Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05538; Sun, 8 Oct 95 08:38:41 EDT Received: from atlanta.american.edu by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29738; Sun, 8 Oct 95 08:38:10 EDT Received: from atlanta (atlanta.american.edu [147.9.1.6]) by atlanta.american.edu (8.6.12/8.6.11) with SMTP id IAA38587; Sun, 8 Oct 1995 08:19:50 -0400 Received: from AMERICAN.EDU by AMERICAN.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8b) with spool id 2102350 for DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU; Sun, 8 Oct 1995 08:19:19 -0400 Received: from AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU (smtp@auvm.american.edu [147.9.1.2]) by atlanta.american.edu (8.6.12/8.6.11) with SMTP id IAA67686 for ; Sun, 8 Oct 1995 08:19:18 -0400 Received: from AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU by AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 7294; Sun, 08 Oct 95 08:17:39 EDT Received: from AUVM (NJE origin SMTP@AUVM) by AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 4824 for ; Sun, 8 Oct 1995 08:17:39 -0400 Received: from solar.rtd.utk.edu by AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Sun, 08 Oct 95 08:17:38 EDT Received: by solar.rtd.utk.edu; Sun, 8 Oct 95 08:10:24 EDT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Apparently-To: Message-Id: Date: Sun, 8 Oct 1995 08:10:23 -0400 Reply-To: utsumi@SOLAR.RTD.UTK.EDU Sender: Technology Transfer in International Development From: Tak Utsumi Subject: Final schedule of GLH on 10/25th To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: October 7, 1995 TAKESHI UTSUMI Chairman, GLOSAS/USA 718-939-0928 FINAL SCHEDULES "Global Lecture Hall (GLH)" (TM) (multipoint-to-multipoint multimedia interactive videoconference) for "AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE GLOBAL ELECTRONIC DISTANCE EDUCATION" on the occasion of The VIth International Conference on Distance Education: "TECHNOLOGY AND DISTANCE EDUCATION: SHARING EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLD" Universidad Estatal a Distancia San Jose, Costa Rica October 25, 1995 9:00 to 12:00 (Costa Rica Time) 10:00 to 13:00 (Eastern Time/U.S.A.) 15:00 to 18:00 (GMT) <@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@> DELIVERY AND RANGE: (a) U.S. Domsat (Ku-band): North America (b) INTELSAT (C-band): Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Baltic, Ukraine, Western Russia, Mediterranean, etc. (c) INTELSAT-K (Ku-band): Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Scandi- navia, Baltic, Ukraine, Western Russia, Medi- terranean, etc. (d) Internet: Around the world with CU-SeeMe (first priori- ty to overseas users, total 25) and MBone (CU-SeeMe participants need to access its specified reflector, and call into an audio bridge at our videoconference center at the Ohio University.) (e) ISDN: Around the world with PictureTel, etc. FINAL SCHEDULES (Costa Rica Time): 8:00 am Start testing 9:00 am Opening remark; Dr. Takeshi Utsumi, Chairman of GLOSAS/USA, President of Global University/USA (from Athens, OH) 9:05 am Greetings; Dr. Don Flournoy, Director of Institute for Telecom- munications Studies, Ohio University (from Athens, OH) 9:10 am Demonstration of the Multicast Backbone (MBone) (text, graph- ics, image, whiteboard, audio, and video) via Internet with a new video tool named 'vic' which will deliver high-quality live video to viewers using H261 encoding. This will also include recent uses of the MBone for distance learning, such as "Learn- ing to Learn: Future of Science and Engineering." A "MBone Unplugged" rig, a combined standard video gear, an inexpensive Indy workstation, wireless microphones and a wireless bridge to create a mobile Internet-based MBone station, will also be shown. If time allows, a practice session will be provided to MBone participants; Dr. Don Brutzman, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (from Monterey, CA) 9:30 am Greetings; Mr. Charles Fox, Director of WORLDNET Television and Film Service, U.S. Information Agency (video tape from Washing- ton, D.C.) 9:35 am Demonstration of simulated asynchronous computer-mediated 2 multimedia conferencing (CMMCS) with FORUM via Internet between two geographically separated sites (Fort Worth or Canyon, TX) in a brief academic exercise involving epilepsy. "Student" and "teacher" will interact with some instruction on the mechanisms of epilepsy and provide each other with in-context links to World Wide Web sites that contain useful reference material on epilepsy. Their videos will be seen in two split screens side- by-side which will be sent via satellite; Dr. Bill Klemm, Texas A&M University, (from Austin, TX) 9:55 am Intermission 10:00 am Greetings with PictureTel via digital switched service; Dr. Tapio Varis of the University of Art & Design (Former Rector of the