According to the Brandeis Hoot, the campus is launching their second effort in broadcasting IPTV content campus-wide, this as a side-by-side test with cable. According to the article, they will offer content channels in four genres: sports, news, local programming, and entertainment in addition to a classroom and BTV channel.

Apparently the roll-out of their system saw quality and service interruption issues last year. It goes on to note that no matter how good the transmission system gets it is still limited by the quality of the user's system, specifically their video card and bus speed.

I would like to see the implementation of a wireless network, be it Wi-Fi or perhaps a high-speed trial with a provider, such as Verizon, using their Broadband network.

In addition, if you were to couple an IPTV and social networking UI layer together, such as with Jambo, you could have collaboration and networking between individuals while viewing media content! Aside from commenting on the latest episode of Greg The Bunny™, students could view content related to classroom assignments at their own pace while discussing it with each other. If only I had these toys--I mean tools--when I was in school. Look for my article on Social Networking and Jambo in a future post.