Video Conferencing

Media Distribution Systems provides centrally supported video conferencing services to the ASU campus community. MDS maintains an Accord MGC-100 multipoint control unit (MCU) which functions as a multimedia processor and an h.3xx gateway capable of supporting both H.323 (IP) and H.320 (ISDN) based conferencing. The MCU facilitates multipoint video conferencing as well as allows sites with different frame rates, connection speeds, audio algorithms, resolutions and network protocols, to transparently connect with one another. MDS staff also provides technical consulting services to the Provost's offices at East and West campuses, as well as Executive Provost's administrative staff on Main campus to assist in maintaining their conferencing equipment. More...

Media Production

Perpetual growth, expansion, and exploration in applying new and emerging media into the processes of higher education (as well as reinventing traditional media techniques) continue to both demonstrate our success as well as offer further expansion of ideas and challenges in this arena. Today the Applied Learning Technologies Institute unit can be characterized as a pioneer and as a leader in the realm of digital media production, research, support, and development at Arizona State University, as well as throughout the industry.