TIF DI4 Grant Report
Center for Instructional Technologies

Custer's Last Stand (10 mins)

This example features the speaker and visuals presented side-by-side in one window. One camera was used to film the speaker and various visuals were collected for post-production. The interface was developed using SMIL, with extensive manual post-production to synchronize speaker video and visuals. Audience can control presentation with features provided in the RealPlayer interface. Encoding and streaming delivery using Real.

Pre-event planning: 30 mins
Event recording: 1 hr
Post-event production: 20 hrs

Government 310L v1 (50 mins)

This example features the speaker and visuals presented side-by-side in one window. Two cameras were used to film both the screen and the presenter. The interface was developed using Java. Using this interface requires no manual post-production. Java is used to synchronize and present both video streams. Audience control of the presentation is limited to using the "start" and "stop" buttons provided in the Java interface. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime.

Pre-event planning: 1 hr
Event recording: 2 hrs
Post-event production: 2 hrs

Government 310L v2 (50 mins)

This example features the speaker and visuals presented side-by-side in one window, indexed with topics. One camera was used to film the speaker and PowerPoint images were collected for post-production. The interface was developed using Java, with some manual post-production required to synchronize PowerPoint visuals with video of the speaker. Audience can jump to a topic, otherwise is limited to using the "start" and "stop" buttons provided in the Java interface. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime. For documentation of how this Java applet works, see Streaming Ahead with QuickTime PDF document.

Pre-event planning: 1 hr
Event recording: 2 hrs
Post-event production: 3 hrs

Database Design v1 (100 mins)

This example features the speaker and visuals presented in one window, indexed with topics. One camera was used to film the speaker. Audience can download the PowerPoint notes before viewing online presentation. The interface was developed using Java, with some manual post-production for indexing. Audience can jump to a topic, otherwise is limited to using the "start" and "stop" buttons provided in the Java interface. The length of the lecture required several extra hours of encoding time using a desktop system. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime.

Pre-event planning: 1 hr
Event recording: 3 hrs
Post-event production: 5 hrs

Database Design v2 (100 mins)

This example features the speaker and visuals presented in one window, indexed with topics. One camera was used to film the speaker. Audience is instructed to download the PowerPoint notes before viewing the online presentation. Feedback form and help information is provided. HTML was used to develop this interface, with some manual post-production required for indexing. Audience can control presentation with features provided in the QuickTime player. The length of the lecture required several extra hours of encoding time using a desktop system. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime.

Pre-event planning: 1 hr
Event recording: 3 hrs
Post-event production: 8 hrs

ESI Outreach lecture v1 (50 mins)

This example features the voice of the speaker and visuals presented in one window. One camera was used to film the screen and capture the audio from the speaker's microphone. Format developed using QuickTime, with no manual post-production. Audience can control presentation with features provided in the QuickTime player. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime.

Pre-event planning: 1 hr
Event recording: 2 hrs
Post-event production: 2 hrs

ESI Outreach lecture v2 (50 mins)

This example features an integrated window with video of the speaker, thumbnails and visuals, an area for captions, access to help, e-mail, and feedback forms. Multiple cameras were used to film the speaker, the screen, and to capture the audio from the speaker's microphone. PowerPoint images were collected for post-production. The interface was developed using HTML and PHP which delivers and allows audience to control the PowerPoint slides. Using this interface requires extensive manual post-production to synchronize the video with the PowerPoint slides, and integrate captions. Audience can control presentation with features provided on the video control bar. A low-bandwidth version of this presentation is available featuring an image of the speaker and audio in lieu of video. Encoding and streaming delivery using QuickTime.

Pre-event planning: 11 hrs Event recording: 5.0 hrs
Post-event production: 40 hrs
Video transcription, verification, and captioning for accessibility: 54 hrs

For a detailed report on the Environmental Science Institute's Outreach lecture development and findings, see ESI report.