Academy Procedures

What are the minimum technical requirements in order to webcast?

Internet Connection
   In order to webcast, you need a stable internet connection that provides at least 100kbs upload bandwidth (which means dial-up connections will not work).  If you plan to have more than one or two people in a skype call, you will probably need a bit more than that.  You can test your bandwidth at AuditMyPC.com or speakeasy.net .  

How can I copy the URL of the Yugma?

Click on the top right icon in the Yugma window and 'copy session URL'.


How can I fix the overlap between between the main content and right column?

That overlap is created with some content when viewing the site with the default theme (Garland) on a 1024pixel wide monitor. You can fix it by clicking 'My Account / Edit' and then choosing either the zen theme or fancy theme.

How can I keep track of all the content being produced on this site?

We're still in the process of figuring this out, but here are some pointers. 

All Front Page Nodes (audio, blogs, newsletters)
   Page View: http://webcastacademy.net
   RSS Feed: http://webcastacademy.net/feed.xml

All Comments
   Page View:  http://webcastacademy.net/comments
   RSS Feed:  http://webcastacademy.net/crss 

How do I participate in my class's group skype chat?

First you add 'webcastacademy' as a skype contact.  You will then be added to the skype chat within a few hours.
Then take a look at this screencast for some pointers.
http://www.screencast.com/t/TnPDoVVh15_

How do I 'join' the academy? What's involved in being an 'intern'?

For information about this, please check out:

About The Webcast Academy

Site Orientation

Webcast Academy Application

Where's the old FAQ?

It's here - http://www.webcastacademy.net/node/677 We've just started using this new faq system and hope to have all that old info transferred over soon as we move into this new faq system.

How do I know when it's OK to stream and how can I add a webcast the event calendar?

Once interns have been given access to the Webcast Academy streams (usually after completion of the first two tasks), they can can webcast anytime they like on either Sandbox A or Sandbox B.

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