U.N. University for Peace in Costa Rica and Executive Advisor of GLOSAS/USA) (from Helsinki Telephone Company Ltd. in Helsinki, Finland) 10:05 am Greetings; President Robert Glidden of Ohio University (from Athens, OH) 10:08 am Greetings; Rector Dr. Celedonio Ramirez of the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (from San Jose, Costa Rica) 10:11 am Greetings; Dr. Frederico Mayor, Director General of UNESCO (video tape from UNESCO/Paris headquarters) 10:20 am Greetings; Dr. Armando Vargas Araya (Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of INMARSAT, former Minister of Communication of Costa Rica, former Secretary General of Ulcra (KLa.Am radio/tv organization)) (video tape from INMARSAT/ London Headquarters) 10:23 am Demonstration of nurse training course exchange with the use of portable dish antenna connection of ShareView (with text, graphics, image, whiteboard, audio, and video (10 to 15 fps) at 9.6 Kbps) via INMARSAT-A in two-way, interactive mode between Ohio University and Costa Rica conference site; Professor Jose Brenes of the University of Costa Rica, Dr. Kathleen Rose-Grippa of Ohio University and Mr. Jim Miller of SYNECTICS, Inc. 10:53 am Greetings; Official of PanAmerican Health Organization (from Costa Rica) 10:57 am Greetings; Dr. Eugenia Flores, President of the Costa Rica Academy of Science (from San Jose, Costa Rica) 11:00 am Presentation of Global SchoolHouse project (sponsored by the US National Science Foundation) with CU-SeeMe (black and white video (10 to 15 frame per second [fps]) with Macintosh and IBM compatible machines), including MAVEN audio conference and slide window via Internet; Mr. George Brett, Director of the Clearinghouse for Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval (CNIDR) and the project participants (from Research Triangle Park, NC, etc.) 11:15 am Demonstration of KarlNet's 2 Mbps wireless telecom technology (spread spectrum) with CU-SeeMe via Internet -- one-to-one connection for high resolution video and audio; Dr. Doug Karl, Director of Networking and Communications, Ohio State Universi- ty (from Columbus, OH) 11:35 am Presentation of Global Telecommunications University project; Dr. Renato Cortinovis, Training Officer of Human Resource Development Division of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (computer slide/audio from Geneva, Switzerland) 11:55 am Closing remark; Dr. Takeshi Utsumi This GLH will also connect with a major public seminar "Center for Global Connections" in Helsinki, Finland, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, which has been organized by TheFinnish UN Associa- tion, The Helsinki University, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, Telecom 3 Finland, etc. OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES: Every GLH is an experiment in previously unexplored combinations of technologies. The objective is threefold: [1] to test the hybrid configu- rations of various technologies, [2] to offer the participants a stage for meeting at a distance and gaining confidence in using novel means of communication -- an opportunity for hands-on "collaborative experiential learning" about the technologies and their applications, and [3] to gain knowledge of the different participants' countries' regulatory eironment that have thus far made sophisticated electronic distance education (EDE) inaccessible to them. Many less developed countries are without good analog voice-grade telephone networks, and hence without Internet access. Subsequently, use of electronic distance education, though an economic advantage to them, is not realized. Therefore, the purposes of the GLH are [1] to have participants view and compare various advanced (yet affordable) delivery systems with technical and economical pros and cons, [2] to stimulate educators and decision-makers in the less developed countries to foster global electronic distance education. These demonstrations have helped build a network of leaders in the global electronic distance education movement. PARTICIPATION: The computer screen will be uplinked for worldwide broadcast. If you have a satellite downlink facility and our satellite foot-prints cover your area, you can receive our satellite signal. You can also participate with your personal computer and/or workstation which are directly connected to TCP/IP oriented Internet without use of satellite nor dish antenna. Other than participation fee (see registration form below) (*), all participants have to be responsible for the costs of (1) down/uplinking from/to satellites; (2) telephone call to a videoconference center at the Ohio University for Q&A; and (3) sending fax to the center for backstage coordination. (*: Under regulation, fee of participants with INTELSAT satellite will be waved, but they are encouraged to donate to