Participatory Media Literacy Tim Wang Ulrich Rauch University of British Columbia June 30 th , 2008

Introduction Who are we? Who are you? (Are you a Blogger? Photographer? Video Producer? Digital Artisit? Gamer? Twitter? Second Life Player?) What do you do? Why are you interested in this topic? What do you want to learn from this workshop?

Who are we?

Who are you? (Are you a Blogger? Photographer? Video Producer? Digital Artisit? Gamer? Twitter? Second Life Player?)

What do you do?

Why are you interested in this topic?

What do you want to learn from this workshop?

Contents Introducing LT and Pachyderm (60 min) 1 Timeline Tool Authoring Demo (15 min) 2 Hands-on Pachyderm (75 min) 3 Introducing Concept Maps (30 min) 4 Hands-on VUE + Converter (60 min) 5 3D Concept Maps and Virtual Storytelling (30min) 6 --------------------------------- lunch break -----------------------------

Objectives To identify and understand the relationship between a CMS and content creation To learn how to use and implement interactive tools in an online course To incorporate these tools into planning and design of online course environments To investigate the expressions of a “participatory architecture” in rich media To learn new ways of telling a story To develop a strategy for the modular integration of tools or templates

To identify and understand the relationship between a CMS and content creation

To learn how to use and implement interactive tools in an online course

To incorporate these tools into planning and design of online course environments

To investigate the expressions of a “participatory architecture” in rich media

To learn new ways of telling a story

To develop a strategy for the modular integration of tools or templates

I see, I forget; I hear, I remember; I do, I understand. -Confucius

First principles: Open Source philosophy for developing tools Why? Constructivist and connectivist pedagogy Learner produced media Learner-centric media Teaching and Research Collaboration on all levels Tool development Learning environment Media creation Digital storytelling … some background …

First principles:

Open Source philosophy for developing tools

Why?

Constructivist and connectivist pedagogy

Learner produced media

Learner-centric media

Teaching and Research

Collaboration on all levels

Tool development

Learning environment

Media creation

Digital storytelling

Introducing CMS (LMS)

Course Management Systems for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy, ed. by Patricia McGee, Colleen Carmean & Ali Jafari. IDEA Information Science Publishing, 2005.

Phases of CMS Development Phase I: The course as a static repository

Phase I: The course as a static repository

The sage still holds the stage

Phases of CMS Development Phase II: The course site comes alive E-learning (an enterprise approach)

Phase II: The course site comes alive

E-learning (an enterprise approach)

WebCT as a Catalyst ….

Blended Learning English 111 (001) English 111 (005) English 364

In the academic environment we are moving … Phase III: from content based teaching to active learning and interactive content creation

Phase III: from content based teaching to active learning and interactive content creation

… from self publishing to collaborative content building …

… to participatory media creation…

Participatory Media…

Participatory Media…

The Phases 1 Online Learning 1.0 Course-Centered Proprietary Enterprise LMS/CMSs 2 Online Learning 2.0 Student-Centered Application Services Open Source 3 Online Learning 3.0 Context-Centered Open Source 3D Meta-Medium

Learners are no longer satisfied by linear, static, and purely text-based learning resources. Rich media is defined by its ability to exhibit dynamic motion. This motion may occur over time or in direct response to user interactions. The Role of Rich Media : Immersion and Engagement

Learners are no longer satisfied by linear, static, and purely text-based learning resources.

Rich media is defined by its ability to exhibit dynamic motion. This motion may occur over time or in direct response to user interactions.

Identifying Rich Media Images ( Image Repositories / Search Engines ) Audio ( Music Sharing , Pod Casting ) Video ( Video Blogging , DIY Video Hubs , Video Repositories ) Interactive Animations ( Flash , Shockwave ) Virtual Reality Simulation and Games ( Ancient Spaces , Second Life , World of Warcraft )

Images ( Image Repositories / Search Engines )

Audio ( Music Sharing , Pod Casting )

Video ( Video Blogging , DIY Video Hubs , Video Repositories )

Interactive Animations ( Flash , Shockwave )

Virtual Reality Simulation and Games ( Ancient Spaces , Second Life , World of Warcraft )

Some Rich Media Formats

Challenge: How can we transcend the limitations of “monolithic” course management systems? How do the concepts of interactivity, collaboration and engagement take shape in an online/teaching environment? What have we learned?

