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Streaming Media Training for European Media ProfessionalsPresented at OEB 2008TRANSCRIPT
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Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals
Experimenting New Multimedia Educational Models in the Conceptual Space-Time
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• Introduction• Research topic
» Pedagogical implications» Technological challenges
• Methodologies» Interface design» System architecture» Slides design» Video stream synchronisation
• Conclusions and further research
Summary
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What is Streaming Media Training about?
Introduction
Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals
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Project objectiveto instruct European media professionals on the possibilities that online distribution, particularly Streaming Media distribution, offers to the Audiovisual Industry
Introduction
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Facts about SMT Project» Budget of EUR 157 K » Co-financed by EU MEDIA Training Programme 2007» Ran through January – December 2007 » 3-day, in-class seminar for 16 participants » 5-week, online course for about 20 participants
Introduction
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• Experimentation of innovative educational models• Creation of learning artefacts• Interactive video for educational purpose• Leveraging streaming media potentiality
Research Topics
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• Creation of a conceptual space-time» The teacher gets “out of the box”» Interaction with learning artefacts» Conceptual timeline
• Time is marked by a sequence of concepts
• Learning artefacts converge in a holistic approach» Use of multiple knowledge mediators» Allow learners’ immersion into the context
Pedagogical Implications
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• Re-mediation of content» Scripts specifically written for streaming interaction» Purpose-built learning artefacts» Multiple presentation styles
• Take full advantage of streaming technologies» Engage learners through repetition and practice» Animations prompting learners’ interaction
Technological Challenges
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• In-class training – three days, 16 participants» Frontal lectures, workshops, case studies» Knowledge gathering
• Development and testing phase» Contents, delivery format
• Online course – nine modules, 20 participants» 9 interactive video lessons» 7 group activities» 7 individual assignments» 1 final report
Methodologies
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• Graphical User Interface specifications» Simplicity and usability» Blended Video and Slides working area» Intuitive set of tools (video, slides controls)
• Video stream / slides specifications» 150 Kbps bandwidth limit» Video – slides synchronisation (ActionScript 2.0) » Adobe Flash video files (.flv) / slides (.swf)
Interface design
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• SCORM compliant LMS: Moodle• Flash video streaming server: Adobe FMS• Network performance optimisation
» Dynamic buffering techniques » UPV’s server and network reliability
System Architecture
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• Slides requirements» To illustrate, explain, highlight concepts» To use properly animations and simulations» To prompt learners interaction
Slides design process
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• Video stream traversing» Time based (seconds)» Slide based (cue points)
• Video and slide synchronisation» XML descriptor file containing
• Resource location• Cue points• Captions
Video stream synchronisation
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XML descriptor
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<top mainTitle="Lesson 2 - How the Internet traffic works. From integrity to speed." company="Polytechnic University of Valencia" speaker="Speaker: Jonathan Hughes" isStreaming="1" serverConnection="rtmp://mneme.cc.upv.es/streaming_media/link/videos/02" videoName="lesson2" videoLength="425"> <cue n="1" timing="0"/> <cue n="2" timing="0.5"/> <cue n="3" timing="18"/> <cue n="4" timing="24"/> <cue n="5" timing="34"/> <cue n="5b" timing="48"/> <cue n="7" timing="50"/> <cue n="8" timing="56"/> <cue n="9" timing="71"/> <cue n="10" timing="81"/> <cue n="10b-11" timing="86"/> <cue n="12" timing="88"/> <cue n="13" timing="103"/> <cue n="13b-14" timing="107"/> ………… <cue n="40" timing="366"/> <cue n="41" timing="376"/> <cue n="42" timing="385"/> <cue n="43" timing="395"/> <cue n="44" timing="403"/> <cue n="44b-45" timing="405"/> <cue n="46" timing="406"/> <cue n="47" timing="412"/> <cue n="48" timing="420"/> </top>
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Results
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Video lessonMoodle
connectionsFMS2
connectionsDistinct users
Average FMS2 connections
Lesson1 69 69 20 3.5
Lesson2 58 50 14 3.6
Lesson3 55 54 14 3.9
Lesson4 52 43 15 2.9
Lesson5 43 39 17 2.3
Lesson6 38 37 14 2.6
Lesson7 31 29 14 2.1
Lesson8 28 31 11 2.8
Lesson9 22 23 11 2.1
Totals / average 396 375 2.9
Table 1: connections to platform servers
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Streaming media as educational model offers:» More interactivity» More repetition and practice» More presentation styles
Results
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• Need to focus learners’ attention» Avoid information overload» Avoid knowledge mediators overlap
• Need for finely synchronised slides and video» Teacher gestures and slide animations» Textual information must match teacher’s diction
Conclusions
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Areas of investigations concerned» Hypermedia» Conceptual timelines» Personalised, adaptive learning paths
Basis for further research
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Thank youI will be pleased to take your questions
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Video lessons repository at http://mneme.cc.upv.es/smt
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