Videoconferencing is a communications tool that allows individuals or groups of people in different locations to share ideas, information and media in real time through interactive audio and video connections. In many instances, it eliminates the need for travel and makes content “experts” much more accessible to those in need of their knowledge and expertise. It may allow a guest speaker or a text book author to present to students on his or her area of research or expertise. College students can earn credit for courses taught by a professor at another campus or an out-of-state institution by attending class via videoconference. Video conferencing allows the display of multi-media presentations, web based resources and sharing of other media to support your training content. Our expert technicians can work with you to locate videoconferencing facilities where you need them, arrange to have multiple locations connected at the same time, and assist you in delivering your training program from one of our two videoconferencing facilities.

Videoconferencing and Distance Learning Room on Hunter's 68th Street Campus:

The Distance Learning Room located in Room C-105 North at the 68th Street Campus seats up to 24 local students and contains the following multi-media equipment:

• Two cameras with infrared tracking
• Document camera
• Two 37" front plasma display monitors
• Two 15" rear plasma display monitors
• Twelve Student Push-to-Talk microphones
• Standard and multi-format VHS players
• CD player
• DVD player
• C / KU band satellite reception
• Large Screen multi-media PC
• Collaborative white board
• Internet capability

Videoconferencing in the Distance Learning Center on Hunter's 79th Street Campus:

This facility seats up to 40 local students and contains the following multimedia equipment:

• Instructor camera with infrared tracking
• Three classroom cameras
• Document camera
• Two ceiling-mounted LDC projectors
• Front and rear 6 foot projection screens
• Multimedia computer 
• High speed internet capability
• VHS resources (play and record)  
• Mini DV resources (play and record)
• Digital Video Recorder
• DVD player
• CD player
• Collaborative SmartBoard
• Document / slide scanner
• Color laser printer
• Video preview/dubbing station
• Reference library

To make inquiries about videoconferencing in one of the distance learning facilities please call Joseph Pelaez at (212) 452-7108.