1. Leeds Learning Network
Star Network Services STAR NETWORK
to Schools
The broadband Star Network provides many services to
Video
schools including:
High-speed Internet access
Conferencing
Remote security camera monitoring
Voice over IP (VoIP) telephones Leeds Learning Network
Video conferencing STAR NETWORK
Connection to National Education Network
Secure access to Leeds City Council services
Video
Conferencing
Access to InfoBase Schools and Education Leeds InfoBase
Web Wizard to create your school's website
Email and Intranet access from home
Email filtered for Spam, viruses and obscenities
High security provision including anti-virus, anti-hacking and
Microsoft update service
Log and monitor surfing activity
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TELEPHONE: 0113 214 4420
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2. What are the benefits? How does it work?
Video conferencing offers many benefits including: Video conferencing is as easy as viewing a website or
making a phone call.
Reducing costs - no costs associated with travelling to
take pupils or staff between sites and can talk to people Your video conference can be sent via the National
between sites cheaper and quicker Education Network - used by UK universities and colleges.
This means you can video conference with schools, colleges,
Reducing time pressure by saving time universities, museums and other educational organisations
travelling to attend family of schools or across the UK. The National Education Network also enables
head teachers forum meetings you to video conference with educational institutions
throughout the world.
How video conferencing saves Curriculum enrichment - pupils can
communicate with students and experts across
time and money the UK and around the world
Developing skills - pupils can improve their speaking, written and
Do you currently transport pupils between different school sites for
presentation skills working with audiences in different locations
specialist lessons? Would you like to attend meetings from your
desk? Do you have a partner school in the UK or overseas? Supporting Inclusion - aiding the transition between phases &
special to mainstream schooling and working with disaffected
If you answered yes to any of the above, video conferencing learners/long term exclusions and allowing students from different
could be the right choice for you. social backgrounds/race/religion to interact
What is video Types of video conferencing
conferencing? and equipment required
The equipment you will need depends on how many people and
Video conferencing is an innovative form of
sites you want to include in your video conference. The options
include:
How do I start?
communication using cameras and a sound link. For more information about video conferencing and the
1 From your desk direct to another person or multiple
This TV-style connection enables equipment and environment required please contact
other people - requires a quality webcam and headset
meetings, presentations and the Service Desk on
lessons to be held without 2 From classroom to classroom or school to school both 0113 2144420
having to leave your school, nationally and internationally - requires a quality controllable or email
saving considerable time webcam, computer audio microphone, anti feedback audio, servicedesk@
and money. projector and whiteboard, preferably interactive leedslearning.net
Successful video conferencing also requires an environment with:
Good acoustics with no distracting background noise
Controllable artificial light and the ability to reduce glare
and shadows
A lack of background clutter and movement