Informatikdienste / IT-Services Audio, Video, Infrastructure: Multimedia Services at ETH Zurich 18. März 2010: Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
ETH Zurich, Switzerland Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
IT Services at ETH Zurich Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Services Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • ca. 14 FTE & projects (ca. 2 FTE) • 19 employees • Budget 2008: ca. 4 Mio. CHF (incl. wages) 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Production & Distribution Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Audio- and Videoproduction (documentation, films…) • Lecture Recording • Event Recording (speeches, talks, conferences) • Distribution of content • Animations • Competence Centre 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Production & Distribution Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Audio- and Videoproduction (documentation, films…) • Lecture Recording • Event Recording (speeches, talks, conferences) • Distribution of content • Animations • Competence Centre 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Why lecture recording? Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • It‘s technically feasible • Podcast boom starting 2006 • Everyone does it • ETH ICT Strategy 2006-2009 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
2000 Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
2002 Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
2003 – PLAY (ETH) Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
2006 – PLAY (Switch) Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
Why lecture recording? Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Conserve • Create (teaching) knowledge pool • Outreach • Open Access • E-learning • Distance learning 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
(Teaching) Knowledge pool Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Recording on a large scale • Preservation (storage) • Archival > 50 years • Long-term accessibility • Searchability • Usability • Exchange of content • Open Access 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Image / outreach activities Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Target groups - general public - prospective students - alumni - peers • Centralized institutional access (Multimedia Portal) • iTunes U, You Tube • Open Access: Opencast Project, Open U sub-project 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
E-Learning / Distance Learning Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Additional course material (LMS/VLE) • Revision support • Accessibility • Interactive and collaborative scenarios • Re-use for secondary purposes • Anytime, anywhere 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
2007 – Podcast Portal der ETH Zürich Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
2007 – Podcast Portal der ETH Zürich Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
2007 – Podcast Portal der ETH Zürich Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Newsrooms & Convergent Media Von Newsroom Management bis Multimedia Storytelling
Characteristics of repository Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Searchability • Accesibility • Longevity • Visibility • Usability • Open Access 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Searchability • Accesibility • Longevity • Visibility • Usability • Open Access 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
REPLAY - workflow Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Portal - http://www.multimedia.ethz.ch/ Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18. März 2010:Multimedia Services
Searchability Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Searchability Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Searchability Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Searchability Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Searchability Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Lecturers‘ perspective Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Touchless recording situation • No adaptation in teaching style • Free of charge (automated version) • Facultative • Use of blackboard as threshold (chemistry, maths, physics etc.) • Conservative approach • Challenge: Integrate enhanced recordings in learning process 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Students‘ perspective Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Low number of recordings • No critical mass yet • No integration with e-learning - technically - didactically • Overall positive reactions • No solid research yet (cf. Opencast Community) 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Institutional perspective Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • No top-down strategy • IT-Services / ICT strategy • Not yet focused by e-learning department • Primarily interested in outreach 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Services Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • ca. 14 FTE & projects (ca. 2 FTE) • 19 employees • Budget 2008: ca. 4 Mio. CHF (incl. wages) 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Infrastructure & Support Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution Services • Classroom assistance • A/V Equipment pool • Classroom planning 18 March 2010 : Multimedia Services
How to introduce lecture recording Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Consult with the Opencast Community • Make it easy for lecturers • Provide a full service • Make it visible (more than a portal no one knows…) • Involve students • Create working (!) e-learning scenarios 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Other issues – if time allows... Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • Legal issues • Open Access • From customized production to automated recording • The future: Aggregation, enrichment, integration • The question: Acceptance 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
Multimedia Services: Production & Distribution • www.mms.ethz.ch • www.replay.ethz.ch • www.opencastproject.org • schulte@id.ethz.ch 18/03/2010:Olaf A. Schulte, Multimedia Services
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