Key Strategies to Migrate Analog Video to Digital on Your Campus

When UW-La Crosse saw the analog writing on the wall, it embarked on a multiyear project to transform tens of thousands of hours of video footage into searchable digital files. In the process they’ve opened hundreds of boxes of film and VCR tapes, and one huge Pandora’s Box of tough questions about video, including: What is fair use? Do different rules apply if it’s for an online course vs. face-to-face? Where will we store it? How will we search it? Will it be secure? Can I still show the video I’ve been using for years? What about copyright? Turns out removing the VCR cart from the classroom is complicated. Jim Jorstad, director of academic technologies, will simplify it for you. He’s developed policies and guiding principles for transferring video files on campus, and he’s ready to share what he’s learned so far, from the practical and technical considerations of choosing a video platform to the interpretation of copyright law. Join him in this live webinar as he covers: • How do you address permissions, disclaimers and getting the rights for the material? • What exactly is fair use? And is it different in an online vs. face-to-face course? • After a video has been transferred does the copyright still apply? • How do you prioritize what you copy from thousands of tapes? • What’s the best structure create a dynamic, searchable database? (Hint: Mediasite) Jim Jorstad is a leading force in the innovative and effective use of technology and media for over twenty years. He is responsible for integrating technology into teaching and learning, the creation and strategic dissemination of social and rich media, learning space design, emerging technologies, and involved in diverse innovative technology projects. He is a frequent lecturer and consultant for universities, organizations, and companies worldwide. Jim is a technologist, global journalist and film maker with his work appearing in major news outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Forbes, NPR, and numerous blogs. In 2013, CNN awarded Jim the CNN Spirit Award. His main blog, the Learning Space, is covered by nearly 120 countries. His tweets @JimJorstad are frequently shared and re-tweeted. Jim has been a member of the editorial board for EDUCAUSE Quarterly and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. He is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Fellow, one of 50 leading IT professionals chosen worldwide for the award in 2005. He has held numerous technology leadership positions within the University of Wisconsin System. In 2008, he was the recipient of the Mediasite UNLEASH Return on Investment Award.

Jim A. Jorstad, Director of Academic Technologies at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

10/21/2014 4:00:00 PM