You must have REAL PLAYER installed on your computer. You may click HERE to download it. Be sure to choose "Real Player - Basic Edition" from the list. Once you have installed your software and it is working, please click on the giant "HERE" at the top of this page to connect to the live web stream broadcast.

As a last resort, if you are not able to view the webcast, please call (936) 468-6800 and you will be automatically placed in a telephone conference (if one is currently active). Please be advised that you may encounter long-distance charges. For groups of two or more people, a conference or speaker phone is needed.

Video Vault:

All Future Project Vision conferences will be archived here the week following classes.
To view January 11th's MIVI class, click HERE
To view January 11th's SPE 516 class, click HERE
To view January 18th's SPE 515 class, click HERE
To view January 25th's SPE 515 class, click HERE
To view February 1st's MIVI class, click HERE
To view February 1st's SPE 516 class, click HERE(Duplicate of last year's class)
To view February 8th's SPE515 class, click HERE
To view March 1st's Foundations 515 class, click HERE
To view March 8th's MIVI class, click HERE
To view March 8th's Eye 516 class, click HERE
To view March 29th's MIVI class, click HERE
To view March 29th's Eye 516 class, click HERE
To view April 5th's Foundations 515 class, click HERE
To view April 12th's Practicum in O & M class, click HERE
To view April 19th's MIVI class, click HERE
To view April 19th's Eye 516 class, click HERE
To view May 3rd's Foundations 515 class, click HERE


Link to OIT's Homepage	Link to SFA's Homepage	Human Services Website SPE 516 -- Structure and Function of the Visual System SPE 515 -- Foundations in Visual Impairment

Updated on 5/5/03, RW