'SciVee' science site launches the research community's first 'Postercast' capability

Students and scientists can easily create and upload poster session presentations

A screen image of a Postercast presentation on SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and science-specific research networking. SciVee can be accessed at www.scivee.tv.... Click here for more information.

SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and science-specific research networking, is adding an innovative new video feature called a "Postercast" that enables students and professional researchers alike to upload their poster and related video to create a synchronized presentation on the SciVee website. The Postercast is searchable across the web and lets the user participate in a virtual research community to promote broader collaboration than previously possible.

SciVee (http://www.scivee.tv/) has been used by hundreds of thousands of students and professional scientists as a means of learning and sharing their research through "Pubcasts" which supplement peer-reviewed journal articles; communities, which stimulate discussion and collaboration; and science-related videos ranging from popular science to conference keynote lectures.

"SciVee is a very creative example of the potential for cyberinfrastructure, or digital information and communication technologies, to add a powerful new communication and sharing dimension to science," said Steve Meacham, Senior Science and Technology Advisor for the National Science Foundation's Office of Cyberinfrastructure.

The SciVee site features an on-line synchronization studio technology that permits researchers or authors to zoom in and highlight specific areas of their posters. This feature allows viewers to see specific sections of the poster as they listen to the video narration so viewers can see specific sections in more detail. The synchronization studio may also be used to sequence a series of slides to appear in concert with the video timeline.