Videoconferencing

In addition to the standard set of instructional technologies, this room also contains integrated automated camera and microphone systems.  Because all of the audio and video content may be routed to and from the building's internal centralized videoconferencing systems,  users of this room may seamlessly collaborate with anyone who is not physically present but who also has a standards-based videoconferencing system at their end anywhere in the world.  The room provides a  a means for efficient communication, collaboration and decision-making and has many of the same advantages as a face-to-face meeting including being able to see each other's facial expressions and body language. It also allows people to share files and data, so that it is easy to hold presentations, review documents and make fast decisions.  Participants meeting within this room may simultaneously videoconference between one (point to point) to three separate remote sites (multipoint) on almost any type of digital network such as ISDN and IP.  For even larger-scale distributed meetings, this room provides participants access to a complete range of videoconferencing technologies as well as webcasting capabilities for live events or event archival.  In addition, this room also provides access to the U.T. System Video Network Operations Center on campus that serves as a nexus for several interactive compressed digital video networks, including those operated by Texas A&M System, Texas Tech University, and various dial-up (ISDN) providers.