Educational Applications For Streaming Video

Educational Applications For Streaming Video

IDSolutions Company Background National Video Solution VAR – Headquartered in Noblesville, IN with East/West Coast Offices – Solution Focus on Video only AT&T Ties – Founded by former SBC/PacBell/Ameritech employees – National AT&T Video Solution Partner; 100’s of Sales/Installs Best in Breed Partners Relationships – Top levels of certification and distribution agreements Full Professional Services – Level one support, design services, installation/integration Product AND Video Services – Own COLO, can provide turn-key VC and streaming services

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Trends Driving Adoption of IP Video Legacy analog systems in need of upgrade or going EOL – Data, voice, video converging on one network Heavy investments in network upgrades the past 10 years – Infrastructure now in place to support video over IP Video compression technologies continue to improve – High quality video can be delivered with very little bandwidth Video repetition improves retention – Video based curriculum can reduce learning cycle by 15 %* Students are growing up with video – They relate to it: gaming, YouTube, iPods *Oklahoma State University study

Streaming Video: Helping Faculty Teachers – Record classroom sessions for absent/remote students – Improve the accuracy of communication; repetition and retention – Access on-demand content anytime from your PC to a projector – Host a virtual field trip to museums, parks, remote locations – Increase reach by live streaming to other schools, classrooms – Develop assignments that connect to video assets Media Specialists – Convert assets to digital format and deliver on-demand – Reduce administration for VCR tape checkout – Improve response times for asset availability – Ensure compliance with Teach and Copyright Acts

A Look at the Old Analog Days Chalkboard Classroom Communications Camcorder Coax video network Reel Projector The “school” computer The “VCR” Cart VCR Library The computer lab

Today’s Technology the Digital Way Computers at every desktop Bus stop with video surveillance and digital signage Chalkboard to Smartboard Analog tapes to digital DVD disks VCR’s to video-ondemand VCR tape library to digital video asset library Podcast of lectures, news, etc.

Student Newscasts Then Non-existent in the past - too expensive to implement a broadcast studio Teachers discuss current events based on network news Some use TVs in the classroom Most students are not engaged watching adults deliver the news Now Students can take turns delivering the news to their fellow students from a news room Students and teachers watch the student’s news cast from the classroom using a normal computer connected to a monitor or TV. They quickly become more engaged with current events through participation Teachers can expand on certain news topics and students are more likely to engage in conversations

VCR Tape and DVD Distribution Then Visit the media specialist to check out a tape/DVD - hope that it is there and that you wont be put on the waiting list Coordinate the borrowing of the VCR/DVD/TV cart Play in classroom, hope that the quality is acceptable Now Teachers access the VCR/DVD remotely right from their PC and the video is displayed to the classroom TV or digital projector Teachers have total control over the device with REW, FF and PAUSE controls even though the VCR/DVD can be physically located miles away

Principal’s Morning Announcements Then Teachers waste time rounding up all the students into the biggest room possible, traditionally the auditorium Principal delivers message Waste time getting everyone back to classroom Now Principals can deliver the morning announcement from their office through live streaming Students and teachers watch the announcement from the classroom using a normal computer connected to the IP network

Classroom Capture and Playback Now Then A teacher instructs a class at fixed time/day If you can’t make it to class you must rely on someone else’s notes If you can’t read your notes after the class you have limited alternatives Teachers can capture and record their material The material can be posted to an ondemand server for future playback Repetition and retention Students can view the material on-demand from anywhere on the computer network – including at home. This is ideal for students who do not like to raise their hands in class or need additional review time

Cable TV Distribution to the Desktop Then TV in the classroom connected to a separate coax network Now Recording required a VCR Teachers use a computer to seamlessly integrate live cable TV events into their classroom curriculum. Web access, PC applications and TV access all over completely separate networks They can also record with a single button press (like Tivo) Separate coax infrastructure to purchase and maintain Teachers can then reuse recorded segments of the TV programs at a later time on-demand to help develop their own custom curriculum

VCR Tape Conversion/Digital Asset Distribution Then A teacher brings in a personal asset on a CD or tape The asset is often copied to a hard drive on a shared or personal computer The asset is difficult to share with other instructors Copyright questions come into play Now Teachers access the assets they have created or purchased from the video-ondemand server right from their PC and send the videos to the classroom TV or digital projector Teachers can replay any of the stored assets from anywhere on the computer network. Students can also play back assets as part of their assignments.

Virtual Field Trips Then Schools rely on physical transportation to move students to areas of interest A great deal of advance planning is required; chaperones, permission slips, liability insurance Costs are expensive for transportation thus limiting location choices Not very “Go Green” friendly Now New buildings, museums, learning centers, etc. can be connected through IP based video conferencing No special wiring or connections are necessary – uses university’s Local Area Network (LAN) Cost savings: A greater number of events can be planned Distance is no longer a factor Teachers can create virtual field trips to museums, parks, theaters, aquariums reducing student liability and cost

Distance Learning Then Overall it was too expensive to deploy in any meaningful manner Schools that were geographically separated rely mainly on voice communications to collaborate If video were deployed it typically required a dedicated voice circuit provided at a very expensive monthly/yearly cost Now Schools across the US and worldwide can collaborate through IP based video conferencing No special wiring or connections are necessary – uses university’s Local Area Network (LAN) Teachers and students across the country can interact as if they were located across the room from one another No monthly charges Teachers can share expertise and schools the cost of expert instructors

Webcasting of Special Events and Sports Now Then Logistics often lead to restrictions on who can attend special events such as graduations or the festivities You are often provided a limited number of tickets for your friends and family Weather can impact outdoor events Still pictures and home made videos are used to recap the event for those who can not attend Sporting event, plays and graduations are streamed live to overflow rooms and over the Internet to friends and family who could not attend The event can also be recorded and stored for reunions as well as burned to create a DVD for parents or past alumni for use in fund raising efforts

Priority Alert Notification Then Closed circuit television provided ground breaking news and information Local events and emergencies were difficult to communicate In times of emergencies outside help was blind to the events unfolding behind the walls of the school building Now Priority alerts such as classroom cancellations, weather alerts and campus emergencies can be communicated across campus and over the Internet to law enforcement agencies, news stations and personal devices Students, teachers, parents and law enforcement can monitor the situations remotely and react accordingly given realtime video footage of the actual event. First level response times are reduced dramatically

A Tool for Supporting a Flipped Classroom A flipped classroom places a focus on viewing lessons at home while homework is completed in the classroom with the help of an instructor. The use of video can help to provide more accurate information transfer.

Popular Applications for IP Video Student Newscasts to Other Students and Classrooms Remote Field Trips to Museums, Parks and Aquariums Digital Conversion of VCR Tapes with On-Demand Playback Cable TV Distribution to Desktop PCs and Monitors Morning Announcements to Classrooms and Parents Video Conferencing to other Schools, States and Countries Training – Teacher, Student, Compliance, Benefits and more Lecture Capture, Delivery and Archive of Classes and Events On-demand Playback of Assets in Classroom or at Home Guest Speakers Broadcast over the Internet Priority Alerts to Communicate Within School and Law Enforcement Graduation, Special Event and Sports Webcasting Flipped Classroom

ID Solutions Contact Information Tom Lewis Account Manager and Video Sales Specialist [email protected] 203-479-3506 Office 203-395-5728 Cell Julia Walters Regional Government Sales Manager [email protected] 317-770-3551 Office 317-379-5899 Cell