Corporations in PA, NJ, and DE have research and educational opportunities to participate in high performance networking with MAGPI and Internet2 subscribers as an extension of their business goals and objectives.
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(Effective Jan. 2012)
In order for your site to participate in any MAGPI offered program, you must participate in a videoconference verification test with MAGPI.
WE HAVE OPEN TEST TIMES ON WEDNESDAYS from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET and on FRIDAYS from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET. You must connect during one of these open test times at least ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR PROGRAM in order to be eligible to participate.
During your test, please CHECK-IN with the MAGPI Technician so that we have record you tested. If you have questions about testing, please contact Michael Knight, MAGPI’s Manager of Multimedia Services, at mknigh@magpi.net or 215-573-8583.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TESTING IS MANDATORY. If your site misses your scheduled test for any reason without notifying MAGPI, you may not be able to join the program and your reserved slot may be given to another school. Here are instructions for joining an open test:
1. Dial 216.27.100.165 .
2. Enable FAR END camera control.
3. DOWN ARROW until you highlight “Testing”
4. Use the RIGHT ARROW to enter that conference.
5. Do not forget to disable the FAR END camera control.
Questions? Technical Support?
Email Michael Knight at mknigh@magpi.net or call 484-393-1739.
MAGPI Members can facilitate multisite videconferences through MAGPI’s MCU (Multipoint Control Unit) videoconferencing service. This service provides a large-scale deployment of tools for one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaborations enabling the MAGPI research and education community to hold distributed working groups, classes, meetings, and events. As of July 1, 2009, new rates are in effect for this MCU service. Click here to find out more or schedule a session.