Challenge: How can we transcend the limitations of “monolithic” course management systems?

How do the concepts of interactivity, collaboration and engagement take shape in an online/teaching environment?

What are the challenges to provide these interactive and media rich learning environments? Chiesa di Casa Professa http://www.flickr.com/photos/thamar/44606040/in/photostream/

Chiesa di Casa Professa

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thamar/44606040/in/photostream/

Human Resource Financial Resource Response Time Technology Standards Learning Management Infrastructure Content Updates Rich Media for all: Challenges

Human Resource

Financial Resource

Response Time

Technology Standards

Learning Management Infrastructure

Content Updates

No “Rich Media” For You!

Let’s look at the conventional cycle of web-based content creation … Experts Analysts Designers Developers Learners

CLST 301 (The Technical Terms of Medicine and Biological Science) A New Attempt …

A web based application that helps one to create multiple on-line learning resources without duplicated efforts Allowing “non-technical” educators and students to create interactive, high quality learning resources on their own. The learning resources created using the Templates can be easily distributed in the formats of LO standards. Using Web Templates for Authoring

A web based application that helps one to create multiple on-line learning resources without duplicated efforts

Allowing “non-technical” educators and students to create interactive, high quality learning resources on their own.

The learning resources created using the Templates can be easily distributed in the formats of LO standards.

Learning Object Authoring Templates (LOAT) web based application applications in template format creation of standalone learning objects following LO standards Part III: Authoring Templates

Learning Object Authoring Templates (LOAT)

web based application

applications in template format

creation of standalone learning objects following LO standards

User Interface for SME (Flash) Configuration File (XML) Package Engine (PHP) Assets Manager (PHP) Package Engine (PHP) Interactive Learning Resources Web Template Structure

Arts ISIT has developed eight learning tools so far. There are three more learning tools under development. The ones that have been launched can be found here: http://www.learningtools.arts.ubc.ca Learning Tools

Arts ISIT has developed eight learning tools so far. There are three more learning tools under development. The ones that have been launched can be found here: http://www.learningtools.arts.ubc.ca

Multimedia Sync. Tool Timeline Tool Asian Character Writing Vocabulary Tool Image Annotation Prounciation Tool

CHIN 101 (Wimba Voice Board and WebCT) The Integration (I)

JAPN 101 (Vocab. Tool and WebCT) The Integration (II)

Student Work 1 Student Work 2 Student Work 3 English 221 Using Online WYSIWYG editor The Integration (III)

CLST 301 Using Image Annotation Tool The Integration (IV)

FREN 215 WebCT and Pronunciation Tool The Integration (V)

THTR 448 (Pachyderm and Sakai) The Integration (VI)

The Pachyderm 2.0 Project creates an interoperable, robust, easily distributable, web-based application. Pachyderm 2.0 includes a wide range of pedagogical templates. Pachyderm 2.0 is open source. The learning materials created with Pachyderm 2.0 are optimized for Internet delivery, easily reusable, and are conformant with key search, archival, and cataloging standards. Introducing Pachyderm

The Pachyderm 2.0 Project creates an interoperable, robust, easily distributable, web-based application.

Pachyderm 2.0 includes a wide range of pedagogical templates.

Pachyderm 2.0 is open source.

The learning materials created with Pachyderm 2.0 are optimized for Internet delivery, easily reusable, and are conformant with key search, archival, and cataloging standards.

