Presentation for Learning & Media 2011 Brussels, 24 Nov 2011

1. University 2.0: HumaniZingeLearning with Lecture Recording: Operational and Pedagogical Considerations Presentation for Learning & Media 2011 Brussels, 24 Nov 2011 Assoc Prof Daniel TanCentre for Excellence for Learning & Teaching http://www.celt.ntu.edu.sg e: ethtan@ntu.edu.sg

2. depicts learning as an adventure to explore new frontiers of knowledge and that our NTU students are adventurous, creative and techno-savvy e: electronic, everything! ed: education edveNTUre: our university’s name “NTU” is embedded edveNTUreDate of Birth: 17 May 2000

3. Leaps of growth … Jul 00 (Phase I: Mass buy-in, Efficient Learning) 870 (51%) courses on-line, 20,000 users 30,000 – 80,000 page views daily Saturation levels for adoption number of courses, instructors and students Critical mass buy-in and adoption Jul 02 (Phase II: HumaniZing eLearning) 1,349 (80%) courses on-line, 22,000 users 100,000 – 300,000 page views daily Change of content type - Content+ Jul 04 (Phase III: Effective Learning) 2,900 (>90%) courses on-line, 24,000 users 300,000 to 600,000 page views daily Content management system and re-use of content Jul 06 (Phase IV: eLearning 2.0) 3.5M page-views/week Engaged and interactive learning Collaborative learning Learning by discovery: eUreka Project Work

4. Leaps of growth … Jul 09 (Phase VI: Learning Continuity) eLearning Week to support Learning Continuity in the event of campus closure Mass notification Establishment of CELT and Div of Pedagogical Practice Jul 11 (Phase VII: Learning is Everywhere with Everyone) Mobile learning Sustainable participatory & collaborative learning Learning spaces Student wellness 2 billion page-views since inception! 2,000,000,000,000

5. What we are thinking…

6. if then Infrastructure is god if Content is King and Infrastructure is god then Learning Activities will create the eXperience and the context Content is King

7. Holistic Approach

8. Teach Less, Learn More UniWood Night scene of Nanyang Auditorium

9. Original Lecture Recording System 2002: humaniZing eLearning

10. Lecture Recording (Sample Output)

11. Lecture Recording Sample Output Video of PPT Slides Video on OHP Video synchronized with PPT Slides

12. Lecture Recording Sample Output

13. ? Consider:Is Lecture Recording an IT project, or a media project a network project

14. Key ideas and considerations • Economical way to create/maintain content • Authoring/creation/capture software solution on low-cost PCs • Fast availability and quick post-processing • Robust, reliable and resilience • Highly scalable platform • Content distribution Network • Campus license for wide distribution

15. 2 Modes of Lecture Recording • Live recording in the Lecture Theatre Control Room • School Clubs provided manpower (paid on hourly rate) and we provided support in training, logistics and software customisation 2. Professors DIY • Self-recording in office using web camera and headset

16. Mid-Semester Break Exam! Demand Age of Content Information Life Cyclefor Weekly Recorded Lectures Post-Lecture Period Peak Pre-exam Plateau Mid Term Exam Peak

17. Mid-Semester Break EXAM! Demand Age of Content Information Life Cycle for Weekly LectureNormalized

18. EXAM! Demand Age of Content Summation of Demand for eLecture Video Review for Whole Semester for one course For one course!

19. Target: Campus-wide Full Capacity Recording

20. Infrastructure Overview • Capture • Delivery

21. AcuLearnLecture Recording Platform www.aculearn.com • Lecture Theatre with auto-tracking camera • Faculty Office • Home • Studio Creation & Capture System • Mujltiple locations distributed across campus • Automated content distribution • On & off campus Content Storage & Distributed Delivery System • Scalable • High capacity • High I/O • High quality End Users

22. How We Do It

23. Sample View of Recorded Lecture

24. Captureand update of current processsince August 2010

25. Best Seat in the House Location • Good angle • Good eye contact for presence Tracking Camera Housing with LCD TVas Teleprompter

26. Auto Tracking Video Camera • Silhouette-Based Motion Tracking • Minimize fast motion tracking“Sea Sick” effect • Reference camera mounted above lecture or at the back of Lecture Theatre • Pre-defined zonefor reference camera to track faculty’s movement • Will not pick up students that walk pass with silhouette tracking

27. Best Seat Location + Teleprompter

28. Quality of Capture & Monitoring

29. Centralized Command Centre for Lecture Recording Campus-wide Lecture Recording is a key strategic eLearning initiative endorsed by the University’s management

30. Remote Monitoring at Centralized Command Centre

31. Sample View of Recorded Lecture

32. Delivery

33. Delivery – without Content Delivery Network (CDN) Edge Deprtment/ School/Labs Distribution Main Building Core Computer Centre

34. Content Delivery With CDN Without CDN

35. Content Creation & Distribution Process hyperlink posted 4 3 Upload content 1 Email Notification with hyperlink (within 10 min) AcuStream 2 replication AcuStream AcuStream AcuStream Professors AcuManager IDM

36. Content Access Process – optimum performance redirection 2 1 AcuStream AcuStream 4 AcuStream AcuStream student clicks on hyperlink AcuManager IDM 2000 3

37. Replicates out for intranet support • Allow placement of cache servers at off-site locations On Campus Off Campus

38. Assoc Prof Daniel TanCentre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching http://www.celt.ntu.edu.sg e: ethtan@ntu.edu.sg

39. Outcomes

40. Total Viewing Time by Students Academic Year 05/06: 13 years Academic Year 06/07: 40 years Academic Year 07/08: 55 years

41. From AY2005/06 to AY2009/10 21,000 hours of recording 3,500,000 hits 149 years of viewing time

42. Students’ Feedback 2008 Survey 73.7% of students were satisfied with the video recorded lectures

43. Students’ Feedback 2008 Survey n=1184 96.2% of the students agreed that the video recorded lectures were useful in relation to their studies

44. eLearning Week Exercise: Learning Continuity Model Awareness- posters- announcements- e-announcements

45. Learning Continuity Model:Selected Core Learning Tools

46. Zer0 complaint!

47. New Pedagogy

48. and the HELP Model • Learning Activities Management System • Open-source software developed by Macquarie University • Easy to use; drag-and-drop interface • Rapid content design development • Many learning activity tools, supporting interactive pedagogy • HELP Model enabled by pedagogically-driven activities • Integrated into edveNTUre

50. Course Materials Presentation Interface Learning Activity Links