University of Pittsburgh - CIDDE - Center for Instructional Development&DistanceEducation

What is Interactive Television?

Interactive Television (ITV) allows the visual and verbal information from one classroom to be transmitted to another classroom located at a distance. Two-way audio and two-way video communication enable an instructor at one location (the home site) to teach or present to students simultaneously at one or more locations–the far site classroom(s). ITV affords the opportunity for people to participate in mutual classes even though they may be separated by miles. Skill is needed to communicate information in a way that benefits all students. For more information on teaching with ITV, visit the Faculty Development ITV web pages. Multipoint conferencing services allow from 2 to 8 sites to connect and interact simultaneously.

Contact Information: Questions about teaching with ITV should be directed to:
	Dr. Joanne M. Nicoll, Associate Director, Instructional Development 4227 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412 624-3335 or nicoll@pitt.edu via e-mail.
Questions about scheduling an ITV event or video conference may be directed to:
	Michael Arenth, Assistant Director, Instructional Media Services B-10 Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412 648-7236 or arenth@pitt.edu via e-mail.
Questions about scheduling an ITV event or video conference should be directed to:
	Kerry Harrity, Distance Education Operations B-10 Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412 648-2830 or kth5@pitt.edu via e-mail.