Author Archives: Adam Kaiser

The RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program – Webinar Recording

December 8th, 2011 | Posted by Adam Kaiser in Education | Polycom | Use Cases | Webinars - (0 Comments)

On December 7th IVCi and Polycom presented on The RUS Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. Known as RUS DLT, this grant program has provided rural communities with interactive distance learning and telemedicine equipment for more than 16 years. Below is the recording of the webinar and the slides presented.  In the presentation, IVCi and Polycom explain who is eligible for this grant, what applications fit its purpose, and suggest ways to create the most competitive grant application possible.

WEBINAR RECORDING:

SLIDES PRESENTED:

The Rus Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program

Put on your Blue Jeans

July 1st, 2011 | Posted by Adam Kaiser in Industry News | Unified Communications | Video Conferencing - (0 Comments)

An interesting new offering launched this week in the Visual Collaboration world.  The Blue Jeans Network debuted a cloud based video conferencing service that promises to bring the traditional room based systems of manufacturers such as Polycom, Cisco, and Lifesize together with Skype, Google Talk, and more.  And this is all accomplished over the public internet!  The early buzz is that the service works very well.

IVCi welcomes Blue Jeans to the market!

Your Company’s Collaboration Network

May 17th, 2011 | Posted by Adam Kaiser in Cisco - (0 Comments)

Working Together Changes Everything.

Check out our new site featuring real case studies about how Visual Collaboration is helping organizations increase productivity and collaboration, speed decision making, and scale expertise!

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Enabling improved patient care through telepresence

May 16th, 2011 | Posted by Adam Kaiser in Healthcare | IVCi | Polycom | Use Cases - (0 Comments)

IVCi is incredibly excited to announce an amazing Telehealth event! Patient care is all about being there. Being there with critical data and information to be sure, but more than that, healthcare institutions have a responsibility to enable the best of human resources to “be there” too.

On June 7th, IVCi & Polycom will be presenting the future of health care streamed live at six telepresence locations through the country. At this event you will hear from industry experts and real healthcare professionals on how telehealth is enabling patient care in new and exciting ways.

The event will be broadcast live via telepresence in NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Andover, MA, Seattle, and Santa Clara, CA.

To learn more and register, visit http://www.ivci-telepresence.com!

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Video Conferencing and Creative Expression

May 6th, 2011 | Posted by Adam Kaiser in Telepresence | Use Cases - (0 Comments)

Live Now!

http://www.ustream.tv/ciscotv

Bridging the Gaps Concert

Special TelePresence Event
Bridging the Gaps Concert
In association with the Urban Entertainment Institute
With a special appearance by Dr. Maya Angelou

Join us on May 6, 2011, at 11 am, U.S. Pacific Time, for a live broadcast of a TelePresence concert featuring students from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Students will share their music, vocal, dance and spoken word talents with each other and the world and have the opportunity to interact with renowned poet and author, Dr. Maya Angelou, acclaimed television and film producer, Norman Lear, and legendary casting director, Reuben Cannon. This concert will demonstrate how TelePresence can be used as a tool to bridge gaps in education, enable 21st century learning and preserve art programs in schools.

Participating schools include:

• DreamYard Preparatory School, New York City Department of Education
• Jordan High School and the Los Angeles High School for the Arts, Los Angeles Unified School District
• King College Prep High School, Chicago Public Schools

This event grew out of an innovative partnership between Cisco, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Urban Entertainment Institute, who collaborated to provide the first Cisco TelePresence systems in the LAUSD and demonstrated how education can be transformed by integrating the arts, academics and technology.

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