Programs/Curricula

SeaTrek Demo (V05)

This videoconference is an overview of SeaTrek science programs and a great way to interactively demonstrate videoconferencing technology to your faculty.

Objective: To provide an overview of the capabilities of videoconferencing by providing brief samples from various SeaTrek programs.

Time required: 30 minute overview, followed by up to 20 minutes of Q&A.

Cost: $75.00 USD program fee.

Recommended Grade Level: Adult.

Materials: To participate in this program, you will need the following:

A videoconferencing system capable of 384 Kbps or more, either IP or ISDN (required).
SeaTrek Program quad-fold, legal-sized brochure (optional).

Overview: In this videoconference, Mote Marine Laboratory provides a 30-minute, media-rich presentation covering four SeaTrek programs (SHARKS, SEA TURTLES, MANATEES and ROVS). Five to ten minute highlights from each of the four programs are given, which includes interactive games, videoclips and science demonstrations. This is followed by an overview of the SeaTrek website, the other SeaTrek programs and how to order programs. The conference concludes with up to 20 minutes for Questions-and-Answers about SeaTrek and videoconferencing technology.

To register for this program, click here.

Videoconference Reference

This following information is provided as a general resource, and can be used to prepare for or extend the SEATREK DEMO material.

Mote Marine Laboratory:

What is Videoconferencing?: New to videoconferencing? Here is SeaTrek's quick guide to the topic.

Videoconferecing Elsewhere on the Web*:

SBC Knowledge Network Explorer: a much more extensive guide and directory to videoconferencing.
Videoconferencing Collaboration Collage (ed1vidconf): SBC's email listserv for educators and librarians.
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration: Effective Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing Cookbook: from the Video Development Initiative (ViDe).
IDSolutions: a business providing videoconferncing solutions.
Wire One: a business providing broadcast and presentation solutions.
Videoconferencing Demystified: Amazon link to a book by Steven Shepard.
UWTV Videoconference Zone: Creative streaming video about videoconference do's and don'ts. Requires Windows Media Player.

"Thanks for the videoconference show on Wednesday. My teachers were thoroughly impressed...In my judgement, having 8 years experience in the VTC arena, I’d say that was a best practice presentation. Kudo’s!"

-Customer from RI

"[W]e loved your demo, it was great and the teachers loved it also. It really gives them a flavor for quality video conferencing...keep up the high energy, we loved it."

-Customer from NY

SeaTrek Videoconferencing Brings Science Alive!

Programs/Curricula

SeaTrek Demo (V05)

Videoconference Reference

Mote Marine Laboratory:

Videoconferecing Elsewhere on the Web*: