Presentation discussing why Opencast Matterhorn is a good fit for higher education institutions.
Presentation given at the Higher Ed Video Community User Group April 2012 Meetup
3. > whoami
master in computer science from
eth zurich, switzerland
architect and developer on replay
opencast matterhorn lead architect
co-founder and cto of entwine
you don’t care about hobbies, do you?
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5. who we are
entwine is a group of experienced technology
designers with a strong vision for audiovisual
media.
We are experienced facility designers,
passionate media experts and media-savvy
software engineers.
entwine is an eth zurich spin-off, allowing us
to keep a strong focus on research.
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6. work principles
in media, there is huge potential for multi-
dimensional lock-in. we make sure you don’t
get trapped.
we build our solutions on the shoulders of
successful open source software.
active membership in Opencast and
committing back is more than lip service.
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7. our “carrot”
media will
change the way we
teach and learn
audio and video represent tomorrow’s
information streams
technology can be designed in a way that it’s
both elegant and easy to use and
doesn’t take away your freedom
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9. media design
successful media strategies need design from
source through distribution.
media design is about technology, perception,
social aspects, policies and much more
what is media? what do you need it for
today? what will it mean to you tomorrow?
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10. beyond encoding
media is one heavy stream of information
media is a learning resource if
searchable and browsable
media is social and enabling when shared,
connected and enhanced
media secures investment with the potential
to further leverage that investment
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11. thinking ahead
choose systems with open and documented
integration points
foresee areas of change and growth
insist on standardization to prevent lock-in of
any sorts
be aware that metadata is the holy grail of
sustainability
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13. why matterhorn?
remember “beyond encoding”?
matterhorn was developed with higher ed in
mind by higher ed institutions
google your video
support for learning analytics
higher ed have software, processes and
policies in place. integration is number one
requirement
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14. even more reasons
one system to record them all
a different kind of vendor
your opinion matters
you are looking at the early beginnings
feel free to leave anytime
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15. do you speak...?
authentication and authorization
automated scheduling and recording
distribution to learning management systems
and the rest of the world
“integration” with end users
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16. sounds great, but...
i don’t trust opensource
i don’t meet the staffing requirements
i fire and forget
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17. get your feet wet
web site http://opencast.org
references hit the list, talk to the board, join
the meetings
bootstrapping http://entwinemedia.com
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