1. 1 EDUCATION FOR ALL The development of automated system for recording, webcasting and receiving lectures Primož Kosec, Matjaž Debevc Warsaw, Poland ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc FAKULTETA ZA ELEKTROTEHNIKO, RAČUNALNIŠTVO IN INFORMATIKO 2000 Maribor, Smetanova ulica 17 September 10-12, 2007

2. 2 Content overview Introduction Current webcast solutions Our innovative solution System’s infrastructure and procedure Web portal and users’ roles System’s functionalities overview Conclusion Project partners ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

3. 3 Introduction Information and communication technologies (ICTs) affets our lives Internet affects the global changing Multimedia elements enrich learning E-learning is more effective than classical learning Streaming video in simultaneous combination with presentation slides presents a medium, which offers outstanding chance for distance education with its dynamic image and audio presentation Special adjustments for people with disabilities need to bi considered ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

4. 4 Current webcast solutions HorizonLive StreamEdit On24 GoodMood Accordent Virage... ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

5. 5 Our solution ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

6. 6 System’s infrastructure and procedure PowerPoint Video & Audio Student Database & Web portal Lecturer Streaming videos Administrator ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

7. 7 Web portal Diverse user roles and functionalities: Student Lecturer Administrator Register Login Find lecture Available lectures Profile options News archives New lecture Edit lecture Edit Courses Download tools Add new user Manage users Upload tools Insert news

8. 8 Portable system & Web portal ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

9. 9 System’s functionalities overview

10. 10 Conclusion Effective usage of technologies for video, audio and presentation material with appropriate hardware, software and infrastructure Simple and swift usage New possibilities in education Equal study for all persons, including persons with special needs (visual subtitles for deaf people, audio subtitles for blind people and the video interpreter for sign language) Authors’ rights have to be considered Lecturer’s psychological factor while recording ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc

11. 11 Project partners ©Copyright Kosec, Debevc