Presenter+FAQ

Thank you for your support of this project by presenting at this years Virtual College Tour. Each year we field a number of questions from our presenters. These may be some of the same questions you are asking, if not please contact me by email at Hieronymus@esclc.org

The Virtual College Tour is done over H.323 videoconferencing. You will need a videoconferencing system like a Polycom, Cisco/TANDBERG or LifeSIze that can dial outside of your network. Presenters will need the ability to display their computer screen to the connecting sites. To do this sites need to have the ability to share content over the video feed or through H.239. We have seen issues with Polycom VSX units using a different protocol to display content causing sites to see a blue screen. It is essential that we test incoming content with all presenting sites prior to our sessions.
 * What are the technical requirements to present virtually?**

Each hour is dedicated to a College or University. We want to give 5 mins at the beginning and at the end of each program to do roll call and to rap up each session. We would like presenters to limit their presentation to 20 mins. to allow the remaining time to be Q & A from the sites.
 * How long should my presentation be for this program?**

You don't :) As facilitators of this program we will be managing the conference for you. At the beginning of each hour we will run a roll call of sites and introduce you as a presenter. When your presentation is complete we will facilitate the Q & A portion calling on the sites for you. That way you as a presenter can focus on the questions & not worry about the sites.
 * How do I manage all of the schools and sites?**

A good presentation over video is a combination of video, presentation software and you. We want to avoid long periods of time on a PowerPoint Side or just a 20 min video. Bouncing between content and you every min or two is a nice combination of sources during your presentation.
 * What can I do make my program a success?**

No, We will give your technical department a dial in number for the conference. We ask that you connect to the conference 30mins prior to the start of the program just in case we have any problems. If you change rooms or endpoints we need to know if your IP number changes for you to connect to the bridge.
 * Do I need to stay connected all day?**