Internet Protocol (IP) Videoconferencing for Networking During a Crisis

Authors

C Dale Monks, Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFollow
W Robert Goodman, Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFollow
William N. Presley, Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFollow
Charles H. Burmester, Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension SystemFollow

Volume

46

Issue

2

Abstract

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) responded to clientele needs during the severe droughts in 2006 and 2007. The ACES Agronomic Crops Program Priority Team utilized interactive videoconferencing through Internet Protocol (IP), allowing real-time communication between producers, agricultural industry representatives, and state and federal officials. Travel time and costs were minimized, while information exchange was maximized. Planning through teleconferencing prior to the videoconference allowed on-site moderators to function efficiently with regard to time and topic management. Our intent is to develop procedures and infrastructure to allow faster response time and more efficient information exchange during times of crisis.

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Recommended Citation

Monks, C., Goodman, W., Presley, W. N., & Burmester, C. H. (2008). Internet Protocol (IP) Videoconferencing for Networking During a Crisis. The Journal of Extension, 46(2), Article 25. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss2/25