Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals Experimenting New Multimedia Educational Models in the Conceptual Space-Time

Introduction Research topic Pedagogical implications Technological challenges Methodologies Interface design System architecture Slides design Video stream synchronisation Conclusions and further research Summary Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

Project objective to instruct European media professionals on the possibilities that online distribution, particularly Streaming Media distribution , offers to the Audiovisual Industry Introduction Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

Project objective to instruct European media professionals on the possibilities that online distribution, particularly Streaming Media distribution , offers to the Audiovisual Industry

Introduction

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

Experimentation of innovative educational models Creation of learning artefacts Interactive video for educational purpose Leveraging streaming media potentiality Research Topics Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

Experimentation of innovative educational models

Creation of learning artefacts

Interactive video for educational purpose

Leveraging streaming media potentiality

Research Topics

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

SCORM compliant LMS: Moodle Flash video streaming server: Adobe FMS Network performance optimisation Dynamic buffering techniques UPV’s server and network reliability System Architecture Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

SCORM compliant LMS: Moodle

Flash video streaming server: Adobe FMS

Network performance optimisation

Dynamic buffering techniques

UPV’s server and network reliability

System Architecture

Slides requirements To illustrate, explain, highlight concepts To use properly animations and simulations To prompt learners interaction Slides design process Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

Slides requirements

To illustrate, explain, highlight concepts

To use properly animations and simulations

To prompt learners interaction

Slides design process

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

XML descriptor Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

XML descriptor

Results Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals Table 1: connections to platform servers Video lesson Moodle connections FMS2 connections Distinct 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

Results

Streaming media as educational model offers: More interactivity More repetition and practice More presentation styles Results Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

Streaming media as educational model offers:

More interactivity

More repetition and practice

More presentation styles

Results

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 Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

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

Areas of investigations concerned Hypermedia Conceptual timelines Personalised, adaptive learning paths Basis for further research Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals

Areas of investigations concerned

Hypermedia

Conceptual timelines

Personalised, adaptive learning paths

Basis for further research

Thank you I will be pleased to take your questions Streaming Media Training for European Media Professionals Simone Carletti [email_address] Video lessons repository at http://mneme.cc.upv.es/smt

Thank you

I will be pleased to take your questions

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