Adobe Macromedia Flash Used for User Interface 97% internet users have Flash Player (516 million people) SWF is an open file format Java and Web Object Used for Publishing and Content Packaging XML Used for Data Archiving System Technology

Adobe Macromedia Flash

Used for User Interface

97% internet users have Flash Player (516 million people)

SWF is an open file format

Java and Web Object

Used for Publishing and Content Packaging

XML

Used for Data Archiving

Ultimate Template Set

Goals of Pachyderm: To create a new, open source authoring environment for creators of web-based and multimedia learning experiences. Central to the Pachyderm 2.0 Project is the development of an interoperable, robust, easily distributable version of Pachyderm that will be open-source and include a wide range of pedagogical templates. The learning materials created with Pachyderm 2.0 will be optimized for Internet delivery, To be easily reusable, and conformant with key search, archival, and cataloging standards.

To create a new, open source authoring environment for creators of web-based and multimedia learning experiences.

Central to the Pachyderm 2.0 Project is the development of an interoperable, robust, easily distributable version of Pachyderm that will be open-source and include a wide range of pedagogical templates.

The learning materials created with Pachyderm 2.0 will be optimized for Internet delivery,

To be easily reusable, and conformant with key search, archival, and cataloging standards.

Account based user systems HTML based authoring interface Multimedia Files as Assets: *.wav, *.mp3 *.mov, *.swf *.jpg, *.gif Authoring Technology

Account based user systems

HTML based authoring interface

Multimedia Files as Assets:

*.wav, *.mp3

*.mov, *.swf

*.jpg, *.gif

Pachyderms on Parade Technologies for Learning Mavericks Get Smart with Art Arkansas Air Museum Women Nobel Prize Winners How to Write a Great Paper Still Life Observational Exercise Making Sense of Modern Art The Case of the Bony Defect Virtual Reality and Visual Perception The Inner Beauty of Bugs Pachyderm Samples

Open-source: Can download the package and modify it to fit your needs Web-based application Content widely shareable (ie. images and media) Can easily link to your Sakai course Benefits instructors and students No computer programming knowledge required Based on variety of pedagogically designed templates The file sizes are small Files are stored in XML file format, therefore, all content is searchable Can be viewed on hand-held devices Strength of Pachyderm

Open-source:

Can download the package and modify it to fit your needs

Web-based application

Content widely shareable (ie. images and media)

Can easily link to your Sakai course

Benefits instructors and students

No computer programming knowledge required

Based on variety of pedagogically designed templates

The file sizes are small

Files are stored in XML file format, therefore, all content is searchable

Can be viewed on hand-held devices

Weakness of Pachyderm Pachyderm is very visual Approx. 65% visual content Approx. 35% textual content Limited number of templates to choose from Templates are pre-designed screens Not all media are available for all template types There are limitations on file sizes for uploading Ex. Video/Audio files larger than 4MB will cause your presentation to load slowly Document files cannot be uploaded ie. PDF, DOC, TXT

Pachyderm is very visual

Approx. 65% visual content

Approx. 35% textual content

Limited number of templates to choose from

Templates are pre-designed screens

Not all media are available for all template types

There are limitations on file sizes for uploading

Ex. Video/Audio files larger than 4MB will cause your presentation to load slowly

Document files cannot be uploaded

ie. PDF, DOC, TXT

Pachyderm Authoring Demo

Templates for Your Stories Aspect (Collaboration Web) ***

Templates for Your Stories Commentary (Variety of Media) ***

Templates for Your Stories Enlargement (Enlargement) *

Templates for Your Stories Exploration (Artwork) **

Templates for Your Stories Layers (Onion Skin) *****

Templates for Your Stories Media Focus (Video Focus) **

Templates for Your Stories Phone Dial (Artist in Context) ****

Templates for Your Stories Series (Book Viewer) *****

Templates for Your Stories Slider (Slider View) ****

Templates for Your Stories Zoom (Zoom View) **

Concept Maps VUE, Pachyderm and 3D Concept Maps

VUE, Pachyderm and 3D Concept Maps

The visualization of data, information, connections and relationships has become an important aspect of media production However the integration of a variety of rich media, and the multimodality of input, leads also at times to a confusing search to understand how ideas and concepts, amassed in a seemingly non-hierachical, non-linear web environment, may be ordered, and harnessed into a conceptual frame that could easily be visualized. The resulting visualization may well serve to catalyse a re-ordering of concepts and information, leading to a truly grounded approach to develop new insights.

