ITS/ASET’s Visualization Group is in the process of setting up an ACCESS Grid node to allow teleconferenced participation in ACCESS Grid events from a University Park location. The ACCESS Grid uses a suite of hardware, software, and audiovisual tools to facilitate collaborative multi-group experiences using multicast connections over the Internet. The ACCESS Grid supports distributed meetings, collaborative work sessions, online conferences, seminars, etc.

Additional information on the ACCESS Grid can be found at http://www.accessgrid.org.

Some recent and upcoming ACCESS Grid seminars are described at:
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Divisions/eot/Training/Events/Seminars/
http://scv.bu.edu/accessgrid/events/index.html

If you are a member of the Penn State community who is interested in learning more about the ACCESS Grid, participating in a scheduled ACCESS Grid event, or otherwise exploring this emerging virtual venue for telecollaborative activities, please let us know of your interest and requirements via e-mail to:  vizgroup@psu.edu.