Technology Proposal Streaming Video Anne Brooker-Grogan

The Old Way of On-Line Video: Downloading Slow Large files slow networks/fill hard drives No good way to send video to all in an organization without fouling the network Training to the desktop is not practical Like trying to control Niagara Falls…not going to happen!

The New Way: Streaming Video Files reside on a server Accessed on demand Data rates are optimized to display video without slowing the network Data transfer is carefully controlled and choreographed

De Facto Standard Streaming video is being used extensively in today’s communications –Advertising –Entertainment –News and Information –Education –Industry/Government training

History of Streaming Video First demonstrated

Streaming Media Adoption Rate

Value of Streaming Video in Educational Settings The combination of audio and moving images aid retention and understanding of presented information (Mayer, 2009) Seeing a process actually take place aids in a better understanding of the process and its subset components.

Level of Difficulty Streaming Video into Educational Environments can be done easily Can be accomplished with minimal hardware purchases, as shown in this video:

Example of Streaming Technology

Suggestions for Applications Faculty Development Student collaboration Sporting events can be televised live Board of Ed meetings Continuity of education for children with medical conditions