The visualization of data, information, connections and relationships has become an important aspect of media production

However the integration of a variety of rich media, and the multimodality of input, leads also at times to a confusing search to understand how ideas and concepts, amassed in a seemingly non-hierachical, non-linear web environment, may be ordered, and harnessed into a conceptual frame that could easily be visualized.

The resulting visualization may well serve to catalyse a re-ordering of concepts and information, leading to a truly grounded approach to develop new insights.

We are providing a number of visualization tools for free download ( http:// learningtools.arts.ubc.ca ) but the one application that we want to demonstrate to you is the integration of VUE (an open source mind/concept mapping tool developed by Tufts University) with Pachyderm which is an open source rich media web authoring environment and was developed by a consortium of Museums and Universities together with the New Media Consortium

We are providing a number of visualization tools for free download ( http:// learningtools.arts.ubc.ca ) but the one application that we want to demonstrate to you is the integration of VUE (an open source mind/concept mapping tool developed by Tufts University) with Pachyderm which is an open source rich media web authoring environment and was developed by a consortium of Museums and Universities together with the New Media Consortium

Lastly we want to demonstrate to you how concept mapping in a three dimensional space may be giving a yet unsurpassed opportunity to experience relationships and collaborations in a most visual almost tactile sensation. Croquet is an open source 3D VR environment ( http:// croqueproject.org ) and it lends itself to present and organize information in a very visual and engaging manner.

Lastly we want to demonstrate to you how concept mapping in a three dimensional space may be giving a yet unsurpassed opportunity to experience relationships and collaborations in a most visual almost tactile sensation. Croquet is an open source 3D VR environment ( http:// croqueproject.org ) and it lends itself to present and organize information in a very visual and engaging manner.

VUE, Pachyderm and 3D Concept Maps

VUE, Pachyderm and 3D Concept Maps

Why do we need CM tools? Ferret Image Repository

Ferret Image Repository

Pachyderm Designer Screen Why do we need CM tools?

Pachyderm Designer Screen

Pachyderm Designer Interface Why do we need CM tools?

Pachyderm Designer Interface

Let’s Look at VUE Startup VUE application Create a few nodes Add content to nodes My Computer content (doc, ppt, jpg, mov) remote resources (Black Ships and Samurai) web resources (flickr, google image, you tube)

Startup VUE application

Create a few nodes

Add content to nodes

My Computer content (doc, ppt, jpg, mov)

remote resources (Black Ships and Samurai)

web resources (flickr, google image, you tube)

Pachyderm CM Generator Sample Pachyderm Presentation

Sample Pachyderm Presentation

Pachyderm Presentation -> VUE Converter Pachyderm CM Generator

Pachyderm Presentation -> VUE Converter

Outline of a Pachyderm Presentation in VUE http://www.learningtools.arts.ubc.ca/educause Pachyderm CM Generator

Outline of a Pachyderm Presentation in VUE

http://www.learningtools.arts.ubc.ca/educause

A Deeper Exploration of an Individual Pachyderm Screen Pachyderm CM Generator

A Deeper Exploration of an Individual Pachyderm Screen

XML -> VUE Comparison Pachyderm CM Generator

XML -> VUE Comparison

Open Croquet Annotation Feature Concept Maps in 3D

Open Croquet Annotation Feature

All the things we didn’t talk about … The wider application of concept mapping in social network platforms (e.g. Facebook, Bebo) Using concept maps to make rich media content accessible (Section 508) Interoperability/Standardization of the xml description for concept maps …

The wider application of concept mapping in social network platforms (e.g. Facebook, Bebo)

Using concept maps to make rich media content accessible (Section 508)

Interoperability/Standardization of the xml description for concept maps

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Thank You LOAT & Pachyderm Related Requests: [email_address] 604-822-9709 Tim Wang, Arts ISIT, University of British Columbia [email_address] , 604 822 9709 Ulrich Rauch, Arts ISIT, University of British Columbia [email_address] , 604 822 0978

LOAT & Pachyderm Related Requests: [email_address]

604-822-9709