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Welcome to Digital Media Solutions, a division of OIT at Duke University.

teacherWhat is DMS?

A group within OIT with a focus on the applications and relevant infrastructure necessary for users to communicate, capture, and distribute using digital video and audio. This includes research, development, maintenance, documentation, training, outreach, consultation, collaboration, and innovation.

keyWhat are the key services offered by DMS?

Services are loosely organized under communicate, capture, and distribute. Please contact DMS is you would like assistance determining what solution (or combination of solutions) is/are appropriate to your needs.

COMMUNICATE

Web Conferencing - Strategies for collaborating and teaching with Web-based tools. Duke University has recently purchased Elluminate for use across the Duke community. It is currently being phased in for widespread use.

Video Conferencing - Consultation and recommendations on a wide range of options for video conferencing. Access to the Internet 2 Commons for multipoint calling, live streaming of calls, and video archiving.

IP Television - Currently under exploration, OIT Networking and DMS are collaborating to deliver commercial and non-commercial programming over the Internet at a future date.

Consulting - Consulting services are available to assist individuals and groups across the Duke community to successfully leverage the full potential of digital media technologies.

CAPTURE

DukeCapture - A production service offering tools for capturing lectures and events. This includes the highly acclaimed Lectopia capture mechanism that can be permanently placed in any classroom, auditorium, etc. to capture and distribute classes and lectures.

Consulting - Consulting on capture technologies, including Camtasia, Snapz Pro, ProfCast, etc. is available from the DMS staff.

DISTRIBUTE

DukeStream - A production service which offers a variety of options for QuickTIme and Real streaming.

Podcasting - Tools and strategies for podcasting. This includes to DukeCast tool (currently in pilot) for generating podcast feeds.

iTunes U - Duke University is currently piloting the use of iTunes U. If you have an interest in using this iTunes-like interface to publish content, please visit the iTunes U page.

Consulting - Consulting services are available to assist with supported distribution solutions, as well as with other solutions, such as progressive downloads

OTHER

Community - Digital Media Solutions helps to nurture an active community of digital media users.

contactsHow do I contact DMS?

For assistance with digital media questions, please click here. For immediate digital media needs, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 919-684-2200.

housesHow do I find DMS?

DMS staff reside in the Duke University Office of Information Technology facilities at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, North Carolina. Directions are located at: http://www.oit.duke.edu/about/contact/directions.html#ATC.

employmentEmployment Opportunities with DMS

There are no employment opportunities with DMS at this time.

 

 
     
 

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

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