Welcome to MTSU Satellite and Webcasting Center

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General Information

Informational PowerPoint

To download an informational overview of the MTSU Satellite and Webcasting Center in the PowerPoint version, please click here.

Viewing Options

Teachers and students across Tennessee have multiple options for viewing our programming. Many school districts (see listing in the table below) have a satellite downlink site at a local school or professional development center. Teachers or students may participate in live programs at these satellite sites. Several counties receive our programming by cable television. In these cable counties, teachers and students may view programs in their classrooms or at home by tuning their television sets to the correct channel (see table below for cable television locations). Finally, teachers and students across the state may participate in live or archived programs via webcasting. The webcasting option is available to any participant with a computer, high-speed Internet and Windows Media Player (a free plug-in available on our website). For details about the webcasting option and to access the free plug-in, please click here.

Participation Options and Session Evaluations

We encourage teachers and students to participate in our live, interactive broadcasts and webcasts. Viewers may ask questions by calling our toll-free number: 1-866-904-8352 (Local viewers may call 615-896-9425). Satellite viewers will be asked to complete session evaluations forms at the end of each session at their satellite sites. Cable television and webcasting viewers are encouraged to complete session evaluation forms online. Many school districts award in-service credit to teachers participating in our live and archived programs. To receive credit, participants must view the program in its entirety and complete and submit a session evaluation forms. Cable television viewers may complete the cable session evaluation form by clicking here.

Online Program Archive

Teachers and students across the state may access our program archive for on-demand viewing 24-7! We have over 80 programs now available. Program topics span the curriculum from math and science to health, language arts, social studies and a myriad of other topics. For details about the webcasting a program from our program archive, please click here.

Contact Information, Program Handouts, Sessions at MTSU

If you would like to receive program handouts or attend a program on the MTSU campus, contact: Video-Conferencing Technical Clerk, Audio/Visual Services, Box 59, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132; Phone: 615-898-2737; FAX: 615-898-2530; Email: vmoxley@mtsu.edu.

Field Trip Opportunities

Teachers in nearby counties are invited to bring their students (up to 30) to MTSU to attend programs as part of our live studio audience. Participating students must have parental permission to appear on camera during our programs. To arrange for a field trip to MTSU, contact Video-Conferencing Secretary at 615-898-2737 or vmoxley@mtsu.edu.

ERC@MT Channel 9 K-12 Program Schedule

Student and teacher programs that have aired during the past several years are re-broadcast on the Educational Resource Channel @ Middle Tennessee, MTSU Channel 9. These programs are available in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County. To view the current ERC@MT program schedule, click here.

Programs on DVD/Videotape

DVD copies of many of our student and teacher programs are available on a limited basis free of charge. To receive a video copy of a program, send a blank minus-R DVD in a pre-addressed, stamped mailer to our Video-Conferencing Secretary at MTSU Box 59, Middle Tennessee State University,1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Be sure to indicate which program title you are requesting and include the program number in your request (MTKTXXXXXX-XX). Please allow several months processing time and do not request more than two titles per semester. To access a list of programs available on DVD click here.

Presenters and Program Ideas Wanted!

MTSU's Satellite and Webcasting Center welcomes new session ideas and presenters. If you are interested in presenting a one-hour session for K-12 teachers or students, contact Connie Schmidt at 615-898-2560 or cschmidt@mtsu.edu. Please note that all of our presenters are volunteers. We do not have funds available to pay presenters. Presenters receive a complimentary copy of their presentation on DVD, which they may use for educational (not-for-profit) purposes.

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