Very nice stuff Blaster, and to speak to the camera a bit, we believe that it has the capability to "freeze frame" and also do slow-motion runs of video to better see and describe the puddle and a lot of other things in a manner that puts the instructor on the same page as the students. There have been a few unforeseen glitches at this point that we are addressing with our IT folks and others associated with the computer department.
The camera has manual focus and aperture adjustments but no monitor that is located close to the camera. We are going to attempt to blue-tooth a small monitor screen on the camera so that we can see the adjustments first-hand and not have to rely on the computer monitor to make focus/aperture adjustments. The system currently consists of a small remote camera connected to a camera control box with about a 30' cord and then the camera control box is connected to the computer/monitor set-up that handles the programming for video capture. We'll also be checking out various video editing programs to find the best solution to handle the captured video. But as it is, we can hook-up to our computer projection screen in the classroom and view video there.
Ultimately, we are hoping to do side-by-side video to show comparisons between welding by student to student, instructor to instructor, or instructor to student. We feel this will definitely open up a lot of options for some great educational opportunities. Great pictures of your students and their challenges and accomplishments. Best regards, Allan