Inauguration Day: January 20, 2009
Today is a historic day. It is the day that the 44th President of the United States of America will be sworn in. If your
grandparents were to “tune in” to an inauguration event years ago, they would have done so via the radio. Years later, a
black and white image would appear on what came to be known as a television. Later on, color TV’s joined the party.
Fast forward a few years and – thanks to the Internet and the power of streaming digital audio and digital video – check
out some of the additional ways that you can watch the Inauguration Day 2009:
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Hulu
C-Span Inauguration Hub
Joost
CNN
Ustream.tv
NPR’s Inauguration Report
This is possible due to the amazing convergence of technologies that has occurred, as well as the software and hardware
to make it happen. The network of networks now offers us content on demand, on various types of devices – when we
want it and where we want it. Or consider our ability to time-shift things:
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Record a program once on a DVR within your home and play that recording on any TV throughout your home, at
your convenience
Watch a recording of a web-based meeting or host your own live meeting
Watch or listen to a podcast
Watch or listen to a recording available on blogs, wikis, websites and more
Yes, technology has had a large impact on the way we get our information; and within the Teaching & Learning Group,
we believe that we haven’t seen anything yet! Stay tuned.
Dan Christian – 1/20/09
Dan Christian – 1/20/09
Dan Christian – 1/20/09
Dan Christian – 1/20/09