CCC2007: The Next Ten Years: From Cable to Communications Technology

As AHECTA marks its 10 th anniversary, this year’s conference theme centers on examining communications technologies over the past ten years while making predictions about the future of our industry.

The call for proposals for CCC2007 has closed, but here are highlights of some of the session topics that will be covered at this year’s conference in Portland, OR. (Session information subject to change.)

Keynote Speaker: Dalen Harrison
Staying with this year’s conference theme of “The Next Ten Years,” CCC 2007’s keynote address will be delivered by Dalen Harrison, the CEO of Ensequence, 2007 recipient of the “Most Significant Impact” award (described as the company or organization that has had the most significant impact on the industry as a whole over the past year) at the Awards for Corporate Achievement in Interactive and Multiplatform Television, presented at the TV of Tomorrow Show.

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Anti-Ghosting Antenna Technology for High Definition Television Reception in Urban Environments
While somewhat robust, off-air High Definition television tuners are still susceptible to poor reception due to Multipath, or “Ghosting”. Learn about already proven techniques to combat multipath, as well as a new technology being developed at institutional member Georgia Tech.

Dealing with the Digital Transition of 2009
The US Congress has mandated February 17, 2009, as the Digital Transition date when all off-air analog signals will be replaced with standard and high definition digital signals. Learn the background regarding the Digital Transition and explore technology options available to facilities operators/managers, including ways to keep using analog televisions.

Reality TV - Digital Television Operations on a Shrinking Budget: A Reality TV Workshop
Real experiences presented by a panel of cable professionals with firsthand experience dealing with the challenges of making a digital upgrade. Find out how these cable television managers have conquered technology, and not only made the leap to digital, but also streamlined workflow and reduced operating costs.

Digital Video Extends Dynamic Learning from Classrooms to Dorm Rooms
The “content anywhere, anytime” requirements are driven by student preferences to manage their coursework using their preferred learning methods and schedules. This session will highlight real-world best practices and key issues including: Digital and analog technologies; leveraging campus IT infrastructures to provide multimedia content; using digital video to distribute cable television channels across campus; and understanding how IPTV capabilities can support existing school campus television initiatives.

Critical Issues: Closed Captioning, Descriptive Video Service, ADA compliance, and Digital Rights Management
Learn how university and college television stations and distance learning operations can handle the critical issues of ADA compliance including closed captioning, descriptive video service and digital rights management.

Student Production Showcase
View chosen programs from member institutions and learn about the philosophies behind the programming, hear descriptions of production challenges, and offer suggestions for future programming.

Podcasting for the Programmer
Learn how to put together a live audio- and video-cast from inception to transmission, using only a laptop, a camera, and an Internet connection. Learn why podcasting may (or may not) be right for your program.

Programming Strategies in the Age of Convergence
Learn how to use online programming to drive your viewers to extra content such as websites or “webisodes.” Discuss how these initiatives can be used as a model for institutions with local origination channels.

STUDENT MONITOR Data Findings: What students are doing on campus
View an update on current profile of college students’ media behavior and consumer profile, including print, broadcast and non-traditional (newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online) media. STUDENT MONITOR findings are based on the results of a twice annual, on campus study of four year, full-time undergrads attending 100 representative colleges and universities throughout the U.S.

Sharing Content; Sharing Experiences
A panel discussion about the different media and programs that are available to share university-produced content with your campus and other campuses around the globe.