The document discusses challenges and solutions for effective multimedia delivery within educational settings, focusing on modular and mobile applications. It highlights the importance of service-oriented infrastructure, including user support and maintenance, while ensuring low total cost of ownership. Additionally, it details the sustainable business model for developing a digital-campus initiative in Ethiopia that fosters local employment and skill development.

1. Overcoming Challenges
for
Effective Multimedia
Delivery
Alex Little, Alcalá University
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11. Context: Modular Applications
Mobile Applications
Student Info Systems
Patient Records
kaltura (video)
moodle (e-learning)
e-mail / web
Modules Digital Campus Infrastructure
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12. Services Oriented
● Focus on guaranteed services, NOT
hardware
● 3 year service on-site:
● User provisioning and face-to-face support
● Lab maintenance (power, network, hardware)
●
Local system administration / remote 2nd tier
support
● Low-cost Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
● Quantifiable success metrics / penalties
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13. Sustainable Business Model
● Incubation of Digital-Campus Ethiopia
● Development of skilled, well paid local staff
● Economically sustainable and scalable for-
profit organization
● Digital-Campus in Europe
● Platform Development / Investigation
● Sequestering used servers and network
equipment
● Training and support for Ethiopian staff
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14. Thanks!
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