A Video Cohort refers to a SAU Global cohort that is brought together across long distances using video conferencing equipment. The purpose of this technology is to allow cohorts to run that normally are too small to have one isolated class. By combining a handful of people at two locations around the state, cohorts that could not be run because of size can now be accommodated.
We currently use two vendors for this technology:
- Tandberg (click for troubleshooting information)
- LifeSize (click for troubleshooting information)
Video Cohort Contact Numbers
| Location |
Extension |
Front Desk Phone Number |
| Help Desk |
x1234 |
877-728-9880 |
| Battle Creek (LifeSize) |
x4054 |
x4050 |
| Flint (LifeSize) |
x4188 |
x4175 |
| Grand Rapids (LifeSize) |
x4204 |
x4200 |
| Kalamazoo (Lifesize) |
x4079 |
x4075 |
| Lansing (Lifesize) |
x4029 |
x4025 |
| Dietzman Conference Room (LifeSize) |
x1919 |
517-750-6919 (outside number) |
| SHS Conference Room (Tandberg) |
x1567 |
517-750-6567 (outside number) |
***Each Site has a Cisco Conference phone alongside the video conferencing equipment. If all else fails the video cohort can continue to operate with the Cisco Conference phone. The extensions listed above are for the Cisco phones and are not the video conferencing codec, these operate on IP addresses.