External Resources for Law-Related Media
To save time and increase access to external online media, Instructional Technology has created a repository of links to clips of law-related content like political debates, educational videos, movies, regional hearings, public speeches, and presidential archives. This resource will continue to grow based on your requests and suggestions.

AALS Conference Audio
If you weren't able to attend the 2009 Association of American Law Schools' conference in San Diego last month, audio from many sessions is available to listen to on the conference website.

Did you know? The word Podcast.
...is often misused to simply market the fact that someone has recorded content and made it available online.
However, podcasting actually refers to a series of constantly updated media 'episodes,' that are automatically downloaded to your computer through podcast subscription software such as iTunes. Without the subscription element, media downloads and streams are technically not podcasts.

Change comes to Television
On February 17th, the FCC has mandated that all television stations will have to turn off their analog broadcasts and go completely digital. This means your existing TV analog antenna will no longer work. Therefore, you can either sign up for a Cable TV service (which does the converting for you), purchase a new TV with built-in digital tuner, or purchase a digital-to-analog converter box for your older TV sets. The FCC has set up a website to answer any questions that may arise from this transition.

FCC Mandate & Sullivan Hall Wireless Microphones
In addition to removing the analog broadcast TV frequencies from public use, the FCC is also reclaiming the use of the frequencies most facilities have been using for decades for their wireless microphone systems, including Sullivan Hall. Instructional Technology is monitoring the situation, as replacing our systems has significant cost implications.

How many people watched the Inauguration?
On January 21st, 2009 CNN.com had 26.9 million views on its website's video stream. That figure represents five times the size of its cable channel audience. This article, from the National Association of Broadcasters, discusses the numbers of viewers from past presidential inaugurations, and the significance of internet distribution.

Plug vs. Play
The way in which we watch live events online has changed over the years, and the inauguration demonstrates this. This article discusses various in-browser plug-ins which are starting to replace the older paradigm of pop-up players like the Windows Media and Quicktime Players .

You can send it .
One of the biggest limitations of email is the ability to send large files. If you use any number of web-based emails or your work email, you can usually only send small files, but a website like YouSendIt allows you to transfer files up to 2GB quickly and easily. Again, use caution with sensitive materials.