BEYOND THE SEMINAR:BEYOND THE SEMINAR:VIDEOCONFERENCINGVIDEOCONFERENCINGAND THE ACCESS GRIDAND THE ACCESS GRIDIN THE ARTS AND IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIESHUMANITIES

Andrew PrescottAndrew PrescottUniversity of WalesUniversity of WalesLampeterLampeter

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Welsh Video Network: www.wvn.ac.uk

SOME WELSH VIDEO NETWORK STUDIOSSOME WELSH VIDEO NETWORK STUDIOS

Use of Welsh Use of Welsh Video Network by Video Network by

primaryprimaryschoolchildrenschoolchildren

Videoconferenced presentation from Cardiff Museum over the WVNVideoconferenced presentation from Cardiff Museum over the WVN

Some Reasons for the Success Some Reasons for the Success of the WVNof the WVN

Core funding Clear business case Participants can use

the equipment themselves

Critical mass – which is expanding

Issues in use of Access Grid in Issues in use of Access Grid in Arts and HumanitiesArts and Humanities

The physical environment

Research questions General

technological outlook of arts and humanities practitioners

Funding and infrastructure

A characteristic Access Grid studio setupA characteristic Access Grid studio setup

The similar physical layout of Access Grid and The similar physical layout of Access Grid and videoconferencevideoconference

The similar physical layout of Access Grid The similar physical layout of Access Grid and videoconference studiosand videoconference studios

Use of the PIG Use of the PIG (Personal Interface (Personal Interface

Grid)Grid)

Use of Jabber for instant messaging during Access Grid Use of Jabber for instant messaging during Access Grid sessionssessions

Projection of a medical illustration on a tiled Projection of a medical illustration on a tiled wall display wall display

InterPlay:InterPlay:Loose MindsLoose Mindsin a Box (2005)in a Box (2005)

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InterPlay:InterPlay:Loose MindsLoose Mindsin a Box (2005)in a Box (2005)

www.anotherlanguage.org/interplay

A TILED VIEW OF MANUSCRIPTS?