Conferencing Decision Tool

* Will you be hosting the conference?

Yes

No

* How many locations will be involved, including your location?

Two

Three or more

* What technology will the person or group at the other location use?

* What technologies will be used?

Video conference room (all locations)

Non-video classrooms (all locations)

Access Grid (all locations)

Telephones (all locations)

Computers/laptops (all locations)

Variety of technologies

Please contact the other location to find out what technologies will be used, and continue to the next question to provide the information.

Please find out how many locations will be involved, and continue to the next question to provide the information.

* What is the most important technology for the conference?

Sharing audio

Sharing audio and video

Sharing documents and collaborating

Polling/voting

Recording

* The following combinations are supported. Choose those that you plan to use:

Standards-based video classrooms

Standards-based video classrooms and computers

Standards-based video classrooms, computers, and phones

Non-video classrooms and computers

Non-video classrooms and phones

Non-video classrooms, phones, and computers

Computers and phones

None of the above match our combinations

* Will the other locations use standards-based videoconferencing rooms (H.323 software client)?

Yes

No

We recommend that you reserve a standard video conference room for your meeting.

We recommend that you use Penn State Adobe Connect.

We recommend that you schedule the Penn State Access Grid.

We recommend a direct phone call to the other location. Audio Conferencing Services can assist if needed.

We recommend that you schedule Audio Conferencing Service.

Please contact your ITS Consultant for assistance.

ITS Conferencing Decision Tool