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Introduction to Pachyderm 2.1It’s the Road, Not the Destination: Nonlinear Learning on the Web

Introduction to Pachyderm 2.1It’s the Road, Not the Destination: Nonlinear Learning on the Web

Jeff HinoLifelong Learning LeaderExtension & Experiment Station Communications

& OSU Extended Campus

Jeff HinoLifelong Learning LeaderExtension & Experiment Station Communications

& OSU Extended Campus

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TopicsTopics

– What is Pachyderm?– Why Pachyderm? – How Pachyderm Works– OSU’s Goal for Pachyderm– How to learn more

– What is Pachyderm?– Why Pachyderm? – How Pachyderm Works– OSU’s Goal for Pachyderm– How to learn more

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Pachyderm on Pachyderm

Pachyderm on Pachyderm

• Pachyderm on Pachydermhttp://tinyurl.com/yldoczu

• Pachyderm on Pachydermhttp://tinyurl.com/yldoczu

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Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling• Digital media is well suited for story-telling

because it can combine various media types making stories more effective and interactive.

• Digital media is well suited for story-telling because it can combine various media types making stories more effective and interactive.

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Nonlinear storytellingNonlinear storytelling• Process of choice creates narrative• Learners assign meaning to paths taken

• Process of choice creates narrative• Learners assign meaning to paths taken

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PachydermPachyderm• A nonlinear approach

to storytelling• Learners can use it differently• Instructional power of nonlinear

storytelling: discovery learning…what we did as kids

• It's the road not the destination!

• A nonlinear approach to storytelling

• Learners can use it differently• Instructional power of nonlinear

storytelling: discovery learning…what we did as kids

• It's the road not the destination!

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Pachyderm- What It IsPachyderm- What It Is• An easy to use open-source application to means

produce online interactive multimedia presentations incorporating text, graphics, audio and video

• Driven by templates (~12)

• Flash-based output

• An easy to use open-source application to means produce online interactive multimedia presentations incorporating text, graphics, audio and video

• Driven by templates (~12)

• Flash-based output

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Pachyderm- What It Isn’tPachyderm- What It Isn’t

• Pachyderm is not a website. • It’s not a presentation tool.• It’s not linear.

– e-Learning is typically linear – Web-browsing is often just moving through material to

find what you want.

• Pachyderm is not a website. • It’s not a presentation tool.• It’s not linear.

– e-Learning is typically linear – Web-browsing is often just moving through material to

find what you want.

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What’s Cool About Pachyderm: Nonlinear storytelling

What’s Cool About Pachyderm: Nonlinear storytelling

• Learners assign meaning to paths taken • You want to tell a story, your audience wants to

play!

• Learners assign meaning to paths taken • You want to tell a story, your audience wants to

play!

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What Pachyderm does:What Pachyderm does:• Eliminates flash programming and graphic

design• Produces bulletproof presentations• Offers media asset management with

metadata• Provides quick updateability • Publishes to other media - DVDs, etc

• Eliminates flash programming and graphic design

• Produces bulletproof presentations• Offers media asset management with

metadata• Provides quick updateability • Publishes to other media - DVDs, etc

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What Pachyderm doesn’t do: What Pachyderm doesn’t do:

• Flash interactivity design• Not the best choice for procedural

knowledge• Not the best for large group presentations

• Flash interactivity design• Not the best choice for procedural

knowledge• Not the best for large group presentations

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Planning for PachydermPlanning for Pachyderm• A paper and pencil process• A paper and pencil process

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Planning for PachydermPlanning for Pachyderm• Uses templates• Uses templates

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OSU Pachyderm GoalsOSU Pachyderm Goals• Encouraging more interactive websites

• More engaging online learning• Developing Learning Objects Repository

• Encouraging more interactive websites

• More engaging online learning• Developing Learning Objects Repository

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What We’ve Done What We’ve Done • Budgeted $80K• Installed Pachyderm on local server• Developed Support infrastructure

– Pachyderm Team– Communication system (wiki)

• Conducted trainings - 3 cadres to date

• Provided early adopter mini-grants (12 x $2K each)

• Budgeted $80K• Installed Pachyderm on local server• Developed Support infrastructure

– Pachyderm Team– Communication system (wiki)

• Conducted trainings - 3 cadres to date

• Provided early adopter mini-grants (12 x $2K each)

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Examples from OSU Examples from OSU

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Demo: Creating a PachydermDemo: Creating a Pachyderm

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Developing Learning objects with PachydermDeveloping Learning objects with Pachyderm

• Learning objects are small chunks of instructional media

• Can be reused to support learning• MERLOT calls them

"online learning materials”• LEGOs for learning?

• Learning objects are small chunks of instructional media

• Can be reused to support learning• MERLOT calls them

"online learning materials”• LEGOs for learning?

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What’s NextWhat’s Next• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta-testing• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta install (now)

• More trainings, online modules

• Expansion across campus

• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta-testing• Pachyderm 2.1 Beta install (now)

• More trainings, online modules

• Expansion across campus

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Resources Resources • OSU Pachyderm training

– 2-day workshop• June 3-4, 2010

• OSU Pachyderm wiki

• EESC Consulting and Help– OSU Version 2.1 in beta

• OSU Pachyderm training– 2-day workshop

• June 3-4, 2010

• OSU Pachyderm wiki

• EESC Consulting and Help– OSU Version 2.1 in beta

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Resources (cont.)Resources (cont.)• New Media Consortium (NMC)

– http://www.pachyderm.org/

– Pachyderm server ($150/year/user)

– Or, download open-source

– Goal: OSU-Wide implementation

• New Media Consortium (NMC)– http://www.pachyderm.org/

– Pachyderm server ($150/year/user)

– Or, download open-source

– Goal: OSU-Wide implementation

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