title: Webcasting videoconferences over IP: a synchronous communication experiment.
abstract: A multipoint videoconference was webcast live to an audience who could communicate with conference panelists and each other via chat. The videoconference, webcast, and chat were done entirely over the Internet. Seven panelists at four conference sites that had Internet2 connectivity and were located in different time zones within the continental United States discussed the topic of "Evaluating Health Professions Education and Information Resources on the Web." This discussion was broadcast to individuals and groups at various U.S. locations who had expressed an interest in the topic and had sufficient connectivity for receiving the video stream. Webcast recipients could log on a chat server and type questions and comments to the panelists and other viewers. The experiment's rationale, procedures, and outcomes are described, and issues associated with the use of the technologies are identified.
authors.affiliation: National Library of Medicine, Building 38A, Room B1N-30F, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA. LocatiC@nlm.nih.gov
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Locatis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontelo
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sneiderman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uijtdehaage
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Candler
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stensaas
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dennis
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D020375:Education, Distance; D004517:Education, Professional; D020407:Internet; D013685:Telecommunications; D014481:United States; D014741:Video Recording