Hello.

What file format do you use / is your institution moving towards for 
streaming video?

What do your users find most user-friendly for *at home use* ? This is 
for students to do as homework or in blended programs, not for in-class 
or even on-campus viewing. It has to be free to play and cross-platform 
for users' at-home ease-of-use.

What format are your departments going with in the near/far future 
(regardless of what you have been using so far)? Do you have a written 
policy about that?

Currently, we have most videos for language/culture classes streaming 
from a realserver (password-protected/University-only access to rm 
files). Some departments are looking to put up large amounts of content, 
which also would likely be password-protected. It's not 200* anymore, so 
we have other options available as well. I have my own opinions, and I 
found some policies at other universities, but not specific to language 
depts. What are your recommendations on this issue, and why?

thanks so much
 
Charity Anne Caldwell

Technology Specialist
Sandi Port Errant Language and Culture Learning Center
http://lclc.uic.edu
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