VISH: Virtual Science Hub
GLOBAL excursion
Juan Quemada, WP2 Leader, UPM
VISH - The Virtual Science Hub

 Public & social
  repository of
 e-Excursions
connecting schools
  with scientific
    institutions



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VISH - The Virtual Science Hub

      Social &
   collaborative
public repository of
• e-Excursions
• Resources
• User profiles
  (content producers)




               Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2
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VISH Content

 Everything in
 ViSH is public
(non registered
    users):

e-Excursions,
 resources &
 user profiles
   (example:
search “bio”)



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e-Excursion
 Web      based presentation
     where a slide is a
         Rich media mash-up
         Smart-card
         Quiz

 For     virtual & physical classroom
     Can be projected with a beamer
         Like a powerpoint presentation


 Accessible      from a smartphone
     Edited only from desktop or tablet
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Rich Media Mash-ups components
 Standard      content
     Text
     Images
     Videos,
     ...

 Remote        access elements
     for e-Infrastructure access
         Cameras
         sensors
         Controlers


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e-Infrastructure access
 University   of Cambridge (UK)
    Various kinds of electronic microscopes

 Doñana    (Andalusien, Spain)
    Cameras, microphones, sensors for wildlife

 SZTAKI     (Budapest, Hungary)
    Earthquake equipment, Digital production, ..

 BIFI   (Zaragosa, Spain)
    Simulations, e-Equipement, ...

 Others            Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2
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Content
  sharing

Registered users can:

  • Create* new e-
  Excursions
  • Clone** and
  enrich* e-Excursions

* ViSH distributes with CC-
non-commercial license
** Original authors
recognized via cloning
chain


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The Virtual
Classroom


  Connects
 classrooms
     with
    Labs

      or
 classrooms
     with
 classrooms


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VISH Social Network

 ViSH supports a
   community
  of content (e-
   Excursions)
    producers

1) I can follow
   “what others do”
2) Others can follow
   “what I do”



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My Home
My workspace:        1)                                           4)

1) e-
Excursions
  - network

(followed)           2)
  - mine

  - recommended

  - favorits
2) Resources
  - network
                     3)
(followed)

  - mine

  - recommended
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  - favorits
My Profile
What do others                                           3)
see about me:                                                           6)

1) Followers
                                                         4)
2) Following
                          1)
3) e-Excursions
 - network (followed)

 - mine
                          2)
 - favorits
4) Resources
 - network (followed)               5)
 - mine

 - favorits
5) Timeline
6) Recomended
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Recommendations

    Recommendation of:
        Virtual excursions
        Resources
        Similar users


    Personalized by
        Social context: user interests, role, followers/following
        User context: Current activity
        Location context: language, time…


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Technology: HTML5 and Ruby on Rails
 HTML5        (e-Excursion Editor)
     New Web standards for device independent services
         for desktops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, ..
     HTML5 is the future of Web technologies
         Browser support is high and quickly improving

 Ruby      on Rails (ViSH)
     Very effective technology for service prototyping
 ViSH      is an open software project hosted in GITHUB
     ViSH:              https://github.com/ging/vish
     e-Excursion Editor: https://github.com/ging/vish_editor
     Social_stream:     https://github.com/ging/social_stream
         ~52000 downloads & +5 social networks created with it
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New features
   Clone
   Drafts
   Full integration with MashmeTV: pass one slide, it passes
    for everyone else.
   Upload your own avatar
   Themes
   6 new slides templates
   Ipad version
   Flashcards



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Mobile app




     Image and video upload
       into the repository

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Learning Object Metadata (LOM)
                                 Title
                                  Title
           General
           General
     LOM
     LOM                         Language
                                  Language
           LyfeCycle
            LyfeCycle            Description
                                  Description

           MetaMetadata
           MetaMetadata
           Technical
           Technical
                                       Learning resource type
                                        Learning resource type
           Educational
           Educational                 Typical Age Range
                                        Typical Age Range
           Rights
           Rights
           Relation
           Relation
           Annotation
           Annotation                                  Discipline
                                                        Discipline
                                                       Competencies
                                                        Competencies
           Classification
           Classification           Purpose
                                     Purpose           Educational level
                                                        Educational level
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Pedagogical feedback




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Pedagogical feedback




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Pedagogical feedback




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Pedagogical feedback




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Future Work
 Federation    with existing resource repositories
     LRE (EUN), Open Discovery Space, museums, ....
     Metadata Standards (SCORM , IMS CC, ...)
 Federation    with more e-Infrastructures
     API definition & support
 Community      support
     Spam control, eEx. or Teacher of the month, .....
 Offline   presentation of e-Excursions
 3D,   Augmented Reality
 Maybe     recording: screencast or sessions?
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Thanks

