Prof C. Paul Bonnington

(Reproduced from the Monash Memo.)

Conductor Anthony Pope leads the Monash Brass Ensemble via video link.

Academics and students from the Monash School of Music participated in a musical master class with a difference as part of Educate08 activities last week.

In an experiment organised by the Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) the Monash Brass Ensemble, on stage at the Robert Blackwood Hall, was led by conductor Anthony Pope from another building at Clayton through the use of high definition video technology (HDV). The ensemble performed the ‘Fanfare’, especially composed to celebrate the University’s 50th anniversary.

MeRC Director Professor Paul Bonnington said the technology had the potential to transform research and classroom teaching. Read more »

(The following is a reproduction from Monash Memo)

The Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) showcased its innovative and practical ICT solutions for Monash researchers during an e-XPO in August.

The e-XPO, which included seminars from 12 e-Research leaders and a technology and applications exhibition, was designed to promote e-research opportunities available to Monash researchers from all faculties and disciplines.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Edwina Cornish, Associate Professor Ashley Buckle, MeRC director Professor Paul Bonnington, Dean of IT Professor Ron Weber, and Associate director MeRC Professor David Abramson.

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From The Monash University Chancellor’s column - “Technology-enabled collaboration” Dr Alan Finkel AM, Chancellor, Monash University

In his October column, Monash University Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel AM writes about the use of technology to enable high-quality international collaborations at Monash.

“I have seen the future, and it is now,” said Nam June Paik, the Korean artist who invented video art.

I attended a seminar held by the IT faculty in September. In all respects but one it was what you would expect….

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From “IT Faculty hosts High Definition video seminar”: [Faculty of IT, Monash University]

The Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University hosted its first high definition video seminar as part of the Monash Undergraduate Research Projects Abroad stream (MURPA) on the 31st of July, assisted by the support of the Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC).

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This afternoon I will be speaking at a workshop on advanced videoconferencing and collaboration being hosted by the Human Interface Technology Lab at the University of Canterbury, and sponsored by KAREN.

I’ll be providing an update on the tool called Enabling Virtual Organisations (EVO). And, I’ll be doing this ‘remotely’ from my office at the University of Auckland to an auditorium in Canterbury using EVO itself.

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