ICS News

WisLine Web Has Another Banner Year

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:11:35 -0500

UW-Extension's Instructional Communications Systems reports significant increases in the use of its WisLine Web service, a web conferencing and collaboration service that allows UW institutions and State Agencies to conduct real-time, interactive presentations, training, and meetings over the Internet.

Important Announcement from WisLine Audio

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:41:26 -0500

Instructional Communications Systems (ICS) is pleased to announce that the WisLine Audio teleconference service will soon undergo major updates, additions, and changes to its services and features. We’re excited about these changes and want to take this opportunity to share some of them with you, and to thank you for using WisLine Audio for your educational programs, training, and meetings. We hope you’ll find these changes as exciting as we do.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet welcomes game-day guests

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:54:42 -0500

ICS provided the videoconference connection for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Video Conference 2009. We thought this was a great story and wanted to share this with you. This is another example of how ICS works behind the scenes to help people connect.

Web conferences help transcend time and travel limitations

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:16:25 -0500

When the New South Wales Nurses' Association (NSWNA), a 51,000-plus member nursing union in Australia, needed help in determining how to provide effective professional in-service and other training, collective-bargaining representation, and legal and other services to its rapidly growing membership, it reached across 15 time zones for the expertise of John Lund.

Another Customer Success Story: The Wisconsin Idea Forum

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 11:02:26 -0500

Take a major problem in Wisconsin; mix in a hefty portion of public policy; blend a diverse mix of state lawmakers, community leaders, business people, and students; stir in the resources of the University of Wisconsin System; add Continuing Education’s specialized help; offer a nice-and-easy technology option; and “the Wisconsin Idea” continues to serve us all.

ICS Presents: Immersed in a Digital World

Wed, 20 May 2009 09:50:10 -0500

Are you curious about all this “buzz” about “social media”? What the heck is Twitter? Why might I be interested in Facebook? What benefits could there possibly be to blogging? What has any of this got to do with our clients? With my job? With me? Why should I know about this stuff?
Or, are you actively involved in technology, but find yourself not managing it well? Are you wasting a lot of time? Do you find yourself searching for little tricks and ideas to better organize your digital life?
Have you ever heard of a digital library? What in the world is that? How might one help me do my job better? Do I need a virtual library card?

MEES Program Wins Award for Excellence in Distance Learning

Thu, 7 May 2009 08:56:43 -0500

UW-Madison’s Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program recently won the 2009 International Distance Learning Award. The award was presented by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) at their 2009 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, April 29, 2009.

Steeped in Learning: Afternoon Tea with the Center on Education and Work

Fri, 1 May 2009 11:52:59 -0500

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center on Education and Work is hosting "Afternoon Teas" at The Pyle Center during the 2008-2009 academic year. The tea conversations are open dialogues -- like discussing things over tea with one’s friends or colleagues -- not formal presentations.

Connecting with India Using WisLine Web

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:37:35 -0500

This is a simple story with a happy ending. But if you stop to think about the distance and mission--connecting engineers in Pune, India, with an instructor in Madison, Wisconsin, not to mention an eleven-and-a-half hour time difference-- well, forecasting a happy ending might have seemed downright optimistic.

High Definition Comes to The Pyle Center

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:47:53 -0600

Room 235 view from instructors' desk.High definition (HD) is “the next big thing” and it’s here now. You’re probably most familiar with HD since it has come to your television, but high definition is sweeping videoconferencing as well. A mind-boggling amount of technology is working behind-the-scenes, but what HD really means for videoconferencing (and your television at home) is simply much higher resolution, thus a better quality picture.

Cooperative Extension's Northern District: Saving the Environment, Money, and Time

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:30:16 -0600

Here's a real-life example of the savings one group, UW-Extension Northern District, experienced by meeting virtually at a distance instead of face-to-face.

ICS works with the Smithsonian Institution to preserve Jamaican linguistic heritage

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:01:29 -0600

Back in the early 1950s, Frederic Cassidy lugged a 40-pound tape recorder and 25-pound converter with the car batteries to power it through 52 communities across Jamaica to capture the voices of school children, fishermen, sugar-cane field workers and elder statesmen.