Vishub description Global Excursion

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    VISH: Virtual ScienceHub GLOBAL excursion Juan Quemada, WP2 Leader, UPM
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    VISH - TheVirtual Science Hub Public & social repository of e-Excursions connecting schools with scientific institutions Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 2
  • 3.
    VISH - TheVirtual Science Hub Social & collaborative public repository of • e-Excursions • Resources • User profiles (content producers) Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 3
  • 4.
    VISH Content Everythingin ViSH is public (non registered users): e-Excursions, resources & user profiles (example: search “bio”) Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 4
  • 5.
    e-Excursion  Web based presentation  where a slide is a  Rich media mash-up  Smart-card  Quiz  For virtual & physical classroom  Can be projected with a beamer  Like a powerpoint presentation  Accessible from a smartphone  Edited only from desktop or tablet Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 5
  • 6.
    Rich Media Mash-upscomponents  Standard content  Text  Images  Videos,  ...  Remote access elements  for e-Infrastructure access  Cameras  sensors  Controlers Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 6
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    e-Infrastructure access  University of Cambridge (UK)  Various kinds of electronic microscopes  Doñana (Andalusien, Spain)  Cameras, microphones, sensors for wildlife  SZTAKI (Budapest, Hungary)  Earthquake equipment, Digital production, ..  BIFI (Zaragosa, Spain)  Simulations, e-Equipement, ...  Others Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 7
  • 8.
    Content sharing Registeredusers can: • Create* new e- Excursions • Clone** and enrich* e-Excursions * ViSH distributes with CC- non-commercial license ** Original authors recognized via cloning chain Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 8
  • 9.
    The Virtual Classroom Connects classrooms with Labs or classrooms with classrooms Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 9
  • 10.
    VISH Social Network ViSH supports a community of content (e- Excursions) producers 1) I can follow “what others do” 2) Others can follow “what I do” Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 10
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    My Home My workspace: 1) 4) 1) e- Excursions - network (followed) 2) - mine - recommended - favorits 2) Resources - network 3) (followed) - mine - recommended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 11 - favorits
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    My Profile What doothers 3) see about me: 6) 1) Followers 4) 2) Following 1) 3) e-Excursions - network (followed) - mine 2) - favorits 4) Resources - network (followed) 5) - mine - favorits 5) Timeline 6) Recomended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 12
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    Recommendations  Recommendation of:  Virtual excursions  Resources  Similar users  Personalized by  Social context: user interests, role, followers/following  User context: Current activity  Location context: language, time… Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 13
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    Technology: HTML5 andRuby on Rails  HTML5 (e-Excursion Editor)  New Web standards for device independent services  for desktops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, ..  HTML5 is the future of Web technologies  Browser support is high and quickly improving  Ruby on Rails (ViSH)  Very effective technology for service prototyping  ViSH is an open software project hosted in GITHUB  ViSH: https://github.com/ging/vish  e-Excursion Editor: https://github.com/ging/vish_editor  Social_stream: https://github.com/ging/social_stream  ~52000 downloads & +5 social networks created with it Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 14
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    New features  Clone  Drafts  Full integration with MashmeTV: pass one slide, it passes for everyone else.  Upload your own avatar  Themes  6 new slides templates  Ipad version  Flashcards 15
  • 16.
    Mobile app Image and video upload into the repository Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 16
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    Learning Object Metadata(LOM) Title Title General General LOM LOM Language Language LyfeCycle LyfeCycle Description Description MetaMetadata MetaMetadata Technical Technical Learning resource type Learning resource type Educational Educational Typical Age Range Typical Age Range Rights Rights Relation Relation Annotation Annotation Discipline Discipline Competencies Competencies Classification Classification Purpose Purpose Educational level Educational level Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 17
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    Pedagogical feedback Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 18
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    Pedagogical feedback Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 19
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    Pedagogical feedback Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 20
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    Pedagogical feedback Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 21
  • 22.
    Future Work  Federation with existing resource repositories  LRE (EUN), Open Discovery Space, museums, ....  Metadata Standards (SCORM , IMS CC, ...)  Federation with more e-Infrastructures  API definition & support  Community support  Spam control, eEx. or Teacher of the month, .....  Offline presentation of e-Excursions  3D, Augmented Reality  Maybe recording: screencast or sessions? Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) - WP2 22
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