GLOSAS/USA.) Registrants will receive satellite coordinates, CU-SeeMe reflector number and instructions for participation. ---------------- ----- ----------------- 4 -----------< T H E R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M >-------------- "Global Lecture Hall (GLH)" (TM) (multipoint-to-multipoint multimedia interactive videoconference) for "AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE GLOBAL ELECTRONIC DISTANCE EDUCATION" at the occasion of The VIth International Conference on Distance Education: "TECHNOLOGY AND DISTANCE EDUCATION: SHARING EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLD" Universidad Estatal a Distancia San Jose, Costa Rica October 25, 1995 9:00 to 12:00 (Costa Rica Time) 10:00 to 13:00 (Eastern Time/U.S.A.) 15:00 to 18:00 (GMT) <@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@> (Time is short. Please register ASAP.) REGISTRATION 1. REGISTRANT: NAME: _____________________________________________________________________ TITLE: ____________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION: _____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________ STATE: _________ ZIP: ______________________ COUNTRY: __________________________________________________________________ PHONE: _________________________________ FAX: ____________________________ E-MAIL: ___________________________________________________________________ 2. PRIMARY RECEIVING SITE: LOCATION: _________________________________________________________________ SITE COORDINATOR: _________________________________________________________ RAISING QUESTION PHONE NUMBER: ____________________________________________ COORDINATION FAX NUMBER: __________________________________________________ EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________________________________ TECHNICAL SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________________________ 3. POTENTIAL MEDIA USAGE (check all that apply): SATELLITE DOWNLINK: ___________ C-BAND: _______ KU-BAND: ___________ OTHER VIDEO EQUIPMENT: ___________________________________________________ PARTICIPATION FEE (With recording right): 1. Special Cases: Under regulation, fee of participants with INTELSAT satellite will be waved, but they are encouraged to donate it to GLOSAS/USA. 2. Primary Receiving Site: (A) [ ] Non-profit organization: (i) Pre-college level: [ ] GLOSAS/USA member (*) U.S.$225. [ ] Non GLOSAS/USA member 250. (ii) College and university level up: [ ] GLOSAS/USA member (*) 400. [ ] Non GLOSAS/USA member 450. (B) [ ] Profit-oriented organization: [ ] GLOSAS/USA member (*) 800. [ ] Non GLOSAS/USA member 900. (*): Good standing Educational Professional member ($100/year) or up for more than one year. 5 3. Secondary and Other Receiving Sites Connected to Primary Site or of "In-Company" Network System: (A) Secondary site 50% of the "Primary site fee." (B) Other sites 25% of the "Primary site fee" per site. 4. CU-SeeMe and/or MBONE Participation: (A) [ ] CU-SeeMe, [ ] MBONE 50. If this creates a problem, please write to GLOSAS/USA -- especially those people in under-served less developed countries. PAYMENT: 1. Primary site ________________________________________________________ 2. Secondary site (50% of "Primary site fee") __________________________ 3. Other sites (No. of sites ___ X 25% of "Primary site fee") __________ _____________________________________________________________________ TOTAL __________ Enclosed is my (our) check payable to "GLOSAS/USA" for the participa- tion of GLH on October 25, 1995. Total enclosed: $__________ CANCELLATION POLICY: A fee of $100 will be charged to those sites who cancel after receiving the technical information. OTHERS: [ ] Please bill me (us) using the Purchase Order Number: __________ [ ] I will receive the signal of GLH with; [ ] INTELSAT satellite, [ ] Enclosed is my donation of $_________________ to GLOSAS/USA. [ ] Please inform me technical specifications of; [ ] satellite, [ ] ISDN for PictureTel, etc. [ ] CU-SeeMe, [ ] MBONE RETURN ADDRESS: GLOSAS/USA, 43-23 Colden Street, #9-L, Flushing, NY 11355- 3998, U.S.A. ********************************************************************** * Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D. * * Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education * * Founder of CAADE * * (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education) * * President, Global University in the U.S.A. (GU/USA) * * A Divisional Activity of GLOSAS/USA * * (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) * * 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. * * Tel: 718-939-0928; Fax: 718-939-0656 (day time only--prefer email) * * INTERNET: utsumi@columbia.edu; Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 * **********************************************************************