What is it?

Mediasite is a product by Sonic Foundry that allows the Northwestern community to record live presentations (a video window of the presenter, the audio, and the PowerPoint slides), then allows those recorded presentations to be viewed in an internet browser from both on and off campus locations. Mediasite is available for recording and viewing to all memebers of the Northwestern Great Academic Medical Center.

How do I get to the site?

http://media.surgery.northwestern.edu

The above link takes you to the Department of Surgery's portal page. Look for one of the links that are labeled "Public." The other links require a login ID and password.

Will it work on my computer?

Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0 or later
Windows Media Player 9 or later
For Firefox and Chrome playback, Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).
Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Macintosh:
OS X 10.4.8 or later
Safari 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later.
Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).
Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Who do I contact if I have technical problems/questions?

Craig Coats, Department of Surgery IS :
Phone: (312) 926.1063
Email: ccoats@nmh.org

Who do I contact to request a recording?

Frank Schleicher, Department of Surgery
Director of Information Technology
Phone: (312) 926.7042
Email: f-schleicher@northwestern.edu

Features

• Auto capture of PowerPoint Presentations
• Ability to be broadcasted live or viewed later
• Advance slide feature
• Close up capture available for instruction

Common Uses

• Grand Rounds Capture
• Safety Training
• Instructional Training
• Departmental Meetings