[AG-TECH] Why record AG conferences

[Randy Groves]

I have found that a well-recorded session is also a very effective 
demonstration device, for those times when you don't have access to live 
participants.

-randy

At 07:39 AM 2/15/2005, Paul Kuchar wrote:
>Hi,
>We recorded our "workshops" given over the AG in the UK in January using the
>inSORS recorder and have played them back for our registered users. We
>warned people beforehand that the sessions were being recorded.
>
>Recording would also be useful for anyone who cannot attend a conference due
>to time zone constraints etc or whatever, to play back or listen to certain
>speakers from a conference.
>
>With the right development it could provide a useful archive of events.
>
>Just like any recording privacy is an important issue that must be
>addressed.
>
>Regards,
>Paul Kuchar, AGSC
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf
>Of Derek Piper
>Sent: 15 February 2005 14:59
>To: 'ag-tech'
>Subject: [AG-TECH] Why record AG conferences
>
>
>         Hi,
>
>         I have a sort of 'Devil's advocate' question to ask everyone on the
>list. It's this, what are the main reasons why someone would want to
>record AccessGrid conferences? Also, what about invasion of privacy
>concerns?
>         I'm asking since I'm interested in learning how people (like us)
>feel
>about recording conferences and if any of the people we maintain
>services for have expressed interest in recording conferences too.
>         I personally think that recording conferences is good for these
>reasons:
>
>- Archival of important meetings/alternative note-taking
>- Re-broadcast for people that missed the meeting
>
>         I'd like to hear what others think about this. As for invasion of
>privacy, I'm sure there might be people that could abuse it but then
>people can abuse anything.
>
>         Derek
>
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>Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana